From: Brent F. <bf...@pa...> - 2007-04-13 03:52:03
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On Apr 9, 2007, at 4:14 AM, Noel Welsh wrote: > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Paulo J. Matos <po...@so...> > >> Now this is a good issue... I wonder what'll be the main aim of >> schematics? >> Right now, I can guess that schematics is used to serve projects with >> a code repository, homepage etc, leaving planet as a distribution >> system. Is that it? > > With PLaneT there certainly isn't the need for Schematics that > there was beforehand. I still think it has the following roles: > > - It provides a public svn account, allowing collaboration, > without requiring you register your own Sourceforge project, or > setup your own repository > > - It provides a modicum of publicity > > - It provides a generic name, schematics, for projects, allowing > easier change of ownership. (This is a minor annoyance with > PLaneT. I think you'll still find typed-scheme listed under two > owners: cce and plt [I might have got the names wrong -- I've > haven't checked them]) Noel, You are also forgetting the keen smoking jackets and pipes we all enjoy so much. At one time, it also provided a place for our Scheme Cookbook. -Brent |