[Squeakfoundation]Re: SqueakFoundation; get off your butts you lot!

[Bijan Parsia]

On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, ducasse wrote:

> on 17/01/02 8:51 PM, danielv@netvision.net.il at danielv@netvision.net.il
> wrote:
> 
> > Okay...
> > 
> > I want to see a SqF gel up. I think the most important task for it is
> > foster stable, independent Squeak packages that can be loaded or not -
> > de facto modularity.
> 
> I agree !!!

I suspect we all are in agreement :)

[snip]
> > For starters, I'll post the RB Parser, which I've separated from the
> > rest of the package. If Bijan does the associated algorithms, I'm
> > obliged.
> 
> Really good. Daniel, I think that I will migrate the code for my pretty
> printer to the RB Parser.

Excellent.

> One question we should have a place where all the project code is stored.
> Any idea? 

SCAN? The RB stuff is already there...

> > Also, I think we should modularize the FileList - Stef sent a file in, I
> > haven't played with it yet, but I think we shouldn't let it rust - big
> > refactorings rust really quickly if not integrated.
> 
> Dan has now a more recent version so wait before starting.

I must say that I found that ENORMOUSLY exciting, especially as I was
*just* about to hack on FileList to integrate my HtmlEditor as a
possibility for opening HTML files. I think I hold off and use an entire
SqueakTweaks column to explore it. Good show.

As Lex said, it sounds like a good structure for a lot of plugin worthy
chunks of the system.
 
[snip]

Cheers,
Bijan Parsia.