java-gnome-hackers

[java-gnome-hackers] posting to request help

[Jeffrey M. <ku...@zo...>]

There is so much I would like to see in the bindings but it seems
that we will end up spending all of our time trying to keep with
the gtk and gnome developers.  I would like to post the following
message to the developers list asking for help.  Tell me what you
think of this request.  Please feel free to suggest any changes.


Subject: What you can do to help java-gnome succeed

This is a very exciting time for the java-gnome project.  Our
inclusion in the GNOME Bindings Release will greatly increase
the distribution of java-gnome and we hope will lead to more
developers using the bindings.  Joining the GBR also gave this
project a new focus and real deadlines to meet which has resulted
in rapid progress due to an extraordinary effort by the project
developers.  The future looks bright for this project.

Although all of the developers are putting in as much time as they
can there is still much that is being neglected.  This project
should be focused on three areas of development; (1) staying
current with the gnome libraries (required by the GBR),
(2) supporting official release by providing bug fix releases
on a schedule, and (3) adding bindings for new libraries like
libgtkhml, gnomevfs, etc.  At this time we only have the man power
to perform the first area effectively.  Therefore, we need your
help.

If you are interested in joining this team you will find the
developers eager to help you get started.  There is a place on
this project for all skill levels.  Please think about this
long and hard before you join.  Ask yourself if you are willing
to commit the hours it takes to be a part of this project.  If
the answer is yes, you will be successful on this project and
we need your help.

-Jeff

Re: [java-gnome-hackers] posting to request help

[Mark H. <mh...@ca...>]

Jeff-
  I think you might be worrying a little too much. Once we're in a
stable gnome release and have developmental releases in
garnome/jh_build/cvsgnome, etc, we are bound to find people who are not
only interested in java-gnome but who also know more about gtk/gnome
than we do. 
At the moment we are rushing very much - but you have to remember that
we did join very late in the 2.6 development. If we get started on 2.7
when upstream do, we should be in a far better position.

For the message, I'd say send it - it might bring interest. Perhaps
-announce would be better than -developer (or possibly both). It would
be useful to say that developers must have/be prepared to get a cutting
edge gnome 2.5 installation though. sourceforge also has a job posting
feature - it would be a good idea to add something there too.
  
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Re: [java-gnome-hackers] posting to request help

[Jeffrey M. <ku...@zo...>]

On Sun, 2004-02-01 at 12:08, Mark Howard wrote:
> Jeff-
>   I think you might be worrying a little too much. Once we're in a
> stable gnome release and have developmental releases in
> garnome/jh_build/cvsgnome, etc, we are bound to find people who are not
> only interested in java-gnome but who also know more about gtk/gnome
> than we do. 
> At the moment we are rushing very much - but you have to remember that
> we did join very late in the 2.6 development. If we get started on 2.7
> when upstream do, we should be in a far better position.

You are right.  Yet at the same time I would like to see one person
that is responsible for maintaining the stable releases.  I already
see it is going to be difficult to maintain multiple versions each
of which require different configurations and different gnome versions. 
Also, there are so many additional libraries that I would like to
see added to the project that I do fear we will be stretched
beyond our capabilities.


> For the message, I'd say send it - it might bring interest. Perhaps
> -announce would be better than -developer (or possibly both). It would
> be useful to say that developers must have/be prepared to get a cutting
> edge gnome 2.5 installation though. sourceforge also has a job posting
> feature - it would be a good idea to add something there too.

I will update the message with your suggestion.  Also, thanks for
reminding me about the sourceforge job posting feature.  I will
post there as well.

-Jeff