[gcompris-devel] Gcompris still not ready for 1.0 :(

[Bruno Coudoin]

Mantas K. wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I should say again: gcompris still not ready for 1.0
>
> There must be done few things: for example posibility to save and load 
> the drawing, created in drawing board; option 'Use grid' for drawing 
> board (because grid is disturbing some drawings) and some other things 
> (I will send complete list with updated lithuanian translation today 
> evening or tomorrow). 

OK for the grid, I can do that easily.

For the save capability, it is much more complex. For this, we need to 
define an XML structure and implement its read/write for it and provide 
a simple file open/save dialog box. We should not rely on gnome's one 
(too complex) for that, and for example, changing directory should not 
be available.
Also, my goal is to provide activities based on the draw board like 
'reproduce this'. To do this, the XML must be 'well thinked'.
Now if we do that, somebody will ask us (probably in your next mail 
Mantas) that we must be able to print and I don't know how to do that !!!
Another missing feature that nobody noticed is the ability to write text 
and why not import/display images.
With this, it would be possible to replace the 'stickers' application.

So, seen the work it is to do these,  I don't think it is good to delay 
1.0 for that.

Mantas, it is not because we do a 1.0 that we will stop to work on it. 
We know that there is still a lot to do in gcompris.
1.0 is a way to say: it is stable, is is usable you can deploy it in 
your scools. Then let's discuss what's missing and what's important to you.

It is also good for the developers because we don't work full speed, we 
are afraid to break what's already working.
We need to move on...

Bruno.

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> I think before 1.0 version, must be a release candidate.
>
> A mail message should be send before a release candidat is our to all 
> traslators of gcompris.

Good idea, this is done.
Last time I did that, it has not been very sucessfull :-( but it is good 
to do it anyway.

>
> Mantas K. <monte at mail.lt>
>
> Brune write:
> > I have re-introduced (but not commited) the sound file test has Pascal
> > originaly though and implemented it.
> >
> > After this, are we ready for V1.
> >
> > I have not seen any crash in gcompris for a while ;)
> >
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