Re: [orca-list] IMPORTANT - README - FLAG DAY

[hackingKK <hackingkk gmail com>]

Hi joanie,
I would really like to know the exact result of the changes made.
I got attracted to this mail because I get the impression that this 
change will help new contributers.
But I don't know how exactly it will help.

Happy hacking.
Krishnakant

On Sunday 09 May 2010 05:39 PM, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> Hey all.
>
> Seeing as how we've gone from being a Sun-funded project to an un-funded
> project, now more than ever it is critical that we grow our community of
> developers.
>
> I realize that's preaching to the choir, but please keep it in mind as
> you pull and test the last Orca from master. Because I have just
> committed a really, really big refactor to address the following two
> issues:
>
> * bgo#618165 - Create a Utilities class for scripts
> * bgo#618166 - Orca's method names are inconsistent and sometimes
>                 confusing
>
> Basically, I moved a bunch of code around and gave things new names.
> It's not everything we need to do in order to make working on Orca
> super-approachable for new contributors, but I think it's a start which
> will help.
>
> I have tested it quite throughly:
>
> * manual tests of many apps
> * automated regression tests
> * both OpenSolaris and Ubuntu
>
> And feel it is ready to be checked in. Therefore, I've done so. I'd also
> bet money that I made mistakes due to the sheer size of the task.
> Therefore, I really, really need you to test this please and report any
> bugs. In three weeks we have the 2.31.2 release. Even though it's an
> "unstable" release and early in the cycle, my hope is that Orca v2.31.2
> is stable.
>
> Because of the changes I've made, I'd highly recommend you first do a
> 'make uninstall' before running autogen.
>
> Thanks in advance for your feedback and for your understanding of this
> change.
>
> Take care.
> --joanie
>
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