FAQ of tetta and tettadom

• Q: What do tetta and tettadom mean?
  A: tetta, derived from Attic Greek tettares, means four since tetta is a game of square. tettadom is a web browser version of tetta which uses XHTML 1.1, CSS level 1, JavaScript and DOM level 1.
• Q: Can tetta be ported to other platforms, such as MacOS X, Linux, or even mobile phones?
  A: There are three versions - tetta, tettawin, tettadom - of tetta now! There is a plan to port to the J2ME MIDP platform (mainly mobile phones). If you want to port to other platforms, please just do it. But please beware of that tettadom is GPL-licensed. If you want to make use of any code, please do it under GPL. If you want to join us and develop open-source versions of tetta, please contact us. Join!
• Q: Is there is a patent on tetta or tettadom? Can I develop payware based on tetta?
  A: There is no patent on tetta. It is unnecessary to inform us before developing the payware. But tettadom is a GPL-licensed software. When you make use of any code of tettadom, please obey the GPL.
• Q: Is tetta or tettadom a registered trademark?
  A: We do not know as far if tetta or tettadom is a registered trademark. If so, please inform us. We will change the name immediately. If not, we do not make tetta or tettadom a registered trademark now.
• Q: Why is tettadom developed with DOM level 1? Some browsers do not support it!
  A: Because the original author thought there were no better solution else, he could use it only.
• Q: tettadom is not object-oriented, why?
  A: Because tettadom is the first JavaScript program of the original author. So there are many pitfalls. If you want tettadom become object-oriented, please just do it.
• Q: I cannot change rules using Firefox, what to do?
  A: It should be a bug of Firefox. Please change rules with the mouse, the upwards, downwards and Ctrl keys.
• Q: Some browsers display the shapes strangely, why not just using images instead of characters?
  A: Because the original author just want the program free from images. If you want to change characters, please refer to Modify!
• Q: I want to translate tettadom, how to do it?
  A: Welcome translation of tettadom. Please refer to Modify!
• Q: I want to embed tettadom into my webpage, and how to do it?
  A: Welcome embedding of tettadom. Please refer to Modify!

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