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Hello Janis!

Wed Jul 23 2014, Janis Kracht wrote to Gert Andersen:

 >> Freevic new version for Linux is already sed out and you will get the 
 >> first windows version too later.

 JK>Ok, I took a look at the Windows freeciv archive and at 48M, it's just 
 JK>too large.  I don't like hatching files in win_game or macgame that a 
 JK>lot bigger than 30+ meg.  Certainly over 40Meg is too large.

 JK>When I have 35+ downlinks for an area (win_games and macgame have that 
 JK>many), a file of that size becomes very unmanageable :(

 JK>The DDE115* windows file is getting larger, but so far it's ok. If it 
 JK>grows to be larger than 40M, then I will stop distributing that one.  
 JK>It's just not worth it when people can get these really large files on 
 JK>web sites if they want them.

That was the reason that made it as both zip and rar and the rar is split
of the games.
Then is there now Vassal Engine for Windows and MAC and those is not so big files.

  Take care,
            Gert

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