"R. A. Harmon" wrote:
> 
> At 07:31 PM 7/14/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >I seem to be seeing more and more need for a Squeak-native
> >source/version/goodie/library/bug manager -- perhaps something along the
> >lines of the Smalltalk-80 Version Manager described in the Green Book.
> [snip]
> >My ideas on this are not even lightly warmed, never mind half baked, but
> >I _would_ like to see a show of hands of anyone working on something
> >like this and what your thoughts and plans are.
> 
> Hand raised--waving wildly.

Great!

> [snip]
> >IMHO, I think it should be almost as transparent as the .changes file
> >and change sorters to a single user (if desired) while giving control
> >over image rollback and "version" checkpointing and re-creation
> >(answering at least some of the desires for improved image modularity
> >and management). Something simple and easy to use that doesn't get in
> >the way or impose a particular way of working.
> 
> Yes.  Well put.  I think it would also help if source code was a first class
> object rather than handled by various manipulations of String spread across
> lots of classes.

I agree.

> > The various types of
> >individual items could all be handled through minor extensions of the
> >fileout format.
> [snip]
> 
> I'm currently working on a SIF reader/writer for Squeak which I think might
> help.
> 
> Excellent ideas.  I'll help in any way I can.

Let's take the discussion off the list - it doesn't need any extra
chatter at the moment.

-- Dwight