nanogui: Thread: What needs doing on Nano-X

The source to David's world atlas viewer is now at:
http://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/
http://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/
ftp://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/
ftp://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/

Unfortunately, it appears that the dreaded bit-rot has set into Nano-X
rather badly, and a lot of things want cleaning up. In particular, David
mentioned that the server's header file is included in the main header
file, which it shouldn't be. Removing the inclusion revealed that the main
header file has a million and one dependencies on the server header, when
it shouldn't have any. Also various variables and type definitions have
had their names shortened, for example GR_SCREEN_INFO has become
SCREENINFO and GR_FONT_INFO has become FONTINFO, and both have been moved
into the server's header file. Really, the structure definition should be
in the main header file, and only a declaration of an instance of the
structure should be in the server header file. Also, various things which
were typedef'd previously aren't any more. Also, I don't like the obsolete
8*3 file name limitations caused by the DOS port. Really, they should be
full, descriptive names with 8 unique characters at the start of the name
(or use seperate directories, eg. instead of mou_dos.c and mou_gpm.c we
could have mouse/dos.c and mouse/gpm.c). Also, I think it would be a good
idea to put all of the configurable things in a config.h header file
instead of the Makefile. I also think it would be a good idea to put the
client library in a seperate directory to the server code. I'd also like
to integrate David's more advanced client/server code once he sends it to
me. A lot of things could do with commenting better too.

I won't have the time to do much (if any) work on Nano-X until after
Monday, but I should be able to spare a day or two after then if nobody
else volunteers to do the big tidy-up.

Looking further ahead, Reintegrating the latest Bogl code, writing a
SVGALIB driver, documenting the various APIs, porting GDK, porting or
creating a smaller widget set for embedded applications, writing (or
porting from W) a terminal emulator, and creating a window manager all
need doing too. It would be nice if people would volunteer for specific
jobs. I volunteer to do the documentation (since I seem to be a bit
strange for a hacker in that I actually like writing documentation). Ben,
could you possibly do the reintegration of your code? I'd like to do a
window manager, but haven't decided 100% yet.

--------------- Linux- the choice of a GNU generation. --------------
: Alex Holden (M1CJD)- Caver, Programmer, Land Rover nut, Radio Ham :
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On Sat, 15 May 1999, Alex Holden wrote:
> The source to David's world atlas viewer is now at:

Oops, I forgot to upload it and fill in the URLs.
It is now at:

http://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/world.tar.gz
http://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/world.tar.bz2
ftp://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/world.tar.gz
ftp://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/world.tar.bz2

It'll be included with Nano-X-0.5, along with big cleanup I mentioned in
the previous mail. Also, the source to the latest version of mini-X
(apparently with the improved client/server code, though I haven't looked 
at it yet) is at:

http://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/mini-x-new.tar.gz
http://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/mini-x-new.tar.bz2
ftp://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/mini-x-new.tar.gz
ftp://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/mini-x-new.tar.bz2

Also, there is a pipeman clone game (which I also haven't looked at yet
other than to extract it from it's wierd executable package format and put
it in a tarball ;) at:

http://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/pipeman.tar.gz
http://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/pipeman.tar.bz2
ftp://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/pipeman.tar.gz
ftp://linuxhacker.org/pub/nanogui/nano-X/old-stuff/pipeman.tar.bz2

This will probably also be included with Nano-X-0.5.

Also, David is now on the list with us, so he can answer any questions we
have about mini-x or X in general.

--------------- Linux- the choice of a GNU generation. --------------
: Alex Holden (M1CJD)- Caver, Programmer, Land Rover nut, Radio Ham :
-------------------- http://www.linuxhacker.org/ --------------------

On Saturday, May 15, 1999 6:57 AM, Alex Holden ####@####.#### wrote:
> On Sat, 15 May 1999, Alex Holden wrote:
> > The source to David's world atlas viewer is now at:
> 
>> It'll be included with Nano-X-0.5, along with big cleanup I mentioned in
> the previous mail.

	If you don't mind, I'd like to do the "big cleanup" since I guess I made
the big mess.  I already have several hundred lines of code changed over the
weekend that I was going to release as v0.5.

> Also, there is a pipeman clone game (which I also haven't looked at yet
> other than to extract it from it's wierd executable package format and put
> it in a tarball ;) at:
> > This will probably also be included with Nano-X-0.5.

	I'd be happy to integrate and get working all the sample programs that
anyone finds or wants to contribute.

Greg