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running an x server during a bamboo (or other sort of automated) build

so, you have your continuous integration system up and running. you’re using Bamboo from Atlassian since they rock. however, you have a need to run some tests that require an X server to be running (like flexunit tests).
if you were using Hudson, there’s a plugin that will start/stop Xvnc for you. there’s demand for a [...]

October 29th, 2008 · Tags: , | | 2 Comments »

electroserver 4.06

today we released electroserver 4.06! from the release announcement:

You can now get through firewalls, opening your applications to the widest audience ever using the new HTTP connection option. If a client can’t successfully establish a socket connection with the server due to firewall security then HTTP connection can be used and it will just work. [...]

October 25th, 2008 · Tags: , | | 1 Comment »

making concurrent programming easier!

my job involves a lot of concurrency, since we specialize in infrastructure for multiplayer games.
i have a lot of ideas on how to simplify the programming model we expose to plugin developers, some of which i’ll be expanding upon at a later date.
but, to help achieve those goals, paul hammant turned me on to a [...]

August 12th, 2008 · Tags: , , , | | No Comments »