Re: [Evolution] src rpm and code hacking

[Ettore Perazzoli <ettore ximian com>]

> 1) I'd like to rebuild the ximian evolution rpm to allow palm pilot
> conduits.  Unfortunately I can't find the src rpm anywhere (tried
> ximian.com and rpmfind.net) and the source doesn't come with a spec
> file.  Could someone point me to one or the other?

  Our build system doesn't use specfiles.

  Maybe you could just wait for the newer snapshots.

> 2) I'm giving some serious thought to hacking on the code and before I
> begin I need to know what the plans are and where what I may do will
> fit in.  For instance, what are the future plans for the
> Executive-Summary?  

  The Executive Summary will be replaced with a simpler component with a
hardcoded layout, rather than the current hyper-configurable view.  (The
hyper-configurable one will probably come back again at some point after
1.0, but we have decided to drop it for now.)

> Will you be able to display Calendar/Task info by
> category?  

  Yes.

> How are the contacts going to be integrated with the task
> details (the button currently doesn't do anything)?  

  You will be able to select addresses from the addressbook selection
dialog (i.e. the same that the mailer uses).

> How are you planning to implement groups for E-mail addresses?  

  Chris Lahey and Jon Trowbridge are adding support for this as we
speak.  I don't know the details of the implementation though.

--
Ettore