On 12 August 2011 16:52, Henrik Johansen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 12. aug. 2011, at 15:15, Stéphane Ducasse <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> hi guys >> >> Context: >> So let us face it our attempt to manage a core and another image did not >> work well. After RPackage I will focus on a process (based on metacello) >> where >> we take a core + a spec + fixes and it produces a new core + a new spec + a >> new set of packages. But I need time to do that. >> >> Actions: >> So now we are including several packages in the image so that we do not have >> two images. >> FS >> RB engine >> Shout >> OCompletion >> Collection-Arithmetics >> SystemAnnouncement >> this one is special and some of you may not know it. >> It is a package that raise announcement for system changes. >> The idea is that we will then >> 1- change all the tools to register to SystemAnnouncement >> 2- replace all the SystemChangeNotification hooks by >> SystemAnnouncement >> 3- remove our old friend SystemChangeNotifier. >> >> The idea is then to be able to integrate/enhance these packages deeper into >> the system >> FS for example to replace the old file package >> >> Stef, Marcus, Igor, Luc, Nick sprinting on a sunday day (yes it happens here >> too). >> > >> > Ugh. > Collection-Aritmetics was extracted exactly -because- it's nothing that > belongs in image by default...
I have no idea why it required.. hopefully we could remove users of it and unload it again :) > As for RB, my impression through your conversations with Lukas is that it's > not enough to include it, you need someone who understands the architecture > for bug fixes/changes that preserve architectural integrity rather than end > up as ugly hacks. > > I like the functionality of OCompletion, but from what little I've read of > Shout, only it's mother could love it. (same applies to texteditor etc. > though, so I guess it's not a very good argument against integrating it) > So true. But first we need to integrate this stuff, and then start working on cleaning it out. > FS + SystemAnnouncements, I'm all for :) > > Cheers, > Henry > -- Best regards, Igor Stasenko AKA sig.
