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I will soon be uploading the code (been using +</I>><i> my own svn repo up till now), and it would be good to start with the name +</I>><i> it will stick with. Should the name relate to Mageia?, or should it be more +</I>><i> generic? +</I> +If it's intended to become a replacement for MCC in the future, maybe +this could be named something like "mcc-new" or "mcc-libyui" as a +temporary name in the svn, and renamed to mcc or an other name when +it's ready to replace the old mcc. + +><i> +</I>><i> 2/ What languages should be available for writing modules? (Perl, C++, +</I>><i> python and Ruby are possibilities) +</I>><i> +</I>><i> So far mcc2 has been written in Perl (even though I had never +</I>><i> written a line of Perl prior to starting this) so as to make porting +</I>><i> existing modules a matter of just replacing the Ui calls, but I do like the +</I>><i> idea of allowing the modules to be written in more than 1 language to +</I>><i> encourage more contributors who may be turned off by having to learn +</I>><i> another language. +</I>><i> Sticking with Perl will make mcc2 core easier, so I may do that initially +</I>><i> regardless. What do you all think?? Is sticking with 1 language preferred +</I>><i> even if it means less contributors, or is the goal to attract as many +</I>><i> module developers as possible? +</I> +Do you plan to keep compatibility with current mcc modules ? +The modules are also used in the installer. To avoid maintaining two +versions of the modules, the same modules should work in the installer +and mcc. + +><i> +</I>><i> 3/ What should the license be? +</I>><i> I would be happy to make it GPL V3, but is there any argument for +</I>><i> something different ? +</I>><i> +</I>><i> 4/ As an official Mageia project, do I need to sign the copyright over to +</I>><i> Mageia ?? +</I>><i> I am more than happy to do so, I would only ask that I get noted +</I>><i> somewhere as the developer, hopefully others will join the developer list +</I>><i> as well. +</I> +I think you can keep the copyright. Releasing the software under an open +source license should be enough. Mageia does not own copyright of the +other softwares. + +</PRE> + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="019048.html">[Mageia-dev] The shiny new Control Center +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="019032.html">[Mageia-dev] build problem +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#19060">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#19060">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#19060">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#19060">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |