On Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 10:20:20AM +0100, Ulric Eriksson wrote:
As developer of another Hobbit client, I would prefer the opposite: replace
the big switch in hobbitd_client.c with something that allows independent
development of clients. As it is, developing a new client requires patching
Hobbit or sticking with the old Big Brother protocol.
Agreed, that would be nice. It wasn't a concern back when I wrote the
original code, but it has become more pressing nowadays.
There is a way around it, though - you can build a separate
hobbitd_myclient module using bits and pieces from the Hobbit code,
merged with your own module. It isn't the most elegant of solutions -
you'll need to run both the standard hobbitd_client and your own in
parallel - but it is a way around it.
There are also some licensing issues with incorporating Hobbit code into
your own module - you'll have to release your code under GPL. Don't know
if that's an issue for You.
By the way, what client is it you're working on ? MrBig ?
Regards,
Henrik