Re: [Planner Dev] Planner Development Assistance

[Mark Durrenberger <m durrenberger comcast net>]

> Hi
>
> > When I learned about planner, I thought "finally, a tool that's not MS
> > Project and in the public domain" -
>
> Beware, this is NOT public domain. Planner is GPL and it is a license.
> It gives users more right than the usual lisence but it based on
> copyrights and you can not do whatever you want with (unlike public
> domain). If you are insterested gnu.org has more information about GPL.

Sorry about that. "Slip" of the fingers - I understand GPL - I have read a 
bit on it.

> > I'd like to participate in the development of planner, however, I'm not a
> > C++ programmer (VB has taught me a bit about OO programming but I still
> > struggle with the ideas - unfortunately most of my programming was done
> > in  FORTRAN (66 and 77) on a CDC mainframe or a VAX). I've done a tiny bit
> > of C programming and expect over time to come up that learning curve...
>
> Most of Gnome (and Gtk+) applications use C has language. The object
> oriented part is a C library called GObject but it still is C.

Ok, start me up on the learning curve....and pardon me for my ignorance on 
GNU development

I work in a windows environment (win2K) is there a gnu development 
environment you' would recommend - Is Gnome/Gtk+ a development environment?

I've already tried Dev-C++ from SourceForge.net - any experience with it?

Meanwhile, I'll look around the gnu site for tools/tips.

Thanks,
Mark



> > Of course, my biggest fear is that Planner become the "free" version of MS
> > Project. I don't feel that MSP is a good model for PM Software (an
> > apparently it is a cash cow for MS - Lots of copies sold, but not lots of
> > users thus low support costs)
>
> Well, I think it's a good thing the project can gather alternatives
> choices so that it can become more usable. The best way to report that
> is to discuss with the team either on irc (#planner on irc.gnome.org) or
> either on this mailing list.
> It is also nice to get the new features on bugzilla so that one is able
> to list the bugs and whishlist.
> This remembers me that someone a while ago posted some feedback on
> planner but I'm not sure that went on bugzilla. Richard/Michael, could
> we make a point on that tomorow ?
>
> Regards,
> Xavier Ordoquy.
>
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