Re: [Bug-apl] A call for justification of feature / library / extension proposals (was Re: Tk/Tcl interface)

[enztec]

Might i suggest you start a new thread on this ?

On Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:57:32 +0200
Juergen Sauermann <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> OK seems we have some agreements so far:
> 
> 1. namespaces will be delayed at least until we have so many libs that 
> we need it,
> 
> 2. RPM or debian packaging shall not be used for dependencies, but an 
> alternative has
>      not been found yet.

the -P tar option might be usefull (i assume you want to control where the libs 
go?)

> 
> I personally would prefer a solution that also works for other 
> interpreters without that feature

what other interpreters are you talking about ?

> (given that some vendors may not wish or be able to implement it). That 
> would most likely
> mean some kind of convention such as:
> 
> Functions and globals vars shall be named xxx∆something for package xxx
> 
> There shall be an init function xxx∆init
> There may be xxx∆provides and xxx∆requires functions for dependencies
> ... and so on.

modeled after php ?

> 
> I can write a document summarizing my thoughts about libraries and 
> discuss it.
> There are many more aspects to consider, but we need to be pragmatic and 
> simple,
> otherwise the whole thing may not take off.

sounds exciting nonetheless

> 
> /// Jürgen
> 
>