Re: [xmlroff] help offer

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Cool.

> For xmlroff, you don't need to read up on GNOME, just on GLib and
> GObject.  xmlroff doesn't have a GUI, so it doesn't extend to the
> level of needing GNOME libraries.  AFAIK, Dave Malcolm's Conglomerate
> is the only project to moot a GUI for xmlroff.

OK; I got the Gnome 2 Developer's Guide and am checking those libs out.

> As to where to help, the field is wide open.  The next things that I
> will be working on are recognising X colour names, getting graphics to
> work again, and region-before and region-after.

I'm thinking it might be better for me to spend some more time with the
source code, GLib, GObject, etc. before jumping into real coding.  But
whatever you think is most useful can dictate, I guess.  I saw your
replies to Peter Saint-Andre's offer for help recently - might some of those
tasks be good for starting?  Has he tackled any of them?

I can give you more specifics about my current knowledge etc. if that would
be useful in pointing me at tasks.
 
> I actually have this weekend off just to work on xmlroff.  I now have
> to wonder whether I should work on code or documentation.

Yup.  Well I should have some time this weekend too; let me know if there's
anything I could immediately tackle to help.

> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Tony.

 Thanks,
  Julian