After 4.0
gshingles wrote:
>
> What 'newbs'? I don't think I've seen more than about 10 new users posting in
> EUForum in the last three years? (I could be wrong?)
> Half the time a new name turns out to be an old-hand with a new email address,
> or just someone who has search out a better way and found Euphoria, ie someone
> interested in programming principles.
>
> Without detailed access logs to the forum, or a proper user survey, I don't
> think anyone is in a position to say how effective or ineffective 'this way'
> is.
Put your newbie helper hats on. I think (hope) everyone agrees that Euphoria
growing not only in syntax, speed, ease of use, standard library, etc... is good
but also growing in user base.
To me, a growing user base adds stability, testing, community, lively hood and
of course warm bodies to help Euphoria grow.
Once 4.0 is released many things must then occur... not in any order except the
randomness of a mind still waking up:
1. Get Euphoria placed in the Computer Language Shootout
2. Encourage current users to write blog entries about the new 4.0.
3. Encourage current users to start talking about Euphoria on other Internet
forums they may belong to, at their workplace, etc...
4. Start making packages for download for major repos
5. Get Euphoria into major distributions:
5a. Debian (Ubuntu and it's variants will pick the package up)
5b. GenToo
5c. Fedora
5d. FreeBSD
5e. Mandrivia
5f. OpenSUSE
5g. ArchLinux
....... Many of these will be a submit package, wait, wait, wait and 6mos later
adopted. We may have to work on Licensing, the build system but we need to get
Euphoria into these distributions and possibly more.
6. There are many places on the net that should have information about Euphoria
that does not. We need people to seek these places out and remedy the problem.
7. Write some great OS Euphoria applications. Advertise existing Euphoria apps.
Use existing Euphoria apps.
When 4.0 is released, I'll create a more formal plan, but all I am saying is
there is much to be done! It's important for us to grow, so if you can, even if
it's a very small task of simply talking about Euphoria to those you know, we are
going to need your help w/4.0.
--
Jeremy Cowgar
http://jeremy.cowgar.com
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