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General => General discussions => Topic started by: Laurent on August 05, 2013, 08:35:40 am

Title: SFML team is growing
Post by: Laurent on August 05, 2013, 08:35:40 am: Hi

I'm proud to announce that the SFML team counts a new member :)

Jonathan (a.k.a Sonkun) will maintain the Android port, the Linux packages for SFML (and for as much bindings & add-on libraries as possible), and continue to work on his Python binding.

And yes, he's a french speaking guy too :P
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Tank on August 05, 2013, 09:40:01 am: The French conspiracy slammed again. ;) "Welcome" Sonkun. I guess you play an important part in SFML, considering the growing market of Android devices. A lot of us are looking forward to play around with SFML on the mobile devices, so make sure to keep us updated. :)
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Laurent on August 05, 2013, 09:51:47 am: Quote
The French conspiracy slammed again
Actually, I'm the only real French guy (Marco is Swiss and Jonathan is Belgian) ;D
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: FRex on August 05, 2013, 10:02:00 am: Quote
The French conspiracy slammed again. ;)
Says certain German SFG developer whose only accomplice is another German and who didn't merge few last important fixes because he was MIA for few months. :-X
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Tank on August 05, 2013, 10:19:39 am: Quote
Actually, I'm the only real French guy (Marco is Swiss and Jonathan is Belgian) ;D
Let's say French-speaking then. :)

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Says certain German SFG developer whose only accomplice is another German and who didn't merge few last important fixes because he was MIA for few months.
He's Swiss. :)
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: FRex on August 05, 2013, 10:24:58 am: Quote from: Tank on August 05, 2013, 10:19:39 am
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Says certain German SFG developer whose only accomplice is another German and who didn't merge few last important fixes because he was MIA for few months.
He's Swiss. :)
His location says "SFGUI R&D" so I thought..
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Lo-X on August 05, 2013, 10:26:53 am: Bienvenue, en tant qu'utilisateur linux, je suis content que quelqu'un soit la pour le maintient :) De plus je suis très intéressé par Android :)

Guys, work your french !
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: eXpl0it3r on August 05, 2013, 12:27:38 pm: Welcome to the SFML team! :)
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Sonkun on August 05, 2013, 07:34:19 pm: Thanks everyone! :)

I'm proud to join the SFML team and I'll do my best to give you an awesome experience of SFML on Android! I'll be happy to bring any interesting libraries and bindings into the Linux repositories, so I might contact some of you soon about that :) In a later stage, I won't mind packaging games or software so don't hesitate to ask me!

Thanks again! :)
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: ChronicRat on August 05, 2013, 10:31:47 pm: Quote from: Laurent on August 05, 2013, 08:35:40 am
And yes, he's a french speaking guy too :P
No! Not another one!!! =)

But seriously, good news!
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Lo-X on August 05, 2013, 10:34:02 pm: Quote from: ChronicRat on August 05, 2013, 10:31:47 pm
Quote from: Laurent on August 05, 2013, 08:35:40 am
And yes, he's a french speaking guy too :P
No! Not another one!!! =)

But seriously, good news!

French guys already rule the world, but no one knows it !
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Sonkun on August 05, 2013, 10:36:26 pm: Quote from: Lo-X on August 05, 2013, 10:34:02 pm
French guys already rule the world, but no one knows it !

I was told it was Chinese people lol
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Ixrec on August 05, 2013, 11:20:18 pm: Quote from: Sonkun on August 05, 2013, 07:34:19 pm
Thanks everyone! :)

I'm proud to join the SFML team and I'll do my best to give you an awesome experience of SFML on Android! I'll be happy to bring any interesting libraries and bindings into the Linux repositories, so I might contact some of you soon about that :) In a later stage, I won't mind packaging games or software so don't hesitate to ask me!

Thanks again! :)

I am sooooo looking forward to the Android port. A version of SFML for that will be the perfect excuse to try and learn how to develop for that platform.
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Laurent on August 06, 2013, 07:46:02 am: Quote
A version of SFML for that will be the perfect excuse to try and learn how to develop for that platform.
Well, you're not going to learn much about Android development with SFML, since you'll always use the same cross-platform API. No platform specific stuff, except maybe a little bit in the compilation process.
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: netrick on August 06, 2013, 10:45:10 am: Quote from: Laurent on August 06, 2013, 07:46:02 am
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A version of SFML for that will be the perfect excuse to try and learn how to develop for that platform.
Well, you're not going to learn much about Android development with SFML, since you'll always use the same cross-platform API. No platform specific stuff, except maybe a little bit in the compilation process.

How are you going to handle mouse and touch screen with the same API?
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Laurent on August 06, 2013, 10:49:12 am: The first version of the iOS and Android ports will try to adapt to the current API. So, for example, touch events will be reported as mouse events.

Mobile specific stuff may be added later, when we get enough feedback and experience with these ports.
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Canadadry on August 06, 2013, 02:47:53 pm: So you will only support mono-touch ? Or do you have other ideas ?
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Laurent on August 06, 2013, 03:04:13 pm: In order to support multi-touch events, fingers can be mapped to mouse buttons, for example. That's what Jonathan does in the Android port.
Title: Re: SFML team is growing
Post by: Ivan on August 07, 2013, 12:24:41 am: Great news, thank for your work guys ;)