Re: [dev][all] Migrating build system

2017-04-01 Thread Pickfire 
Aditya Goturu  wrote:

> Why don't you have a peak at that date
>
>
> On 04/02/2017 09:56 AM, Pickfire wrote:
> > Aditya Goturu  wrote:
> >
> >> As we know, the greatest weakness of suckless apps is their dependence on 
> >> bloated build systems like make.
> >>
> >> I tried porting to to gnu autotools, but while it helped, it still needed 
> >> work.
> >>
> >> I am proposing we migrate to visual studio as our build system 
> >> immediately. We must also start reimplementing some parts in modern 
> >> languages like C# or Java.
> >>
> >> I also propose we stop using this mailing list immediately and move to a 
> >> better communication platform like Microsoft Exchange and that we replace 
> >> IRC with slack.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Aditya
> > What? Are you sure that you are in the right place?

Hehe, just noticed it. It's too late...

Blame the time zone, I am far in the future. :D

Re: [dev][all] Migrating build system

2017-04-01 Thread Aditya Goturu 
Why don't you have a peak at that date


On 04/02/2017 09:56 AM, Pickfire wrote:
> Aditya Goturu  wrote:
>
>> As we know, the greatest weakness of suckless apps is their dependence on 
>> bloated build systems like make.
>>
>> I tried porting to to gnu autotools, but while it helped, it still needed 
>> work.
>>
>> I am proposing we migrate to visual studio as our build system immediately. 
>> We must also start reimplementing some parts in modern languages like C# or 
>> Java.
>>
>> I also propose we stop using this mailing list immediately and move to a 
>> better communication platform like Microsoft Exchange and that we replace 
>> IRC with slack.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Aditya
> What? Are you sure that you are in the right place?

Re: [dev][all] Migrating build system

2017-04-01 Thread Pickfire 
Aditya Goturu  wrote:

> As we know, the greatest weakness of suckless apps is their dependence on 
> bloated build systems like make.
>
> I tried porting to to gnu autotools, but while it helped, it still needed 
> work.
>
> I am proposing we migrate to visual studio as our build system immediately. 
> We must also start reimplementing some parts in modern languages like C# or 
> Java.
>
> I also propose we stop using this mailing list immediately and move to a 
> better communication platform like Microsoft Exchange and that we replace IRC 
> with slack.
>
> Thanks
> Aditya

What? Are you sure that you are in the right place?

Re: [dev][all] Migrating build system

2017-04-01 Thread sylvain . bertrand 
On Sat, Apr 01, 2017 at 03:05:17PM +0530, Aditya Goturu wrote:
> Yes, I have considered yahoo groups. It will also allow us to view
> similar intellectually challenging questions on the same page, such as
> 'how is babby formed'.

Good idea. Yahoo people are really competent: they have resisted the IPv6
hipster trend on their email mx servers, we are in 2017. Amazing resistance!

-- 
Sylvain

Re: [dev][all] Migrating build system

2017-04-01 Thread Aditya Goturu 


On 04/01/2017 03:03 PM, David Phillips wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 01, 2017 at 02:46:36PM +0530, Aditya Goturu wrote:
>> I am proposing we migrate to visual studio as our build system immediately. 
>> We must also start reimplementing some parts in modern languages like C# or 
>> Java.
> Have you seen FRIGN's efforts on porting sbase to Java [1] ?
> Perhaps you could collaborate with him on this.
I have been considering this, and realized that as Java is a very weak
VM, and we are better off implementing C# on a VAX11/70 virtual machine.
>> I also propose we stop using this mailing list immediately and move to a 
>> better communication platform like Microsoft Exchange and that we replace 
>> IRC with slack.
> I prefer Yahoo! Groups. It's clean, tidy, and minimalist.
>
>> Thanks
>> Aditya
> Cheers!
> David
>
> [1]: http://lists.suckless.org/dev/1404/20654.html

Re: [dev][all] Migrating build system

2017-04-01 Thread Aditya Goturu 
Yes, I have considered yahoo groups. It will also allow us to view
similar intellectually challenging questions on the same page, such as
'how is babby formed'.


