Re: [Proposal-ish?] Lua should bind the Lua C API as a Lua module

[Russell Haley <russ.haley@...>]

On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 11:05 AM, Charles Heywood <vandor2012@gmail.com> wrote:
> [off-topic]
>> I'd LOVE to know know more about game programming
>
> Intentional pun about love2d? Also, "know know".

Pun intentional, "know know" because I really want to know. (just kidding, typo)

:)

> On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 12:57 PM Russell Haley <russ.haley@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 3:48 AM, Soni "They/Them" L. <fakedme@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > On 2017-11-28 09:43 AM, Paige DePol wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Soni They/Them L. <fakedme@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On 2017-11-28 03:06 AM, Sean Conner wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>    After two years of no one biting on this, I think the onus is on
>> >>>> you
>> >>>> to
>> >>>> provide this instead of asking other people to do the work.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>    -spc (Think of all the accolades you'll get from the game
>> >>>> developers
>> >>>> ... )
>> >>>>
>> >>>> [2]     http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2015-06/msg00573.html
>> >>>>
>> >>>> [3]     http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2015-09/msg00341.html
>> >>>
>> >>> I can't make it part of the standard libraries. So I have to ask for
>> >>> it.
>> >>>
>> >>> https://github.com/keplerproject/rings
>> >>
>> >> I am confused, why can't you make it part of the standard library?
>> >>
>> >> Download the Lua source and hack away, then add your new functionality
>> >> to the game-oriented Lua fork you are working on!
>> >
>> >
>> > But that isn't Lua. That isn't the Lua standard libraries, as defined by
>> > the
>> > reference manual.
>> >
>> > That's just a Lua fork.
>> Are there many games that run 5.3 Lua? My rather dim understanding is
>> that most are pegged to 5.1 and don't change much. I'd LOVE to know
>> know more about game programming but I have trouble following what
>> you're trying to achieve as you give little context.
>>
>> >> The great thing about Lua, and other open source software, is that you
>> >> have the ability to modify the code to do whatever your heart desires!
>> >>
>> >> Good luck with your project! :)
>> >>
>> >> ~Paige
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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