Changeset 299

Timestamp:

Jul 8, 2007, 2:10:45 PM (18 years ago)

Author:

ktk

Message:

Almost ok version for DWS2007

File:

• presentations/dws07/dws07.tex (modified) (14 diffs)

presentations/dws07/dws07.tex

@@ -87 +87 @@
   public for Warpstock Canada 2006
   \item Coding from various site, namely Chris Wohlgemuth on NOM
-  \item Design studies for GTK+ on OS/2 by Dmitry XXX
+  \item Design studies for GTK+ on OS/2 by Dmitry
   \item Happy Hacking in Wintercamp 2007
   \item No more progress on the DOV document because Adrian was in long holidays\ldots
@@ -177 +177 @@
   \item Class creation from IDL files
   \item Subclassing
-  \item Explicit metaclasses
   \item Method overriding
 \end{itemize}
@@ -186 +185 @@
 Thinks that do not work yet:
 \begin{itemize}[<+->]
-  \item Class replacement
-  \item Dynamical loading of classes (have to be linked in atm)
+  \item Class replacement, almost done
+  \item Dynamical loading of classes, in development
   \item \ldots
 \end{itemize}
@@ -194 +193 @@
   \item Use of an environment pointer in each method call (CORBA exception
   handling)
-  \item IDL is 100\% CORBA
-  \item SOM specific IDL extensions are not supported. Implemented as macros
-  instead.
+  \item SOM specific IDL extensions are not supported
+  \item No distributed SOM
+  \item Object pointer check
   \item \ldots
 \end{itemize}
@@ -204 +203 @@
 \frametitle{Voyager Desktop}
 \begin{itemize}[<+->]
-  \item WPS base classes in development now. Already some code available
-  \item Snapshot available but not for mere mortals
-  \item Subversion available but no check-in yet
-  \item Todo lists will be online soon
-  \item Right now based on Xlib (Everblue) because of GTK+
-\end{itemize}
+  \item WPS classes in development now
+  \item Subversion available, code checked in
+  \item Roadmap needed, discussion open! Target: 1.0 release
+\end{itemize}
+Summary: There is quite a lot of code available for Voyager - no vaporware :-)
 \end{frame}
 
@@ -229 +227 @@
   \item LGPL license (binary linking possible, unlike qt)
   \item Abstraction layer called GLIB
-  \item Ongoing development
+  \item Ongoing development (well, somewhat)
   \item wxWidgets and SWT are implemented on top of it
   \item Not yet available on eCS, PM port is evaluated right now
-  \item We might have to fork GTK+ sooner or later XXX
+  \item We might need to enhance it in mid-term
 \end{itemize}
 \end{frame}
@@ -284 +282 @@
 \subsection{License}
 
-\begin{frame}[allowframebreaks=0.6]
+\begin{frame}
 \frametitle{Voyager License}
 We do not want to use GPL for our own code for various reasons:
 \begin{itemize}[<+->]
-  \item our object model allows (and encourages) binary code, GPL does not allow
+  \item NOM allows (and encourages) binary code, GPL does not allow
   that (see endless Linux device driver discussion)
   \item GPL forces developers to release linked source
   \item No commercial plugins/extensions possible (see KDE, Joomla)
-  \item however, we might want to use (L)GPLed code!
-\end{itemize}
+  \item However, we might want to use (L)GPLed code!
+\end{itemize}
+\end{frame}
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Voyager License Conclusion}
 Conclusion:
 \begin{itemize}[<+->]
@@ -299 +300 @@
   \item APL for sample applications (very liberal license)
 \end{itemize}
+The license discussion is thus over :-)
 \end{frame}
 
@@ -304 +306 @@
 \subsection{Work in Progress}
 
-\begin{frame}[allowframebreaks=0.6]
+\begin{frame}[allowframebreaks]
 \frametitle{Timeline}
-\begin{itemize}[<+->]
-  \item First source code is online!
-  \begin{itemize}[<+->]
+\begin{itemize}
+  \item First source code is online & available in SVN. Developers only so far
+  \begin{itemize}
     \item Triton
     \item Netlabs Object Model
   \end{itemize}
-  \item First version of \textit{The Design of Voyager} got released in October 2006
-  \item New server for netlabs.org, new CMS with dedicated Voyager pages (work in progress)
-  \item Goal: provide development environments for at least two platforms ASAP
-  \item eCS: XXX
-  \item Windows: Interest of developer, minimal Windows XP ready :)
-  \item BSD/Linux: Developers wanted!
-\end{itemize}
-\end{frame}
-
-\subsection{Future}
-\begin{frame}
-\frametitle{Public Relations}
-\begin{itemize}[<+->]
-  \item We need more contributors
-  \item We need publicity
-  \item We need money
-  \item (order doesn't matter ;)
+  \item Platforms for Voyager
+  \begin{itemize}
+    \item eCS: Initial setup in SVN, no native GTK+ yet (Everblue)
+        \item Windows: Interest of developer, minimal Windows XP ready :)
+        \item BSD/Linux: Developers wanted!
+  \end{itemize}
 \end{itemize}
 \end{frame}
@@ -352 +343 @@
 \begin{itemize}[<+->]
   \item Update NOM and Triton section
-  \item Kernel discussions, outcome of presentation at DWS 07?
-  \item Make it easily buildable on eCS (need contact with DocBook/2 crew)
+  \item Kernel discussions, outcome of presentation at DWS 2007?
+  \item Make it easily buildable on eCS (contact with DocBook/2 crew)
   \item Cleanup PDF generation
   \item Goal: Frequent updates!
@@ -360 +351 @@
 \end{frame}
 
+\subsection{Future}
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Public Relations}
+\begin{itemize}[<+->]
+  \item We need more contributors
+  \item We need publicity
+  \item We need money
+  \item (order doesn't matter ;)
+\end{itemize}
+\end{frame}
+
 \begin{frame}
 \frametitle{Internationalization}
@@ -365 +367 @@
   \item Future in Asia \& Eastern Europe
   \item Localisation a requirement
-  \item Clever framework needed (see presentation XXX)
+  \item Clever framework needed (see presentation of Christian Langanke)
   \item Webbased ressource management for the core
   \item Might be done with some clever DHTML coding
@@ -379 +381 @@
   \item We need WPS showcases (Movies on Youtube \& co)
   \item Local guerilla groups (Usergroups, TeamOS/2 like)
+  \item Do presentations in your town/University\ldots
 \end{itemize}
 \end{frame}
@@ -404 +407 @@
 \end{itemize}
 \end{frame}
-
 
 \begin{frame}