Spreadsheets and such...

A question to the list...

I see that many people out there have done what I am doing, made a spreadsheet
for helping with ship construction for Full Thrust. My question
is - what are Ground Zero's rules/restrictions on making said
spreadsheets available to others?

I don't want to step on Jon's (or anyone else's) toes...but if possible I
might post my sheet on my web site.

Thanks.

FYI, there are several spreadsheets for ship construction at the FT computer
core.
     http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3565/index.html

When you post yours, send a link (possibly the spreadsheet itself) to Tim
Jones.
I'll let Tim share his e-mail address with you, or contact me via
private
e-mail.

FYI, my spreadsheet (FTFBDesign v0.3) is an updated version of Schoon's v0.2
(also posted.) Mine adds a few new options, is compatible with the PalmPilot
(using tinysheet or Quicksheet) and has the ability (currently buggy) of
solving for your ship's mass based on the systems and performance you specify.

For those interested there have been several improvements made recently
(special thanks to Richard Slattery help in finding some errors). I am going
to
re-test it, tweak a few more things, then re-submit it.

I believe Jon/GZG has been very positive about homebrewed tools, as with
other 'extensions' to the GZG rules. however, If you are thinking about
selling your program you may wish to inquire further.

(Jon, anyone, please correct me if I'm wrong here.)

Jared Noble

"Andy Akins" <igor@ames.net> on 10/02/98 11:12:36 AM

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Subject:  Spreadsheets and such...

A question to the list...

I see that many people out there have done what I am doing, made a spreadsheet
for helping with ship construction for Full Thrust. My question
is - what are Ground Zero's rules/restrictions on making said
spreadsheets available to others?

I don't want to step on Jon's (or anyone else's) toes...but if possible I
might post my sheet on my web site.

Thanks.

> A question to the list...

It is always appreciated when people have the courtesy to ask before
posting something - thanks!
We have no problem with design utilities such as this being made freely
available, provided they are not charged for in any way and all copyrights and
trademarks are acknowledged. The only kind of things we have to object to (for
simple commercial reasons) are the posting of rules, summaries, playsheets
etc. which allow the game to be played without buying the rulebook!

Jon (GZG)
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