[TiLP-devel] Re: [TiLP-users] Some news about TiLP & survey/poll

[Kevin M. <kev...@ri...>]

Romain LIEVIN wrote:
> Hi to all my users & developers !
> 
> 
> TiLP (and all others TI related software) development has been stopped for 6 months now 
> due to various reasons... But, I'm gonna to take over TiLP development soon...
> 
> Given that I'm not a student any more, I will have less time... Thus, I will focus me
> on things are important and I will delegate some work (if possible).
> Delegation may include: graphism, web site, documentation, translators, developers,
> packaging.
> 
> This is the reason why I'm writing this mail; it's a kind of survey/poll.
> 
> 
> At first, I will stop every Win32 support. I will keep in mind Win32 extensions or
> gateways for others developpers but there will not be new code.
> For now, it's Linux/U*IX only ! Win32 porters/developers are welcome...
> 
> 
> Next, a simple poll:
> 
> 1°) Which is your primary OS ? secondary ? ...
> 2°) Which calculator do you own ?
> 3°) Which link cable do you have ?
> 4°) Which is your desktop (Gnome, KDE, ...) ?
> 5°) Will you be interested in a better integration with the desktop ?
> 6°) Will you be interested in TiLP development, support, help, testing, ... ?
> If yes, please tell me which field. Please not that you must have a good availability.
> 7°) What software would you like to get (emulator, editors, ...) ?
> 
> 
> At last, I would like to know some of your prefs, what you would like
> to do or see... All suggestions are welcome !
> 
> Please reply on the 2 mailing-lists.
> 
> 
> Regards, Romain.
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1 primary/secondary OS --  Mandrake Linux / Win98
2 calculator --  TI-82, TI-83 Plus
3 link cable --  use gray, have black
4 desktop  -- gnome, xfce, kde
5 integration with the desktop -- just good menu access
6 TiLP development -- sorry, just a user
7 software -- usability improvements, editor, emulator

IMHO, documentation for new users, with examples of common operations is 
the most overlooked item in software.  After the difficulty of writing 
working code, it is understandable that developers don't want to 
undertake the difficulty of writing good documentation.  I think it is 
difficult to do, but experience shows that users will stick with 
whatever they first learn (and they are so easily confused).  I think 
the cables need better explanations, since many new users don't even 
know what they are.

Thanks for a nice program.