Fw: Re: System-tools-backends Summer of Code

[Joe Marcus Clarke]

On Sun, 2009-08-30 at 10:07 -0700, Larry Maloney wrote:
> Dear Team,
> 
> I would like to take up System-tools-backends for gnome / FreeBSD.
> 
> Can I have it?

Absolutely.  You can use me as a point of contact for your work.

Joe

> 
> Larry
> --- On Sun, 4/19/09, Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus at FreeBSD.org> wrote:
> 
> From: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus at FreeBSD.org>
> Subject: Re: System-tools-backends Summer of Code
> To: larrypatrickmaloney at yahoo.com
> Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009, 3:52 PM
> 
> On Sat, 2009-04-18 at 17:29 -0700, Larry Maloney wrote:
> > Marcus,
> > 
> > I am trying to use gnomes "users and groups" app in gnome on BSD, but 
> > I'm having problems.
> > 
> > I do have the latest and greatest system-tools-backends, but based on 
> > this summer of code recommendation, it seems that my problem might be 
> > everyones problem.
> > 
> > What exactly is NOT working in System-tools-backends for freebsd with gnome?
> > 
> > I may have to work on this, just to get what I need done.
> 
> Thanks for your interest.  As you have already seen, "Users and Groups"
> has problems.  Essentially, every module needs to be made to work.  This
> means hacking the backend Perl code to respect FreeBSD paths, helper
> applications, etc.
> 
> If you're serious about fixing this code, I recommend you send an email
> out to gnome at FreeBSD.org and ask for specific problems.  I haven't used
> these tools in a while since I've known they did not work.  In
> particular, modifying services used to mess up the box so bad, it would
> just crash.
> 
> You're the first to step up to this challenge, so I certainly hope
> you'll consider doing the work.  If you do, I would like you to take
> ownership of this module moving forward.  That is, you would be the one
> responsible for making sure the FreeBSD support doesn't rot.  The
> FreeBSD GNOME team is hurting for contributors right now, so we're very
> eager to get new blood.
> 
> Joe
> 
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