Re: [Darwin2k-devel] Hi

[Christopher L. <ch...@mi...>]

Van Ingelgom Hans <hv...@vu...> writes:

> Hi everybody,

Hello!

> I'm new to this list, actually I've never been on an
> open-source project before - although I use linux for
> about 6 years now. I'm quite good in C/C++, I have
> some experience with CVS but almost none with automake.

I've gotten the automake/autoconf stuff in good shape now (I hope), so
that it doesn't need much more work.  The C/C++ background will be
most useful.

>  Before I plunge into the code, I have to install the
> package though. I found out it is not so trivial. First,
> on the homepage the link to the RTC 1.6 release doesn't
> work (see 4/21/2001). BTW, what does that library do? A
> little explanation on the home-page wouldn't hurt.

I believe that the RTC library is used for communication between
processes and computers to allow testing of robot designs to happen in
parallel.  This speeds the evolution/optimization process (especially
for really big runs, like Chris Leger performs).  If you are not yet
doing evolution stuff or using lots of computers, you should be able
to get by without it for now.  If you don't have it, the build process
will not generate the target executables which use it.

I think you'll find that Chris Leger's demos are _very_ impressive,
but that Darwin2K is still not so easy to use.  I've been promising to
help simplify use, and have only modest results so far.  But I'm still
working on it....

From your email, it looks like you are at a university in Belgium.
What are you working on?  Do you have any specific goals for
using/developing Darwin2K?

 -Chris Lee