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Name: Gord Eagle
Member since: 2000-06-07 20:23:56
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Homepage: http://fig.org/gord/

Notes: Just another GNU hacker.

Projects

Lead Developer on Figure
Developer on GNU GRUB
Developer on Debian
Contributor on GNU Libtool
Contributor on GNU Automake
Developer on The Universe
Contributor on pliant
Contributor on GIMP
Documenter on HURD
Helper on boa

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25 Sep 2000 (updated 25 Sep 2000 at 17:45 UTC) »

I'm still here, but working busily on Figure. Of interest are the copying garbage collector I implemented in it, and my current plans for an intrusive version control system.

I have the freedom to be intrusive, because Figure is defining an entire runtime environment, so I can control what `cp' means to the system. It's nice, because it avoids all this duplicated inheritance information, much like Aegis fundamentally does, but IMO prettier.

15 Aug 2000 »

Yesterday I did a presentation on Figure. It went very smoothly, and now there are a few more people interested in working on it.

I, myself, am still trying to get the thing bootstrapped so that I don't need to write it in C any more. So far, I've got the filesystem half-finished, and can read files and directories from the POSIX filesystem into Figure's in-memory nodesystem.

Next comes fine-grained virtual memory, so that individual objects can be moved around without having to read and write entire files.

1 Aug 2000 »

I'm still alive, and so is Figure.

I'm making a presentation on it in two weeks, which should mean some more interested people, and some more development.

Until then, I'm spending more time on in-town clients, and looking at ways to improve CVS service at gnu.org.

10 Jul 2000 »

I just fired off an e-mail to RMS, offering Figure to the GNU Project.

If that happens, I'll begin to aggressively advertise and seek out other hackers.

This coincides nicely with me finishing up the language syntax, so development can begin leaving C behind.

29 Jun 2000 »

While wandering around the TUNES site in search of kindred souls, I came across a link to the Principia Cybernetica Project.

It's always nice to get some confirmation on ideas that have been (literally) driving me crazy for a few years now. Now I feel a whole lot more relaxed, and a whole lot more humble. Big weight gone, now can hack. :)

What I read there and at the TUNES site also confirmed that my basic design for Figure is sound, so there's no excuse for me if I flub the implementation.

Anyway, I uploaded the latest GRUB to Debian yesterday. I'll make the formal alpha release when it hits the mirrors. Okuji's still doing the lion's share of the work, and he'll probably continue to do so until 1.0 is out the door (which shouldn't be very long, judging by his release goals).

I'm pretty sure Figure will be ready for grafting into GRUB shortly after 1.0, and then the ball will be back into my court again. It's good to work with Okuji... I just hope I'm not stressing him too much as I tilt at windmills.

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