Peter Schuller wrote:
> 
> > Have you seen:
> > http://swiki.squeakfoundation.org/squeakfoundation/45
> 
> No I haven't, thanks!

I should give a brief update of what the Harvesters have been doing for the last few months, since there haven't been any fixes/enhancements from the list which have gone through the regular harvesting process to become [updates] in quite awhile.

There has been some sporadic harvesting activity going on, but not as much as we'd like.  Much of this is due to the fact that I was busy for awhile moving to a new city, and I'm just now getting back to spending more time on Squeak.  Also, a few new harvesters were recruited, but I haven't been bugging them enough yet. :)

Actually, Luciano N. and myself each harvested a bundle of enhancements for 3.3alpha, but they haven't been incorporated by Squeak Central yet.  This may because the 3.2 final release issue needed to be resolved first.

(The harvesting process doesn't attempt to cover most of the work currently being done on modules.  Also, the harvesting process itself will probably change somewhat once the image is more fully partitioned into separatable modules.)

Anyway, once 3.2 is finalized by Squeak Central, I'll get on the case and we should see some renewed activity with harvesting items for 3.3alpha.

- Doug Way
  Detroit, MI


> > This details the current practice. Like many things in open source
> > software, it's a volunteer effort.
> >
> > I'm sure your help would be welcome (though I can't speak for the
> > Harvesters).
> 
> Unfortunately I don't fulfill the most crucial requirement:
> 
>    "Significant experience with Squeak, and familiarity with what it
> takes for a submission to be considered appropriate for releasing into
> the base image. For example, you should probably have had at least a few
> of your own submissions incorporated into the base image."
> 
> Although I have my own opinions, I wouldn't feel right about making such
> decisions at this time - even if I *were* to be accepted as a harvester.
> --
> / Peter Schuller, InfiDyne Technologies HB
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