[plt-scheme] Ideas for PLaneT

Indeed!

We plan to go a step further some time later: add contracted interfaces 
to the modules in each Planet package and provide open access to the 
faults that the module has experienced.

What would authors think of that?

-- Matthias


On Jan 16, 2006, at 7:27 PM, Jens Axel Søgaard wrote:

> A few ideas for PLaneT:
>
>   i) Send a monthly mail to this list with all packages
>      added in the last 3 months
>
>  ii) Keep download statistics
>
> iii) Add the source of the packages to the svn repository
>
>
> ad i)
>   This gives people a chance to be reminded of new packages.
>   (BTW - How many subscribe to the planet-announce list compared
>   to this one?)
>
> ad ii)
>   Users can easily find interesting stuff.
>   Authors like feedback - is the package actually used by anyone.
>
> ad iii)
>
>   Actually I just want to browse the source of PLaneT packages,
>   and be able to post links to source files and examples
>   embedded inside packages. Adding them to the svn is just one
>   way to make them browsable.
>
>
> -- 
> Jens Axel Søgaard
>
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________
>  For list-related administrative tasks:
>  http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-scheme