Hello Anurag,
thanks for your thoughts. > *#1: Migrate development over to github:* > Host the git repo on GitHub, use the GitHub issues and PR tracker > instead of GNU Savannah and e-mail No. We won't migrate to github. If at all, gitlab would be a possible choice. > *3. Easier for newbies:* > *4. Attracts younger developers:* This doesn't convince me. A developer who is attracted to a project by the use of github or gitlab only is probably a developer we don't need. > *#2: Join GitHub sponsors program:* > Text rendering has a profound impact on the user experience and > there would be many people willing to sponsor improvements to text > rendering, particularly linux folks, so it would be great if there > was a way to channel their support. Believe me, sponsoring is not a problem – I have been sponsored by Google and Adobe to do *a lot* for FreeType, and I actually don't need money for working on FreeType. Neither does David, Alexei, or Toshiya. It's rather a matter of stamina, interest, and time. > *Benefits:* > Increase incentive for developers to contribute to freetype, the > money could be used to hire part time devs, support website > infrastructure, etc. Mhmm, not convinced. > GitHub actions can be used to setup a ci for freetype and make > issue/PR tracking easier with bots. Yes, we will eventually use CI features. > Overall, the proposed changes would decrease friction for new > developers, What new developers? > These are my points (I am a newbie too😅), I hope this post starts a > discussion and we are able to reach a conclusion. The most important thing would be to find a capable person who is willing to invest time into a transition of the main developing platfrom from Savannah to gitlab, which is a tedious and very time-consuming process. I'm also working for GNU LilyPond; a transition to gitlab was done recently, and it took a few months to iron out everything. You might check the 'lilypond-devel' mailing list for e-mails on this topic (mainly from Jonas Hahnfeld), starting at https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2020-02/msg00249.html We were really lucky that this guy appeared recently... Werner
