Salam, [I need other ITL contributors' opinion about this] Le mardi 15 mai 2007 00:31, Thamer Mahmoud a écrit : > The current build process does support the use of libtool (with no > automake, just libtool). I'm not sure if this would be enough to make > it work for your build system, but you can see if it does using the > following build commands (use a fresh cvs snapshot): It should work since you managed to compile it ;-) (I'm using the .deb package) but "./configure --host i586-mingw32msvc" won't work.
> Otherwise, if you think you can do a better job at maintaining the > build system of the library (especially with regards to other > operating systems), than you should register with Arabeyes > and contribute directly to the project tree. I'm already registered (since about a year), but wanted to know the mainainer to discuss about the changes that could be done. I think I can maintain it (with some advices). By the way, isn't it better to use src/hijri/ and src/prayertime/ , and later add src/mirath , src/zakat ? Is it necessary to keep components in separate directories? > [I'm assuming that using the SWIG interface is not enough for your > purpose.] My purpose is to help the ITL project ;-) > One thing I would like to note here: future wrappers and port creators > should follow the current structure of libitl-CVS. Following the same > structure as libitl would allow us to share the benefits (bug-fixes > and future changes) seamlessly, with as little efforts/hassle as > possible. no problem. > As for what's currently missing from the library (beside porting it), > here is what I think is needed: > > * We need to synthesize the current *two* implementations of Hijri > into a single implementation, with less duplication and a better > structure. Better yet, we should push for a single de-facto standard > in the *nix world for calculating hijri dates arithmetically. I've > seen discrepancies in different FOSS projects, but I'm no expert in > this, and I'm not sure why we should need or use *two* different > implementations without making some things clear (like which > implementation is more common and for what location, for > example?). Also, someone should investigate how this is being done > elsewhere (i.e Microsoft-land with regards to Saudi Arabia and other > countries), and how they are dealing with inconsistencies between > the actual sightings of the crescent and the arithmetically > calculated "civil" calender. I don't know if I can help here > * Add other Islam-related components, like "New Moon" and > Mirath (inheritance) algorithms. maybe I can writ the mirath one, what do you mean by "New Moon"? the start of a new hijri month? > * Document and add minor changes to the prayer algorithm. (I'm working > on this) > > * Qibla should have it's own separate component, plus more accurate > calculation methods and additional routines (if necessary). > > Salaam, Salam _______________________________________________ Developer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.arabeyes.org/mailman/listinfo/developer
