[brailleblaster] Re: Minimum Features for a Usable Release
- From: Alex Jurgensen <asquared21@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 07:44:26 -0800
Hi John,
I have most of the Linux/Unix tools available through Mac Ports on the Mac, so
I think I will be good.
What would you like me to compile?
Regards,
Alex,
On 2010-12-09, at 7:32 AM, John J. Boyer wrote:
> Alex,
>
> Sure. The autotools procedure of configure, make make install works on
> the Mac. With liblouisutdml you might have trouble with pkg-config. It
> was missing on Leopard, but it may be on Snow Leopard.
>
> Windows is the real problem, though it isn['t hard if you know what you
> are doing. The Eclipse plugin would be useful for that situation.
>
> John
>
> On Thu, Dec 09, 2010 at 07:00:27AM -0800, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
>> Hi John,
>>
>> Just a question, but couldn't I just use GCC for compiling the code you
>> mentioned?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Alex,
>>
>>
>> On 2010-12-09, at 6:44 AM, John J. Boyer wrote:
>>
>>> Alex,
>>>
>>> Yes, I think that would be a good first milestone. It would be easy to
>>> implement other useful subcommands as well. One problem is that for a
>>> truly useable release we will need to find a reliable way of portinng
>>> liblouis and liblouisutdml to various platforms. Could you install the
>>> Eclipse C++ plugin for the Mac and see if you can compile the latest
>>> liblouis with its command-line tools? liblouuisutdml can wait a bit. The
>>> one at www.abilitiessoft.com doesn't work. I'll have to fix that.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 09, 2010 at 06:16:44AM -0800, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
>>>> Hi John,
>>>>
>>>> As I mentioned before, I think that a command-line embossing feature would
>>>> be a good first milestone to reach.
>>>>
>>>> It would allow for some basic translation and embossing to take place.
>>>>
>>>> Because it would be a command-line tool, it would allow us to continue to
>>>> iron out the UI design, while at the same time allowing us to put out
>>>> something usable.
>>>>
>>>> Let me know hwat you think.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Alex,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2010-12-08, at 8:39 AM, John J. Boyer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> There is a lot in the specification. It would also be great if we could
>>>>> get something usable out soon. I wonder what various people think should
>>>>> be the minimum features in a usable release, aside from the obvious,
>>>>> such as translation and working with generic embossers. This could be
>>>>> out first milestone.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> John
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
>>>>> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
>>>>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
>>>>> Madison, Wisconsin USA
>>>>> Developing software for people with disabilities
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Alex Jurgensen,
>>>> VoiceOver Trainer,
>>>> ASquared21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>> Visit us on the web at: www.vipbc.org
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
>>> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
>>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
>>> Madison, Wisconsin USA
>>> Developing software for people with disabilities
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Alex Jurgensen,
>> VoiceOver Trainer,
>> ASquared21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Visit us on the web at: www.vipbc.org
>>
>
> --
> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> Madison, Wisconsin USA
> Developing software for people with disabilities
>
>
Alex Jurgensen,
VoiceOver Trainer,
ASquared21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Visit us on the web at: www.vipbc.org
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