Count me in too, I've started fixing the autoconf script, i'll try to merge Sylvain's patches into the repo.
Feel free to join at https://github.com/evrim/ecl-mobile/branches I'm working on mobile branch but its obvious that i need to fix generic things first. evrim. On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 7:15 AM, Hernan Ezequiel Di Giorgi <hernan.digio...@gmail.com> wrote: > I definitively want to help. I tried to port the ECL build system in the > past to CMAKE, but i drop it. Also i create a nice repl with ECL for > android, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ar.com.playnu.clrepl. > I programmed all my life as programmer in C and C++. > > I studied the source the last month, so i could be ready to help. > > About the point 2. > Why not github? Is seems more social and popular. > And no separate the libffi, gmp, and leave them to can get only one shared > library when compiling, what is specially nice when working with android. > > (: > > 2015-02-15 18:13 GMT-03:00 ZhanLin Shang <shangzhan...@gmail.com>: > >> Hi Juanjo, >> I think we would need a well-organized document (including examples) to >> make others know ECL well. >> I can help to translate the documents into Chinese :) >> Best >> Z.Shang >> >> On Sun Feb 15 2015 at 9:08:51 PM Juan Jose Garcia-Ripoll >> <juanjose.garciarip...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> first of all thanks for taking me into consideration and for volunteering >>> to continue the project. I was overoptimistic in assuming that I could even >>> continue fixing bugs or reading the mailing list at all. I therefore welcome >>> any initiative to have a stable team that works on bugs and keeps the >>> project alive and useful. Just let me know what you need, such as adding you >>> to the Admin list and perhaps updating or giving you access to other >>> resources. >>> >>> Since I do not have much time to read these threads, I would appreciate a >>> warning when the issue has been settled by the community, with a list of >>> steps that I should take. >>> >>> Best regards >>> >>> Juanjo >>> >>> On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 10:00 PM, ZhanLin Shang <shangzhan...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Daniel, >>>> I agree with your opinion, I know some C (I've been playing around with >>>> C for 5 years but not embedding) and some CL (which is the language I use >>>> the most), I will try to help if I can. >>>> Best, >>>> Z.Shang >>>> >>>> On Sun Feb 15 2015 at 8:56:01 PM Daniel Kochmański >>>> <jackdan...@hellsgate.pl> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> most of you have probably noticed, that ECL is unmaintained for quite a >>>>> while. Some spontaneous attempts are made, like submitting a patch, or >>>>> answering question - what is great, but insufficient. Many important >>>>> bug >>>>> fixes last on git head, a few potential improvements wait in patch >>>>> queue. The other words - ECL starts to smell funny, what's a shame, >>>>> since it's a great project. >>>>> >>>>> I'm writing to mailing list to volunteer myself as projects >>>>> maintainer. I'm sure there are people better suited for such role, but >>>>> since nobody asks for it, I do. Please reply to this message with >>>>> protests or support, if any. I'm full time embedded engineer with >>>>> strong >>>>> C background, and solely speaking - CL new-be. Since I'm full time >>>>> worker, I can spare only a few hours a week, but I'm sure it would be >>>>> sufficient for start. >>>>> >>>>> Short plan of things, which have to be done (any help welcome) - in >>>>> descendent order: >>>>> >>>>> ** Roll out a new release >>>>> Many bug-fixes lie on git, and are absent on current release. It is >>>>> really important to make a new release. >>>>> >>>>> 1. Introduce new branching model >>>>> http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/ >>>>> >>>>> 2. Move development to gitorious >>>>> Split separate projects into separate repositories (libffi, gmp) >>>>> >>>>> 3. Patch submissions >>>>> I think it would be plausible to move patch submissions to >>>>> mailing list, so they can be commented. >>>>> >>>>> ** Refresh >>>>> 1. Website >>>>> I find it counter-intuitive and hard to navigate. Sitemap should >>>>> be rearranged, and maybe even moved from SF. >>>>> >>>>> 2. Materials >>>>> Wiki's subscription is ended now. It should be brought back. >>>>> Usage examples should be easier to find and study. >>>>> It would be nice to have tutorials describing, how to install and >>>>> embed ECL in project. >>>>> >>>>> 3. Patch/feature/bug queues (as started by Arto) >>>>> Decide, which patches need to be merged into ECL, reject the >>>>> rest. Same with feature requests - if something is beyond our >>>>> reach for now, should be tagged as won't do. Bug reports should >>>>> be >>>>> checked for these already fixed, not-bugs and some which won't be >>>>> fixed anytime soon. >>>>> >>>>> 4. Actualizing ECL support libraries - libffi breaks on build for >>>>> armv5 (new version works like a charm). It is also at least worth >>>>> considering switching to lgpl3 (for pragmatic reasons) - this one >>>>> requires further discussion, but first things first. >>>>> >>>>> ** Evolve >>>>> 1. Third party libraries >>>>> - Use most recent libraries (asdf, quicklisp, swank, etc) >>>>> - Treat libffi as separate project /move to more recent version/ >>>>> - Treat libgc as separate project /consider lgplv3/ >>>>> >>>>> 2. Make more ports >>>>> - Android (merge patches, write nice tutorial) >>>>> - NaCL >>>>> - Minix >>>>> >>>>> 3. Regression / testing / deployment >>>>> - vagrant >>>>> - automated reports >>>>> - suggestions? >>>>> >>>>> 4. ECL java application for android >>>>> >>>>> ============================ >>>>> >>>>> I already wrote similar mail to Juan Jose Garcia-Ripoll (attached as >>>>> reference), and he suggested to write to mailing list. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Daniel Kochmański >>>>> >>>>> > Hello, >>>>> > >>>>> > my name is Daniel Kochmański, and I want to say, that I am really >>>>> > impressed by your work on Embeddable Common Lisp, and I want to thank >>>>> > you for it. I find ecl nice piece of software and consider it a great >>>>> > opportunity to learn. >>>>> > >>>>> > I'm writing to you, because I want to be maintainer of it. I have >>>>> > strong >>>>> > C background, and I'm learning Common Lisp, so it wouldn't be very >>>>> > good >>>>> > pick if project is actively developed, but since it starts to smell >>>>> > funny (pun intended), I think it won't be a bad idea. I'm full time >>>>> > embedded systems engineer, so I can spare only few hours a week, but >>>>> > I'm >>>>> > convinced it would be sufficient for start. >>>>> > >>>>> > First thing I'd like to do is to roll out a new release, since git >>>>> > head >>>>> > has many improvements over current release (especially bugfix for >>>>> > bordeaux-threads), and cleanup of feature-requests and bug-reports on >>>>> > SourceForge. >>>>> > >>>>> > Then I plan to move development to gitorious, and host third party >>>>> > libraries as separate projects. Also, branching model would change - >>>>> > current commits will land on "develop", and "master" will be kept for >>>>> > releases only. I'm also considering reorganizing, or even moving ecl >>>>> > site from SourceForge, because I find it really hard to navigate. >>>>> > There >>>>> > is also problem with wiki, where subscription has ended, and needs >>>>> > reactivation by one of the wiki organizers (according to wikispaces). >>>>> > >>>>> > Next thing would be actualizing libffi (build breaks on armv5 on old >>>>> > sources included with ECL), and merging patches for android and nacl >>>>> > builds - I'm working on it on my local repository lately. After that >>>>> > to >>>>> > attract more people, I think that would be a nice idea to make >>>>> > android >>>>> > app, which will bring ECL to android devices. >>>>> > >>>>> > What do you think about this proposition? I was convincing myself to >>>>> > write this mail for few weeks from now, but I'm still not sure if I >>>>> > should write to mailing list first. Anyways, again, thank you for >>>>> > keeping this project alive for so many years. >>>>> > >>>>> > Best regards, >>>>> > Daniel Kochmański >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Daniel Kochmański | Poznań, Poland >>>>> > ;; aka jackdaniel >>>>> > >>>>> > "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Daniel Kochmański | Poznań, Poland >>>>> ;; aka jackdaniel >>>>> >>>>> "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. 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