Guild of Writers

This is a general task list for the various open-source projects currently underway at the GoW.

== Software ==
These are the plans for the various software aspects of Uru (client, server, etc.).

=== Client ===
* The [[Development:CyanWorlds.com Engine|H'uru fork]] of the [[CyanWorlds.com Engine]] is currently undergoing major development. Big projects include:
** Enabling cross-platform compatibility. This entails, among other things:
*** Replacing DirectX with OpenGL support.
*** Replacing PhysX with Bullet physics.
*** Rewriting great parts of the networking code.
** A more detailed list is being maintained on [https://github.com/H-uru/Plasma/wiki/Roadmap Github]

=== Server ===
* [[DIRTSAND]] is the server currently used by the GoW for deploying open-source Shards by the GoW (an alternative is MOSS by OpenUru).

== Assets ==
* It should be possible to create enough fan content to not have to include many Cyan assets. The big issue will be the global data. See below.
* A letter has been sent to Cyan requesting a more permissive license for Cyan content. See the [http://forums.openuru.org/viewtopic.php?f=91&t=635 associated thread] on OpenUru.
* A new concept for the GUI of the Nexus interface has been [http://www.guildofwriters.org/tweek/uru-concepts-nexus-gui/ proposed by Tweek].

=== Global Data ===
* CustomAvatars wouldn't be necessary on an all-fan-asset shard (except for any of our own, of course).
* GlobalAnimations has some things referenced in source code, much of it is only in assets (but those anims are useful for common things).
* GlobalAvatars we're probably stuck with, unless we want to re-do all the necessary global anims in addition to creating new avatars.
* GlobalClothing the only thing that should be required here is the default items. Everything else could likely be replaced.
* GlobalMarkers is used for marker hunts. We could change the sounds and pictures stored here to customize markers. It's a small thing, though.

=== Special Ages ===
'''<code>Startup</code>''': Tweek once designed a [http://www.guildofwriters.org/tweek/uru-concepts-login-gui/ new Startup GUI]. Perhaps it should be implemented for this?

'''<code>AvatarCustomization</code>''': This is absolutely necessary, but I'm not sure whether we should just use Cyan's or write a new one.

== Documentation ==
This is the work that needs to be done on the documentation of software features.

=== Python Files ===
* There are lots of x*.py files to implement common features. They should be doc'd with the correct parameters in a way artists can easily understand.
* On the note of x*.py, it may be worth it to replace some of them with versions that do cleaner things (like vault SDL instead of gameserver).

=== Wiki ===
* All the tools need to be documented as new features are introduced. Work is currently underway to actualize the wiki.

== Community and Sustainability ==
This is what needs to be done for the community and for the Guild.

=== Donations ===
* Might be warranted/needed at some point.

=== Information Sharing ===
* Should be much more open than Cyan. This seems to be our general nature anyway, so shouldn't be hard.

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