[squeak-dev] Is Morphic 'frozen'?

karl karl.ramberg at comhem.se
Mon Mar 24 09:21:20 UTC 2008


Igor Stasenko wrote:
> I wish to see organized group of developers who want to maintain Morphic.
> It is not good that significant part of squeak is not maintained by anyone.
>
> I heard that some works are done/currently doing by different people
> in different projects. What is not happening, that we don't see such
> improvements in squeak release for a while. I think that if we would
> be better organized, then we could make much better progress in
> Morphic, rather than currently sparse people/groups making their own
> patches which is having small chances to be included in Morphic
> because there is no authority which can guide or approve such changes
> in Squeak release.
>
> Maybe it's time to discuss how we can consolidate and organize work
> around Morphic to make things happen and make them happen to everyone
> who using squeak?
>
> Oh, and please, don't take me wrong. I don't want discuss new next-gen
> framework for squeak, or any another existing frameworks as Tweak.
> Squeak release are based on Morphic. And while its so,  we need to
> maintain it's current framework instead of waiting for a miracle to
> happen when it will be replaced by another, more powerful / flexible
> e.t.c etc framework.
>
>
>   
But we have to discuss if we are going to use Pavel Kirvaneks packages 
for further Squeak releases.
Otherwise I agree we need to work on Morphic. I tested Sophie yesterday 
and noticed that the textfields could handle multiple fonts! We need 
that enhancement! A roadmap of wanted features and enhancements would be 
a good start.

Karl



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