Well, if we focus on the python implementation, I can help you guys
develop it.

I know enough python to be able to of use to you guys.

But I am incapable of learning C. I have an irrational phobia of C pointers.

I am medically diagnosed. It sounds funny, but it's not.

On 09/11/2013 04:05 AM, Alexei wrote:
> It seems Python much better than C suites for implementation of
> complicated netsukuku algoritms. Make notice Luca used even specific
> stackless version instead of common Python. I think there was a reason
> for it. Easy development, debugging and maintenance is very important
> especially when a developer is alone but not only. I rememper Luca
> wrote obout difficults in further development of C-version.
> Vala gives pythons effectivity and translates its code to fast C-code,
> which can be compiled for routers.
>
> If I'm not mistaken python version is quite ready. Vala version is
> working also but it has no yet naming service. Both need of testing
> and debugging. Unfortunatelly they are incompatible.
>
> Actually fast inexpensive routers with a lot of memory are appering
> now. See for example Ubiquiti EdgeMAX, they have 512 Mb of RAM. I
> thing they could run python version... But my vote is for Vala. For
> progammer is not too difficult to take in vala, and it could be easier
> then make sense in netsukuku.
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 6:03 AM, Miss Valeska <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>     On 09/10/2013 12:12 AM, Coyo wrote:
>
>         Interesting. Sounds like Vala is the one we want, then.
>
>         I'm still waiting to figure out how to test vala locally.
>
>         I don't even know where the code is.
>
>         On 09/09/2013 09:41 PM, Valeska Grim wrote:
>
>             From: Alexei <[email protected]
>             <mailto:[email protected]>>
>
>             As I understand, netsukuku-python is a test
>             implementation. It is pretty
>             ready software but is not very demanded because of it does
>             not run on
>             modern routers. So vala version is universal, it is faster
>             and more
>             preferable in every way, but as I guess very few people
>             want work with
>             vala. I thing if vala version will not be done, after some
>             time people
>             start using and develop python version on some new
>             generation of hardware.
>
>
>             On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Miss Valeska
>             <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>wrote:
>
>                 Also! With Stackless python, Or any of those other
>                 dependencies, Does the
>                 version matter? The version in the commands is 2.6.2,
>                 But would it matter
>                 if I used the most recent version? If so, Does this
>                 also apply to the other
>                 dependencies?
>
>                 Oh, Finally, Will netsukuku-python be continued? Or is
>                 netsukuku-vala
>                 going to take over? I think I prefer netsukuku-vala,
>                 I'm not sure, Being it
>                 works on routers though, That is very good. However,
>                 I'm just curious about
>                 your plans Luca. I assume vala will take over.
>
>
>     I don't exactly believe that, The python version worked on openwrt
>     routers, Now it is just out dated because it hasn't been mantained
>     in years. The C version did too, The C version and python version
>     are just as universal and fast. I don't know what "preferable in
>     every way" means, But, I don't see how vala has anything that C,
>     Or, C++, Doesn't. If you can correct me, I'd be glad to know.
>

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