to get everything that changed since that xdump (incremental dump).
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.L "FUTURE DIRECTIONS:"
-We plan to extend the syntax to select fields to be shown.
+We may still extend the syntax to select fields to be shown.
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The table \*Qtable\*U is the table of (non-meta-)tables. It contains
table names and numbers. xdump accepts table numbers as well as
-names.
+names. Table numbers may differ between server versions.
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.L BUGS:
Still missing are game state files power, map, bmap; the list of
utility.
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.L "FUTURE DIRECTIONS:"
-xdump is still fairly new, and experience with it may lead to changes.
-Client writers should be prepared for that.
+xdump evolves along with the server. Clients should cope gracefully
+with new tables and fields. We try to avoid incompatible changes, but
+they are occasionally necessary to make progress.
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.SA "dump, ldump, ndump, pdump, sdump, lost, show, version, Communication, LandUnits, Planes, Sectors, Ships"