Dear Mr. Paolo Bizzarri, Thank you very much for your kind reply.
I once raised a question on Zulip, and I’m currently writing a new book that includes a chapter about algorithms — specifically, about the *Phreak algorithm*. I have already translated this part into English. Since the official documentation on Phreak is not very comprehensive, I have summarized my understanding based on source code analysis and my own interpretation. However, I do have some concerns. As this work is intended for publication, I want to ensure that what I have written is *technically accurate*. I’m worried that if any mistakes remain, it could mislead readers, which would be a serious issue. Therefore, I sincerely hope that members of the *Drools team* could review this section and provide comments or corrections. Because the book has not yet been officially published, I would prefer to send this section to you *via email* and kindly ask you to *keep it confidential*. Thank you very much for your time and understanding. I would greatly appreciate your help. Best regards, On 2025/10/17 12:02:15 Paolo Bizzarri wrote: > Hello Zhihui Lai, > > great that you decided to join. > > Feel free to start contributing to Drools. > > I am happy to help, whenever I can. > > Regards > > P. > > > < https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail > > Privo > di virus.www.avast.com > < https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM zhihui lai <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi KIE Community, > > My name is Zhihui Lai. I have been studying and working with Drools since > > 2016. > > In 2019, I published the first Chinese book about Drools, titled 《Drools > > 规则引擎技术指南》, which introduces the theory, implementation, and practical > > applications of the Drools rule engine. > > Over the years, I have been deeply exploring Drools internals, including > > the ReteOO algorithm, the Phreak engine, the KieBase/KieSession lifecycle, > > and event processing mechanisms. > > Recently, I have been focusing on Drools 7.40.0, working on a new book that > > further explores the engine’s execution model. Some parts of this work have > > already received positive feedback from experts in the field. > > I’m very glad to see the KIE project joining the Apache Software > > Foundation. > > I would love to actively participate in the community — to learn from > > others, exchange technical insights, and contribute wherever I can. > > Looking forward to connecting and learning from all of you. > > Best regards, > > Zhihui Lai > > >
