Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of Comparisons


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    v3 v4  
    99|| '''Free to use''' ([http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/free_as_in_beer Free as in Beer]) || Yes || Yes || No || WarFoundry and Rollcall are free to download and use, but Army Builder locks out functionality unless you buy a license ||
    1010|| '''Free to redistribute/modify''' ([http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/free_as_in_speech Free as in Speech]) || Yes || No || No || WarFoundry is licensed under the GNU Affero GPL. RollCall has a custom license and no available source code. Army Builder is a proprietary app with custom licensing ||
     11|| '''Free updates when available || Yes || Yes || No || Army Builder updates are only available to people with an active paid subscription ||
    1112|| '''Runs on Windows''' || Yes || Yes || Yes ||
    1213|| '''Has a native Windows look''' || Yes || Yes || No || ||
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    1617|| '''Has native Mac OS X build''' || Possible || No || No || WarFoundry on OS X is possible and [http://forums.hiveworldterra.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=7355#p7355 design suggestions] have been made, but no current developers have access to a suitable Mac ||
    1718|| '''Compatible with other platforms''' || [http://www.mono-project.com/Supported_Platforms Yes] || No || No || WarFoundry [http://forums.hiveworldterra.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=1325 can run] on any Mono-supported platform ||
     19|| '''Files are backward compatible''' || Yes || No || No || ticket:152 is implementing backwards compatibility, so newer WarFoundry files will work in older versions of the app but without the new functionality. RollCall and Army Builder both require specific versions of the application for some files. ||
     20|| '''Files are forward compatible''' || Yes || Yes || Partial || Changes between versions should be designed and handled such that old files work with new versions. Old RollCall files worked with newer versions of the app. Army Builder has some forward compatibility but files for v2 don't work with v3. ||
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    1922== Translator/Non-English speakers ==
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    2831|| '''Easily modifiable data files''' || Yes (XML in a Zip) || Yes (INI file) || No (custom compression) || ||
    2932|| '''Supports multiple file formats''' || Yes || No || No || WarFoundry already has partial [browser:IBBoard.WarFoundry.Plugin.Rollcall RollCall support] with [browser:IBBoard.ArmyBuilder.API Army Builder support] planned ||
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     33|| '''Files are backward compatible''' || Yes || No || No || ticket:152 is implementing backwards compatibility, so newer WarFoundry files will work in older versions of the app but without the new functionality. RollCall and Army Builder both require specific versions of the application for some files. ||
     34|| '''Files are forward compatible''' || Yes || Yes || Partial || Changes between versions should be designed and handled such that old files work with new versions. Old RollCall files worked with newer versions of the app. Army Builder has some forward compatibility but files for v2 don't work with v3. ||
     35|| '''Openly document file format''' || Yes [[wiki:Development/FileFormatsExplained 1], [browser:IBBoard.WarFoundry.API/trunk/dtds 2]] || No || Partial || Some bits of documentation exist for Army Builder files, but WarFoundry files are fully defined and documented in public ||
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    3742|| '''Can be integrated into a website''' || Yes || No || No || The WarFoundry API can be incorporated in to any server running mod_mono or Microsoft's .Net framework for ASP.Net ||
    3843|| '''Compatible with other platforms''' || [http://www.mono-project.com/Supported_Platforms Yes] || No || No || Developers have a wide choice of platforms that applications can run on without modification ||
     44|| '''Extensible file format''' || Yes || No || No || WarFoundry's XML files are extensible with custom values that are used by plugins. Army Builder files are also XML and should be extensible, but the extent to which Army Builder supports the subsequent files is unknown and not likely to be a focus for Wolf Lair ||