On 04/01/2017 03:03 PM, David Phillips wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 01, 2017 at 02:46:36PM +0530, Aditya Goturu wrote:
>> I am proposing we migrate to visual studio as our build system immediately. 
>> We must also start reimplementing some parts in modern languages like C# or 
>> Java.
> Have you seen FRIGN's efforts on porting sbase to Java [1] ?
> Perhaps you could collaborate with him on this.
>
>> I also propose we stop using this mailing list immediately and move to a 
>> better communication platform like Microsoft Exchange and that we replace 
>> IRC with slack.
> I prefer Yahoo! Groups. It's clean, tidy, and minimalist.
>
>> Thanks
>> Aditya
> Cheers!
> David
>
> [1]: http://lists.suckless.org/dev/1404/20654.html

Re: [dev][all] Migrating build system

2017-04-01 Thread David Phillips 
On Sat, Apr 01, 2017 at 02:46:36PM +0530, Aditya Goturu wrote:
> I am proposing we migrate to visual studio as our build system immediately. 
> We must also start reimplementing some parts in modern languages like C# or 
> Java.

Have you seen FRIGN's efforts on porting sbase to Java [1] ?
Perhaps you could collaborate with him on this.

> I also propose we stop using this mailing list immediately and move to a 
> better communication platform like Microsoft Exchange and that we replace IRC 
> with slack.

I prefer Yahoo! Groups. It's clean, tidy, and minimalist.

> Thanks
> Aditya

Cheers!
David

[1]: http://lists.suckless.org/dev/1404/20654.html

Re: [dev][all] Migrating build system

2017-04-01 Thread Hadrien Lacour 
On Sat, Apr 01, 2017 at 10:26:33AM +0100, Joseph Graham wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 01, 2017 at 02:46:36PM +0530, Aditya Goturu wrote:
> > As we know, the greatest weakness of suckless apps is their dependence on 
> > bloated build systems like make.
> > 
> > I tried porting to to gnu autotools, but while it helped, it still needed 
> > work.
> > 
> > I am proposing we migrate to visual studio as our build system immediately. 
> > We must also start reimplementing some parts in modern languages like C# or 
> > Java.
> > 
> > I also propose we stop using this mailing list immediately and move to a 
> > better communication platform like Microsoft Exchange and that we replace 
> > IRC with slack.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Aditya
> > 
> 
> What?
> 
> -- 
> Joseph Graham, techno-philosopher and Free Software advocate. 
> 
> I have a blog: http://www.naughtycomputer.uk/
> I write software: https://www.suckmore.uk/
> I run a web forum: https://www.freesoftwareuk.org.uk/
> And a platform for Free Software success stories: 
> http://www.freedcomputer.net/
> 

Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2017 14:46:36 +0530

Re: [dev][all] Migrating build system

2017-04-01 Thread Mattias Andrée 
On Sat, 1 Apr 2017 14:46:36 +0530
Aditya Goturu  wrote:

> As we know, the greatest weakness of suckless apps is their dependence on 
> bloated build systems like make.
> 
> I tried porting to to gnu autotools, but while it helped, it still needed 
> work.
> 
> I am proposing we migrate to visual studio as our build system immediately. 
> We must also start reimplementing some parts in modern languages like C# or 
> Java.
> 
> I also propose we stop using this mailing list immediately and move to a 
> better communication platform like Microsoft Exchange and that we replace IRC 
> with slack.
> 
> Thanks
> Aditya
> 

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Re: [dev][all] Migrating build system

2017-04-01 Thread Joseph Graham 
On Sat, Apr 01, 2017 at 02:46:36PM +0530, Aditya Goturu wrote:
> As we know, the greatest weakness of suckless apps is their dependence on 
> bloated build systems like make.
> 
> I tried porting to to gnu autotools, but while it helped, it still needed 
> work.
> 
> I am proposing we migrate to visual studio as our build system immediately. 
> We must also start reimplementing some parts in modern languages like C# or 
> Java.
> 
> I also propose we stop using this mailing list immediately and move to a 
> better communication platform like Microsoft Exchange and that we replace IRC 
> with slack.
> 
> Thanks
> Aditya
> 

What?

-- 
Joseph Graham, techno-philosopher and Free Software advocate. 

I have a blog: http://www.naughtycomputer.uk/
I write software: https://www.suckmore.uk/
I run a web forum: https://www.freesoftwareuk.org.uk/
And a platform for Free Software success stories: http://www.freedcomputer.net/