Arusha Project status report 2003.02.05

Gentle Arusha persons - we've all been very quiet lately;
I will break the silence with what I know.

* The ARK configuration "language" and the "engine" that
  interprets it continues to be very stable, and likely to
  remain so.

* I continue to develop configuration-y things _with_ ARK,
  which I check in to the Sidai team's CVS or which will
  appear in the 'verilab2' team tarball.  For example, I am
  presently trying to build Mr Project (a tool fairly high
  up on the hideously-tall GNOME 2 food chain).

* I continue to muse on "configuration languages done
  right", and try to do so without (many) ARK
  preconceptions.  If I have anything to say, it will
  probably be on the lssconf-discuss mailing list (currently
  flagged up as a news item on http://ark.sourceforge.net/).
  I don't see any of that impinging on ARK life anytime
  soon.

* Like Jonathan H (last time I heard from him...), I am
  trying to take seriously what's happening with "XML
  technologies".  Again, this may never have anything to do
  with ARK, and I reserve the right to run away kicking and
  screaming after one too many gratuitous pointy brackets.

* I am entirely in the dark as to what others may be up to,
  Arusha wise, if anything.

* I will try to release a fresh set of tarballs soon;
  relentless hounding might help :-)

Always happy to hear what people are thinking/doing, discuss,
and/or collaborate in sensible ways.  Warm regards to all,

Will


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