[Info-vax] Open Source on OpenVMS - A Progress Report

[BillPedersen]

On Oct 5, 9:47 pm, Arne Vajhøj <a... at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> BillPedersen wrote:
> > Centralized Repositories:
>
> > Source Forge seems like the logical place for much of this work.  This
> > is especially true since the main line code trees of many Open Source
> > packages are already resident.  In discussions with folks in OpenVMS
> > Engineering it sounds like this is the way they are leaning.
>
> In my opinion it would be a big mistake to create separate
> projects for VMS ports.
>
> VMS support should be integrated into the real projects for
> multi platform open source.
>
> SF is fine for new projects, but I think there are more than
> enough of existing projects where we need a port or an upgrade
> of the port.
>
> Arne

Arne and Tom:

I was in no way suggesting that the process should not continue as it
has with Source Forge nor to suggest that there be "new" project
created for the OpenVMS segments.  I believe the code needs to get
back in the mainline source trees as quickly as possible.  But case in
point is that HP stopped using Source Forge for GNV - it is way out of
date on SF.  They need to keep using it as the repository and source
for other developers and maintainers - that is my point.  It also
sounds like they are moving in that direction.

If I made it seem like I was suggesting we split things out for all
the Open Source packages for the OpenVMS development that is in no way
the goal nor desire - it would be foolish.

Bill.