Keith F Irwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I love the XMLS package because it takes XML and turns it into s-exps [...] > 1. I'd be happy to take over maintainership of that tiny > code base, set up a darcs repo, etc, etc. [...] > What I don't know how to do is, well, take over that maintainership, so
Others have addressed the technical XML issues, so I'll answer this other question. In general, to take over maintenance of a package, the usual practice is to contact the original author, explain what you plain to do, and ask for his blessing. Even if the package is distributed under an open-source license that allows you to redistribute your own changes, this helps avoid unnecessary forks and work duplication. If the contact info of the author is no longer valid, or you can't contact him privately for some other reason, you can then try to post your request to a public forum he is likely to follow, such as comp.lang.lisp. If you still can't get in touch with the original author within a reasonable time despite your best efforts, you can probably publicly announce that you are the new maintainer. > I'd need a mentor to help with that. My preference is for > common-lisp.net (though I'm not a fan of cvs), with a mailing list and You can use Subversion and/or Darcs with Common-Lisp.net. Paolo -- Lisp Propulsion Laboratory log - http://www.paoloamoroso.it/log _______________________________________________ Gardeners mailing list [email protected] http://www.lispniks.com/mailman/listinfo/gardeners
