On Saturday 25 October 2003 22:39, Paul de Vrieze wrote: > On Saturday 25 October 2003 22:23, Andrew Gaffney wrote: > > Paul de Vrieze wrote: > > > > I'm not very good with Python, but I'm interested in helping to design a > > better dependency checker. Could you give me a summary of the way the > > checker currently works or point me to a document that describes it? Or > > should I just learn Python? > > Currently pvdabeel is working on a dependency checker. You should talk with > him about it (I'm not working on portage myself). Depending on your skill > set you might be happy to hear it has more to do with graph theory and > graph walking algorithms (like Dijkstra's shortest path), than with python.
Also there is a mailing list for future portage development. While it is rather quiet there currently, it is meant to discuss portage developments. It is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul -- Paul de Vrieze Gentoo Developer Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.devrieze.net
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