[squeak-dev] [Ann] Packages updated

rkrock at locksleycreeksoftware.com rkrock at locksleycreeksoftware.com
Wed Jul 1 03:27:02 UTC 2009


Out of curiosity, any idea how this compares with the work Dale Hendrichs
is doing with 'metacello' for Gemstone?

> Hello All,  (subject to squeaksource returning to life sometime today)
>
> I have just updated Sake/Packages in order to simplify it while
> retaining the same functionality.
>
> In addition we enable projects which define their own package
> definitions to be included. For example my seaside "Beach" project
> maintains its own set of definitions, dependencies and documentation in
> the package "Beach-Packages"
>
> The goal is for Sake/Packages in Packages-Library (and similar packages)
> to be able to maintain a list of every package, and what works where, in
> a form that is easily browsable and editable. The same mechanism is
> designed to be able to work for squeak, pharo, cuis, etoys, cobalt.
> Sake/Packages simply uses existing code browsing tools, and is not
> reliant upon a GUI.
>
> There is one thing that I agree with Edgar on, and that is that I think
> we do need Package Czar's, to maintain and test these package
> definitions for the common good.
>
> Any volunteers?
>
> Keith
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