Nope.
I just do an endianess set on the slice after slicing.
No big deal. It WAS annoying the first time I ran into it but once I knew that thebehavior was there it was childs play to fix.
Here’s a workaround that always works:
ByteBuffer buff2 = buff1.slice(....);
buff2.order(buff1.order());
Except, of course, when you forget. It makes the use of little endian byte ordering horribly bug prone.
Hey, Im not defending the bug. You shoulda seen the riot act I read a few folks at Sun when I stumbled into it.
But least, ocne you know it exists, its manageable and in a way that is garuanteed not to hurt you when the bug does get fixed 
There is a Lineage 2 freeshard server software written in java out there.
Since I am not sure about the legal implications I will not provide a link unless blah says it is ok.
Should be fine, so long as it isn’t distributing other peoples copyright (e.g. so long as it doesnt have the entire lineage client + graphics + sound files available for download!). We can always remove it later if it turns out to be a problem.
Some MMOG’s legal depts try to threaten people who run shards, but I’m not convinced of any illegality invovled; the only law they’re really breaking is that of trademark, if they “pass off” themselves as the official servers. Short of that, its nearly always legal, despite what Sony et al would like you to believe. Sigh. Fscking lawyers >:(
Speaking of which you better make it clear that you are NOT a lawyer or speaking as one. At least in the US it is distinctly illegal for non-lawyers to give legal advice. Never mind the moral implications of someone following non-expert opinion.
A legal theory that has been advanced here in the US is that the organization of a packet constitutes an “organization of information” protectable under copyright. So you MAY violate copyright just by copying the packets.
But again I am not a lawyer and this does not consitute legal advice. If you need legal advice in the US I suggest you call your local bar association and get a referral to a qualified attorney.
Overkill, speaking legally, there is also a piece of law which supercedes all other law in the U.S., which states:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. "
Which guarantees that it cannot be illegal for you to link to, or describe, the Lineage 2 freeshard server software that you mentioned.
I am not a lawyer and I am not giving legal advice, but if you can read the plain English above then you don’t need a lawyer
BTW. illegal ‘laws’ are frequently enforced in the US so your mileage may vary. 
Cough DMCA Cough
Shrug. Thanks for the warning but I’m confident it’s irrelevant here. They have a hard enough time in the US taking people to court for deliberate uncontested attempts to manipulate stock prices by giving out fake legal advice whilst passing-off as a legal firm; sueing for voicing an opinion in an anonymous online forum with people you don’t even know exist let alone have ever met? I doubt it. The law enshrines and assumes various things, including to an extent the opportunity to take corrective action when in error.
Moral implications? Given that in each case someone’s lawyer has to lose - i.e. statistically speaking your lawyer only has a 50% probability of knowing what they’re talking about, despite the piece of paper on the wall? Ha.
here is the project home:
and here is a description on how to get the code:
**ALL, sinice I don’t know the legality of this code, I have removed the links. I know you can find these if you really want to but please, if there is any question as to the legality of what you are posting, err on the side of caution and don’t.
Thanks
-ChrisM
@all:
Has anyone looked at the source?
If so what grade would you give it for ‘source code quality’?
(i.e. good oop, comments, structure)
Since I like to learn from examples it would really help to know.
thanks!
Odds are still better that they know what they are talking about vs. someone who has no paper on the wall
-Chris
Thats also total nonsense. What happens is this…
IF the suit is between equally matched parties (abotu the same wallet size) then the lawyer taking the suit only takes the suit if he/she feels they have a good shot at winning (particualrly sicne most law suits in the US are on contingency.)
The party being sued has no choice but to engage a lawyer tor espond. If the responding lawyer really believes they cant win in court then its his/her job to try to negotiate the stettlement as low as he/she can.
If one party has much more money then the other, then the law of walletes takes over and he who spends the most, wins (most of the time.)
The samrt thing though is to consult a lawyer BEFORHAND anywahere you think you might get into trouble and avoid the trouble all together.
Bump…
pretty please
(or is there a board for this? If not would be nice!)
[quote]@all:
Has anyone looked at the source?
If so what grade would you give it for ‘source code quality’?
(i.e. good oop, comments, structure)
Since I like to learn from examples it would really help to know.
thanks!
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avoid lawyers. lawyers are out for 1 thing, and 1 thing only: getting you to pay them a retaining fee. the lawyer will basically convince you that you are going to lose but to sign on the dotted line and will cause you to lose because losing is less work for them but they still get the retaining fee. this is why the legal profession is the most hated profession in the world. they are a bunch of scam artists who learned three things in college: how to bullshit , how to inflate their ego, and how to remember a few laws.
you are better off representing yourself, calling the opponents lawyer everyday as often as possible so that you can run up your opponents legal bill until your opponent settles.
all you really have to do is file a document or response at the courthouse (look on-line for samples) and set court dates. the goal in representing yourself is to use the price of lawyers against your opponent so that you can get your way before going to court. if you make it to court, good luck, just make sure you watch court tv first to learn the basics, and the judge will help you do the rest.
lawyers use big sheets of paper (11x14) and other odd practices as a means to try to make the legal profession as something magical, and that you, the stupid person, can’t use their books of magic. the legal industry is a fraud up there with the miracle creams to reduce aging and miracle pills to lose weight. it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to read through pre-made forms and determine what they do and do not do. it isn’t that hard either to find out the law in your case.
and if posting legal advice from a non-lawyer is illegal, sue me, i’ll win or at least cost you a lot of money in lawyer fees.
against corporations this strategy doesn’t work since their lawyers are prepaid (i.e., an employee). in this case, you are better off representing yourself first, post your message to investor news group and the bbb and threaten a lawsuit if they don’t settle. it helps to use “near wrongful death lawsuit” in your threat if you went to the hospital for say, high blood pressure, because of poor out-sourced customer service. they’ll tremble and settle.
in most cases where you infringe on the corporation’s IP rights, you are best off negotiating yourself. if you violated their copyright, you’re wrong anyway. if you violated their patent, you are best off representing yourself and put the burden on them to sue you. if you aren’t a multi-millionaire from the patent violation, such cases are a waste of their time. if you are a multi-millionaire, you should have your own prepaid lawyer to deal with such things.
I have NEVER had that experience and I have sued lawyers in many occassions. I think thats terribly irresponsible advice.
In most states in the US the bar association has a referral program where for something like $25 you get the first consult with the lawyer efectively for free.
I have many lawyers solve my problem at that meeting and never ever suggest I pay them more.
If youa re in busines in the US, a lawyer is like a pistol. You should have one for your own protection ,but only if you are not afraid to use it. Then you should do everything in your poeer to see that you never have to use it.
A good place for answers to basic questions is the Nolo book series if you are willing to self educate BUT udnerstand the limits. You are NOT a lawyer. if you try to extrapolate from what is inthe book as an amature you have just crossed voer to dangerous ground.
;D
Yeah okay, my typo there was funny. I admit it ;D
[quote]If youa re in busines in the US, a lawyer is like a pistol. You should have one for your own protection
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I was going to make a jest of the pistol thing ;D but then worried it might be take the wrong way 