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Re: [open-cobol-list] BUG: "COPY REPLACING ..." and REQUEST for "mini-
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Thomas Biehler |
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Re: [open-cobol-list] BUG: "COPY REPLACING ..." and REQUEST for "mini-listing" |
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Mon Feb 16 09:55:01 2004 |
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Hi Keisuke
you have wrote:
> "I want to do it soon, but I am not sure if I can do it immediately
> because there are many other stuff to do. Even if I can, I am not
> sure if I can finish implementing it soon because this is not a
> trivial task. I cannot promise that I will implement it in a few
> days, but at least I'm putting it on the top of my TODO list, and
> I'm working on it before other minor requests, such as nested
> subprograms."
Well. I see! (I see it nearly always in CVS ... :-) )
What i also would like to see is your OPEN-COBOL TODO list in CVS!
(I the past, i have asked you about using the tracking system, and
i agree with you that it would be adminstration overkill at the current
project phase!)
But, your TODO list (translated in english, perhaps simplified,
with explicit or implicit priorities (= order is significant !?), in a SIMPLE
but not stupid format :-)), hold in the CVS repository would give all
OPEN-COBOL users, developers
(and perhaps the future users, and ALSO the project members :-) )
a good overview about:
- what feature is already requested or in work !
- what bug / defects, unimplemented features are known or in work
==> at the moment the complete replacement for the tracking system :
==> a better overview of the "internal current status" of open-cobol
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- what priorities the open topics have at that moment
(user can then request a higher priority and explain why they want that!)
- see what your are doing (Great, THANKS!)
- if you gives references, as a example to postings in this mailing list,
in the "log at cvs commit" users can easily track the reasons why a
a special thing is now as it is! (cvs log from TODO gives the history!)
I would not matter if the CVS TODO-list would not always be in a current
state! You would need to check in (cvs commit) only if you think
there are important changes. (==> should be less administration overhead!)
I hope my arguments are good enough to convince you!
> Just remind me what you want if you want to get it implemented sooner ;)
The "sort table feature" i have requested some time ago,
is already in the TODO list, yes ?!
If not, this is a reminder. ;-)
But i have two other features i wanted to implemented first.
Here is a annoucement:
- VALUES in LINKAGE-Section are comments
(in 1985 a MF Extension ; in 2002 Standard!)
- "partial Expression" in EVALUATE
(in 1985 a MF Extension ; in 2002 Standard!)
I will generate three separate feature requests with "autotest" tests
and references to the Standard / Compiler Language Books
in the next days.
That's all for today. :-)
Thomas
P.S. If a am to fast, or verbose, keep cool (be patient, like me) ;-)
- What is about a new release ?
Are the some preconditions ? What is your intention ?
Normal users could easy use the actual improvements!
(Or perhaps give open-cobol a first try)
(IMHO := there are enough major features extensions
and major bug-fixes since last release!)