Re: A community Windows binding

[Fionn mac Cuimhaill <invisible@hiding.from.spam>]

On 05 Oct 2004 19:28:03 -0400, Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@acm.org>
wrote:

>I'd like to step back from the "GWindows vs CLAW" debate and take
>stock.
>
>David Botton has made several points in favor of using GWindows as the
>starting point for a community Ada binding. He has also pointed out
>the existence of a GWindows user/developer group on the GNAVI mailing
>list; perhaps those people have not been represented in the
>discussions here.
>
>My personal interest is in establishing a community supported Free
>Software Windows Ada binding. I can easily go with either GWindows or
>CLAW as a starting point.
>
>I think the crucial issue is "how many developers will actually join
>the project?".
>
>I have volunteered to be the first sysadmin of a SourceForge project
>for a community Ada Windows binding. I'd like to get started :).
>
>In order to get started, I'd like to hear from everyone who is willing
>to be a developer. 
>
>So far, I've heard from the following:
>
>    Fionn mac Cuimhaill
>        willing to work on GWindows
>        needs database access
>        willing to go with Claw if we port Gwindows.databases.controls
I would amend this to "willing to go with Claw ( with some reluctance)
if we port GWindows.databases.controls. I would be much more
enthusiastic about working on GWindows.
>
>    Randy Brukardt
>        willing to make full CLAW GMGPL, hosted on SourceForge
>
>    stephane richard
>        willing to work on GWindows and/or CLAW
>
>    Stephen McNeill
>        has worked on gwindows documentation
>        willing to work on GWindows
>        willing to work on CLAW
>
>    Nick Roberts
>        willing to work on GWindows
>
>    Andr� van Splunter
>        willing to work on GWindows
>
>    Stephen Leake 
>        willing to work on GWindows
>        willing to work on CLAW
>
>    David Botton 
>        willing to work on GWindows
>
>I apologize if I've gotten anything wrong, or left anyone out; this
>has been a little chaotic :). Let me know.
>
>David, if there are people on the GNAVI list who should join this
>discussion as potential developers, please invite them.
>
>As the list stands now, there is a clear preference for GWindows.