*** OBSOLETED *** July 2, 2024 - This student project was successful in what it achieved, but there will be no further work on it for the following reasons:

The project was proof-of-concept. The code was functional but has significant design flaws.
FIBS, the First Internet Backgammon Server, has apparently shut down. I'm grateful to its author, Andreas Schneider, and its longtime maintainer, Patti Beadles. They had no connection with Lepton Backgammon but I enjoyed playing on the server for many years, and the Andreas' clear instructions for writing clients made my project possible.

Lepton Backgammon beta program

About Lepton Backgammon

Lepton Backgammon is that most-dreaded type of software, a student thesis project.
That being said, it does what all good software should do — it solves an irritating
problem. I couldn't find an Android client for FIBS that supported matches of more
than one game, so I wrote one.

Mascot

Lepton is a real cat, although not one of Ursula K. LeGuin's Catwings as depicted
on the splash screen. As a kitten she was a hospice companion and did a great job.
Now approaching her 18th year, Lepton's energy has somewhat diminished, but she
still has a healthy appetite and clear ideas about how the household should be run.

Current Version

Lepton Backgammon b9

What's working

Multi-game matches
Join & Invite - Shortcuts to streamline starting matches
Command line interface - For toggling settings, etc.

Known Issues

On a small screen, the console wraps badly.
It is possible to create an invalid move.
Workaround: Clear the move and start over.

Testing Goals

Obtain initial feedback on UI & useability
Exercise the code on a range of devices

Use these links to find the latest beta release and documentation.
Android developers are welcome to try building the program.

~~Please use the issue tracker for all feedback.~~

Testers are requested to visit this page with their Android device,
copy the Hardware Info shown below, and email it to me.
I'd also appreciate any feedback -- did it crash or run, etc.

Thanks for your help with this project, Paul

Feedback as of 1/27

`Device`	`Version`	`Model`	`Width`	`Height`	`Results`
`Samsung s10`	`Android 10`
`LG Stylo 5`	`Android 10`	`LM-Q720TS`	`2160`	`1080`	`Runs`
`Pixel 2`	`Android 11`	`Pixel 2`	`732`	`412`	`Runs`
`Nexus 7`	`Android 6.0.1`				`Crashes`
`Galaxy S9`	`Android 10`	`SAMSUNG SM-G960W`	`740`	`360`	`Runs`
`Lenovo`	`Android 10`	`Mobile`	`1280`	`800`	`runs`
`Motorola`	`Android 9`	`Moto x4`	`640`	`360`	`runs`
`Galaxy Tab 2`	`Android 7.0`	`SM-T813`	`1024`	`768`	`Crashes`
`Galaxy S7`	`Android 8.0.0`	`SM-G930F`	`360`	`640`	`Crashes`
`Pixel 3a`	`Android 11`	`Pixel 3a`	`393`	`808`	`Runs`