It my sad task to inform all those interested that I will no long be
able to host libxml and libxslt bindings for Ruby. I feel these are
very important bindings, but I am simply not the appropriate person for
this task.
I only became their custodian because a couple of years ago I noticed
they were on the verge of fading into obscurity. It wasn't that people
weren't using them, but that no one was supporting them. So I took it
upon myself to at least preserve them, host them, give them a firm
home, until such time that someone would come along to take up the
cause proper.
Well, after all this time a handful of persons have expressed interest
in helping but none have been willing to take the reigns. That's
unfortunate. And while I wish I had the skills and time to do so myself
I simply do not.
So if anyone wants these bindings to survive, indeed, to thrive, now is
the time to act. If you are interested please let me know. I will fill
you in about the current status and what at least has to happen in
order to move forward. If no one steps forward I'm afraid I will just
have to trash them.
I recommend putting these on RubyForge with an equivalent notice to
this. That way, they don't have to be trashed, but they don't have to
be actively maintained, either
-austin
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On 12/5/05, Trans <transfire@gmail.com> wrote:
It my sad task to inform all those interested that I will no long be
able to host libxml and libxslt bindings for Ruby. I feel these are
very important bindings, but I am simply not the appropriate person for
this task.
...
So if anyone wants these bindings to survive, indeed, to thrive, now is
the time to act. If you are interested please let me know. I will fill
you in about the current status and what at least has to happen in
order to move forward. If no one steps forward I'm afraid I will just
have to trash them.
I'm happy to host what you have on rubyxml.com, though I cannot offer to do any actual work on the projects.
Well, I already have it hosted at Rubyforge. But it needs to be turned
over to anther project owner. Will you take it James, even if you can't
work on it?
Well, I already have it hosted at Rubyforge. But it needs to be turned
over to anther project owner. Will you take it James, even if you can't
work on it?
Um, if you need a name to go with the project, sure. But I haven't touched C code in about a year, and free time is a myth.
Without knowing what's involved, I'm not sure how much help I can be, but I'd be happy to put some work in on these bindings where it's needed. It could be a good opportunity for me to gain some experience...
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On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 13:14:07 -0000, Trans <transfire@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks.
Well, I already have it hosted at Rubyforge. But it needs to be turned
over to anther project owner. Will you take it James, even if you can't
work on it?
T.
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Ross Bamford - rosco@roscopeco.remove.co.uk
"\e[1;31mL"
I've kept taking my C out for a walk on other projects, so hopefully it'll rise to the challenge. I wanted to get some time with Ruby's backend (so to speak) so it'll be a good opportunity
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On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 16:42:50 -0000, Trans <transfire@gmail.com> wrote:
Ross,
That would be great! There's really not a whole lot to do. And if
you're good at c it'll be a snap. I'll contact off list.
T.
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Ross Bamford - rosco@roscopeco.remove.co.uk
"\e[1;31mL"
