[Aiml-programr-developers] Thoughts on programR AIML ver 1.0

[Nicholas H.Tollervey]

Just a quick note,

Yes, I'm using Dia for UML diagrams. I'll probably embed them into an
OOo doc - in fact I'll add the files to subversion.

Speak to you soon,

Nicholas

Benjamin Minton wrote:
> High level diagramme:
>
> Nick, when you get a chance can you please send me a copy of the
> diagrammee as I would like to read through it and start to get a
> handle on the programR work-flow process. Just confirm that you are
> using the Gnome package Dia for these UML images.
>
> Once I get a solid understanding of this, I could author a complete,
> precise and complex document detailing exactly how this process
> occurs. The I will make a simpler version to be included as part of
> the Userspace Tools & Documents.
>
> Tests:
>
> I agree with this, on the concepts of good projects is good user
> documentation and tests. There are many test models that we can use
> from the Ruby codespace and in particular Ruby on Rails. I was
> wondering if we could make programR into a Rails application also or
> just leave it as a standalone package depedndent on the Ruby
> Librabries or even both..
>
> Rake:
>
> I like the concept of automation, certainly for testing/deployment but
> recognise the value of developing a dual user fork, one for developers
> and the other for users. As far as an interface, if we just code a GUI
> based on another common well-supported Open Source library (Tcl/TK)
> that should allow maximum cross system interoperability. I know that
> none of us like WIN software but we will need to code for it in some
> capacity I think. Or alternately, ProgramR is only going to be an
> application served by a webserver. I think this is one of those key
> geography questions that you are asking Nick. Maybe both then, a
> simple standalone version with all enclosed libraries, documentation,
> tests etc that can run standalone and a full developers version that
> runs via Apache or a Rails application.
>
> Organisation:
>
> I'd be happy to start write user Documentation, deployment
> instructions onto *nix based systems, with perhaps a focus on
> Debian-based distributions. I already have a monster HOWTO on
> installing/configuring RadiantCMS/Rails onto a Debian Etch Server.
> Could also migrate that rather easily into an Ubuntu specific HOWTO also.
>
> I'd also be happy to run/report all tests as they get built and
> configure some sort of benchmarking programme to report of direct
> shell enquiries to the interpreter and via an interface
> (webserver/standalone).
>
> Comments welcome!
>
> Nick: congratulations on the impending child ... awesome!
>
> Regards, Ben.
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