Re: [Dr-geo] Improving DrGeo

[Gurjot Singh]

On 16 March 2014 17:54, .Org.Com <address@hidden> wrote:
> See there are trade-off.
>
> Functionality is must.
>
> Good GUI make use happy and retain user.
>
> Good GUI is of no use without functionality.

Yes exactly my thoughts. As a user I don't want to use any software if
I had too much trouble even compiling it. People want instantaneous
results and if they had to go to extreme trouble trying to configure
software to use it they'd prefer not to use it.
That's why I already made an installation script regarding this. i
don't know where to submit it.
Kindly guide me.

>> The libraries that drgeo uses, needs to be upgraded. Like I already
>> discussed earlier, drgeo depends upon guile 1.6. This really needs an
>> upgrade.
>
> This is the part of maintenance. DrGeo has not been touched by anyone
> since long.

It is a key requirement now to upgrade it. Only then it'd be possible
to extend it's functionality.
i'd love to make it much more interactive software that would be used
for many purposes.
>From education to CAD drawings, it has much bigger scope in the
future. Just need to work on it and develop it which I'm lucky to be
initiating. :)

>> Also I was thinking of adding some features not currently available
>> like snap to grid, zoom in and out, better panning, etc.
>>
>> So I wanted to ask if this will be good proposal or not?
>> Awaiting reply.
>
> These are valid GSoC projects.  Frame proposal and submit as early as 
> possible.
>
> You may modify, enhance your proposal.

I'm working on the proposal actually. I'll submit as soon as I'm done with it.


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