Re: Bidi - will it happen ?

On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, Alex Schroeder wrote:

> Well, I think all the probable volunteers already know about it,
> because it is mentioned from time to time on emacs-devel, for example.

I'd expect that as well.  Also, emacs-bidi is a public mailing list, so 
anyone who is interested can easily subscribe and read what's available.

> Personally, I would really like the code available for all to see,
> download, etc., but since I did not write it, I can not demand it.  :)

I've told in the past that I don't want to publish unfinished code with 
my name all over it.  However, if someone tells me that he/she is 
prepared to actually start working on this, I promise I'll send the code 
and every auxiliary file/info I have that could help.

> The point is,
> Eli doesn't have the time, I guess, to explain this to people who will
> probably not do the coding anyway.

That's true, thanks for the understanding.  Yes, my free time is severely 
limited lately, and will remain limited for the months to come.  I might 
have some break in mid-August and around September, due to public 
holidays, but I'd rather sit and code when I have that time than posting 
more explanations or working on a site dedicated to the issue.

Having said that, I will find time to help, both by discussion and code, 
to anyone who shows a real intent to work on coding the bidi support.