Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-08 Thread nitin arora
Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of William Denton Sent: Monday, April 6, 2015 7:46 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX On 6 April 2015, Terry Reese wrote: What I've offered is that I'd

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-07 Thread William Denton
On 6 April 2015, Roy Tennant wrote: I agree with Terry. His decisions on how to deal with his codebase has stood the test of time. Open source doesn't mean squat if no one steps up to maintain it (and I have some experience with that), so having someone dedicated to maintaining it is not a bad

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-07 Thread Justin Coyne
Open source doesn't mean squat if no one steps up to maintain it Assuming we're talking about Free and Open Source (FOSS) (not just Open Source) then it actually it does mean something. If the maintainer looses interest in the project you can the code and make it your own. A company can go

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-07 Thread Cary Gordon
for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of William Denton Sent: Monday, April 6, 2015 7:46 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX On 6 April 2015, Terry Reese wrote: What I've offered is that I'd redo the application to provide

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Terry Reese
Clarification -- this will written using Xamarin's Mac toolset which utilizes Object-C for the UI and messaging, and an optimized version of the mono framework delivered for 32/64-bit mac systems). The present Mac version of MarcEdit is really two applications. There is the backend assembly

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Francis Kayiwa
John Spoor Broome Library California State University, Channel Islands 805/437-3198 -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Terry Reese Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 12:46 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Native

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Terry Reese
] On Behalf Of Salazar, Christina Sent: Monday, April 6, 2015 3:58 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX What happens to the Mac once you've completed the project? Or would it be used to continue parallel (Win/Linux/Mac) development? Christina Salazar

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Cary Gordon
You might want to consider picking up a MacBook on Craigslist, or something like that. You can get a lot of only slightly vintage computer for $5-700. Cary Random ad: 13 MacBook ProTurbo 2.9GHz i5 Dual-core ϟ Thunderbolt! + 500GB Storage - $499 (Los Angeles) make / manufacturer: Apple MacBook

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Salazar, Christina
for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Terry Reese Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 12:46 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX Clarification -- this will written using Xamarin's Mac toolset which utilizes Object-C for the UI and messaging

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Cornel Darden Jr.
Hello, I'll sell muy iMac for $400. I was owning in listing it on eBay this week. Thanks, Cornel Darden Jr. MSLIS Library Department Chair South Suburban College 7087052945 Our Mission is to Serve our Students and the Community through lifelong learning. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6,

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Karen Coyle
I wish I could teleport my rarely used iMac, but in keeping with current technology capabilities, I'll just donate digital monetary value. This is definitely a worthy cause. kc On 4/6/15 12:31 PM, Francis Kayiwa wrote: Terry Reese (thanks Terry if you are reading this) has offered to write a

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Karen Coyle
Have you had one? I started out with one a while back because it was indeed the cheapest Mac. It seemed underpowered at the time. Plus you have to add a screen to it, and a keyboard, and a mouse so the price goes up. On the plus size, it doesn't take up much room... without the screen, the

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Roy Tennant
Better yet, get a brand-new Mac mini for what you've already raised: http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/mac-mini Roy On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Cary Gordon listu...@chillco.com wrote: You might want to consider picking up a MacBook on Craigslist, or something like that. You can get a lot

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread William Denton
On 6 April 2015, Terry Reese wrote: What I've offered is that I'd redo the application to provide a native Mac App that is Mac-Native while still making use of the present assembly code. This of course requires a Mac of some kind -- and since I'm not a Mac user, there it is. From the users

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Cary Gordon
I have one and use it to power various house functions including storage and backups. I also use it for rendering video. I prefer a MacBook for coding, as I can take it with me around the (tiny) house, to the office, coffee shop, Mumbai, Paris, anywhere. I do most of my work on a 13 Air. Cary

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Terry Reese
: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX On 6 April 2015, Terry Reese wrote: What I've offered is that I'd redo the application to provide a native Mac App that is Mac-Native while still making use of the present assembly code. This of course requires a Mac of some kind -- and since I'm

Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX

2015-04-06 Thread Roy Tennant
: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of William Denton Sent: Monday, April 6, 2015 7:46 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Native MarcEdit for MacOSX On 6 April 2015, Terry Reese wrote: What I've offered is that I'd redo the application