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On Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:55:23 -0700 |
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Brian Dolbec <dolsen@g.o> wrote: |
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> I'll take pkgcore (if somehow we can get eapi 5 finished.) |
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Here's the catch: it's not only about finishing EAPI 5, but also about |
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implementing the upcoming EAPI 6 changes and fixing any bugs that arise. |
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For it to be feasible to use it would need an upstream maintainer |
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for that package; it goes a little further than "let's implement X or |
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fix Y", the code has to be understood to gain the necessary insight. |
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If one just hacks in things to make it work, he'll waste efforts. |
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Think before anyone plans to pick this up, it is quite a commitment. |
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http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?LegacyCode |
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http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/0131177052 |
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I sincerely have interest in working on a heavily refactored PM or a PM |
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from scratch; but, I can't see myself pick up a big Python project as |
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I'm not really used to anything beyond average Python scripts. Or maybe |
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I'm afraid of nothing, I can't tell in advance not knowing its code. |
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I'll take it into consideration though; there is quite a huge choice |
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between applying software re-engineering practices (mostly reverse |
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engineering) to pkgcore, applying those practices (mostly refactoring) |
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to Portage or implementing an all new PM from scratch. |
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With kind regards, |
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Tom Wijsman (TomWij) |
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Gentoo Developer |
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E-mail address : TomWij@g.o |
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