RE: [FR-devel] Request for community support

[Curt Hibbs]

Hal E. Fulton wrote
>
> Things are tough all over, and we're all pressed for time.
>
> I've just submitted this proposal to the Ruby Conference:
>
>    "Toward a Refactoring Framework for FreeRIDE"
>
>    FreeRIDE currently has powerful editing and
>    debugging capabilities, but no support for
>    macros, scripting, code-assist operations, or
>    refactoring. A suitable abstraction layer
>    (exposing a good API) would make it possible to
>    add these features while keeping the parser and
>    the editor pluggable. Ideally, programmers should
>    be able to create and share scripts without deep
>    knowledge of FreeRIDE internals.
>
> Obviously this project won't be "finished" in the next ten
> weeks or so. But I'd like to make a good start and have
> an API worth seeing and some code worth demonstrating.

This is great, Hal! I'm so glad to see you take the lead on this.

Interestingly enough, this was my original was one of my primary original
goals for FreeRIDE. But, of course, all of this other scaffolding in
FreeRIDE had to be there first.

> I hope, first of all, that this sub-project proves viable
> and extends far beyond my talk in November.
>
> I also want to make clear this is not "my" project. Like
> the rest of FreeRIDE, it is a group effort. I just want to
> start something that others can build on.

Of course.

> Now, the request:
>
> If I am going to have something suitable in ten weeks, I
> can't do it entirely alone. I hope that when I have opinion
> questions or code problems or need something beta-tested,
> you people will be here for that.
>
> As I said, we're all busy. But I will need your periodic
> support and assistance over the next ten weeks. Not every
> day, but probably every week.
>
> Can I count on you for that?

Sure! I won't be able to do any coding, but I can provide support in
feedback and testing.

I'll also see if I can get a cheerleading squad to come over to your house.
;-)

Curt