Project on cosource.com

[Bernd Gehrmann]

Just my 0.02 Euro: I think this project has only marginally
something to do with KDevelop. The problem with htDig is
currently that it works only via http. While it would 
certainly be possible to write an indexing engine wrapper for
the local disk via http, it's probably not the best one
performance-wise. If htDig could be modified such that it
also provides a glimpse-like operation mode, this would IMO
be preferable. Calling the counterparts of the 'glimpse'
and 'glimpseindex' commands from KDevelop would then be
quite trivial - I'm already planning to make some more things
configurable. Of course, such a solution would have to be
negotiated with the htDig maintainers.

In any case, full text search is perhaps something the
KHelpCenter guys would be interested in. AFAIK, KHelpCenter
currently only supports search via grep. If it could be
extended to support full text search via htDig, everybody
would profit from that.

Bernd.

On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, Tim Bird wrote:

> I represent Lineo, an vendor of Linux for embedded systems.
> We are interested in kdevelop as a development tool, and are
> specifically interested in using it as a fully functional development
> environment, with as few legal or licensing barriers as possible.
> 
> To this end, we have posted a project at:
> 
> http://www.cosource.com/cgi-bin/cos.pl/wish/info/136 
> 
> The gist of the project is that we would like to see htDig (or some
> other free indexing system) available as a search engine in
> kdevelop.  This need not exclude the use of glimpse (which is the
> current search engine), but could be provided as an option.  Glimpse
> is a powerful and useful tool, but is currently non-free for 
> redistribution.
> 
> We are willing to commit $1000 (US) to the project.  Already there
> is one proposal outstanding as a bid on the project. The bid is
> for slightly more that our advertised interest level.
> 
> I thought I would advertise the project request here, in case a
> kdevelop expert was willing to work on it.  The one party that
> bid on the project was concerned about his ability to get the
> code integrated back into the main code base.  Can any one of the
> main developers comment on the likelihood or unlikelihood of that?
> 
> Obviously, a pure volunteer could perform this project and
> donate the revenue to the kdevelop project (if that's possible).
> Or some starving kdevelop developer could use the money to feed
> themself and their family.
> 
> We don't have the time or engineering staff to perform this work
> ourselves, but are interested in promoting or sponsoring the
> work to (hopefully) everyone's eventual benefit.
> 
> Any responses on the appropriateness of this type of funding,
> or willingness to participate in this project, would be appreciated.
> 
> ____________________________________________________________
> Tim Bird                                  Lineo, Inc.
> Chief Technology Officer                  383 South 520 West
> tbird at lineo.com                           Lindon, UT 84042
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