On 10 November 2011 16:50, Alexandre Bergel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ben! > > I agree with you! We are currently working on a manifesto browser that will > include this information per package, and much more (e.g,. List of authors, > associated lint rules) > > You can have a look at it if you wish. It is ManifestoBrowser from the > ss3.gemstone.com forge >
My main question is where such information will be stored in monticello package. Because right now, we don't have any formal defined rules for keeping such information. And of course it is useful, especially to people who only getting started. > Cheers, > Alexandre > > > > Le 10 nov. 2011 à 07:36, Ben Coman <[email protected]> a écrit : > >> greetings all, >> >> Some hopefully constructive feedback as from a newbie perusing Monticello >> Browser in Pharo 1.3. >> On the left-side there are a of packages listed and I don't know what any of >> them do. On the right-side is list a few repositories with a lot of white >> space beneath. What do you think of splitting the right-side horizontally >> to include a description of the package? >> This could include: >> 1. a textual description >> 2. a link to a web page for the package, which could be an authors home page >> or a wiki page >> 3. display of the linked web page within the Monticello Browser >> >> This is just something I would find useful as I explored the system. >> Actually, it just occurred to me that the listed packages are delivered as >> an integral part of Pharo 1.3 system. I see that some of them are marked >> with a star and I wonder what that means. I did read the PBE Monticello >> chapter a while ago but its been awhile since I used Pharo and it didn't >> stick. It is a pain searching for the description in PBE again - and a scan >> of this escription seems more about using Monticello as a developer than a >> newbie exploring the system. I want to get familiar with the system by >> exploring it and my feeling of confidence depends on easily understanding >> the questions that arise as I am flipping through thing. >> >> Any thoughts for having a help button on the Monticello Browser with "user" >> oriented information? >> >> cheers, >> BenComan >> > > -- Best regards, Igor Stasenko.
