[cad-linux] Re: updated cad/linux/gpl software directory
- From: phrostie <pfrostie@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:39:47 -0400
it would be over my head, but what i would like to see is something like the
http://www.happypenguin.org game site for cad software.
it would allow people to see current status and feed back.
On Sat July 24 2004 01:38 pm, Eric Wilhelm wrote:
> Phrostie's page goes a long way toward shedding light on what programs are
> available for Linux, but barely scratches the surface of false-starts and
> related issues.
>
> I'm looking for someone with the time and web resources to start a
> directory which will be kept up-to-date.
>
> What I propose is this:
>
> 1. A listing of all cad-related software which is GPL, open-source, or
> runs on open-source platforms.
>
> 2. Will include both end-user programs and backend/library software.
>
> 3. Will include dead projects (marked as such) and possibly links to
> archives (cached source code in case the project's website has died.)
>
> 4. Will list the status of the project (active/stalled/dead) and possibly
> the number of developers/users.
>
> 5. Project status will be maintained on a monthly basis by an e-mail
> listserver. Failure to reply to the e-mail will generate a 'stalled'
> status, while bounced e-mail will generate a 'dead' status.
>
> Why do we need this?
>
> 1. google-ability. Users and developers need a reliable list of software
> which runs on linux and gpl'd projects.
>
> 2. tracking/consolidation. I think too many projects get started and then
> die. Possibly because the developer could not find other projects or
> developers.
>
> 3. establish a community. Possibly a few low-traffic mailing lists would
> be established to announce new projects and calls for developers/testers.
>
> This is really true for all gpl'd software. So possibly something is
> already in existence. However, it seems that there is more dead-and-dying
> cad software than any other category, but maybe that is just my view of it.
>
> I think the key aspect is that it needs to be reliably kept up-to-date.
> Manual maintenance is out of the question, since the site maintainer is
> likely to run out of time. A setup which requires each developer to assert
> the status of their project distributes the workload considerably.
>
> It may need some wiki-like aspect, since individuals should be able to add
> software to the listing (e.g. uploading their private cache of dead gpl'd
> programs, etc.)
>
> Possibly, simply consolidating some existing directories would do the
> trick? I'm looking for suggestions (and volunteers.)
>
> --Eric
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