From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Ivan Andrus Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: Kickstarter for Emacs Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:08:32 +0200 Message-ID: <8D732A9A-AB26-4D7F-BAC6-EE901D575957@gmail.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Trace: dough.gmane.org 1334765330 25675 80.91.229.3 (18 Apr 2012 16:08:50 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:08:50 +0000 (UTC) Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org To: Tom Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Apr 18 18:08:49 2012 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]) by plane.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1SKXR0-0002oC-8X for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:08:46 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:47743 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SKXQz-00088t-J7 for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:08:45 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:43691) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SKXQw-00088l-8A for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:08:43 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SKXQs-00009X-PZ for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:08:41 -0400 Original-Received: from mail-bk0-f41.google.com ([209.85.214.41]:57221) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SKXQs-00008l-GL for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:08:38 -0400 Original-Received: by bkwq16 with SMTP id q16so7093875bkw.0 for ; Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:08:35 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=subject:mime-version:content-type:from:in-reply-to:date:cc :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to:x-mailer; bh=eKVkXWQG3y24T30XacHZvGE4wdh0Gu4cyRp+jCtEXNk=; b=UhuU0ljvOy37kjpBIAugwgajAqMoIL4hhUsi+t1MXz18emcXaQH5tIzlnLI3doZuyj YH7Qk/lt+9dlff71zvvcBYpeKYEHZcl6WjwK44ASbXwTKd+576tu3sBDHnpmHK+fsi81 x93SsLTUU267sHb1OvBlexEXK0eYRa99HWRglpAgV1uQHHRIMW4XW0HmN1+xd3/nahd5 51sQH/uA1BYvxfevdrXk/XovJ8iPcrvCzvneLuY5+2yNw1+F5WM7he7pd2r3Iezi2zxp K4QJ8BIfyXM54QGjEcywQVVv2Ad6BTN6UGna167z616CQ87mncJnKzEzCVG4AaXGjS17 es7A== Original-Received: by 10.204.154.201 with SMTP id p9mr890316bkw.125.1334765315722; Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:08:35 -0700 (PDT) Original-Received: from [10.0.2.16] (catv-80-99-177-93.catv.broadband.hu. [80.99.177.93]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id u5sm45358677bka.5.2012.04.18.09.08.33 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:08:34 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-Received-From: 209.85.214.41 X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:149766 Archived-At: On Apr 18, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Tom wrote: > I wonder if there be would be enough backers to implement such = features > in emacs. Could it be an alternative model for funding Emacs = development? > (Of course, the code should be GPL and stuff, so it would be released > to the community when the project is completed.) How much would it cost me to get the python modes combined into one? = Ideally being backwards compatible with your python-mode of choice. = This is a perfect project I think because it's a large initial = undertaking but no additional maintenance work would be necessary once = it's done. If nothing else we could use the money to pay people to not = use different modes. :-) Also, when I was working on php, I would have been happy to shell out a = little for a better php mode. I don't remember the details of what I = wanted now, but I'm sure there are others who feel the same. Though I = recently read about a new php mode, so maybe this has been taken care = of. Really good support for multiple modes is another that would get lots of = backers I think. I certainly don't have the expertise to even speculate = on how hard it would be, but I would be willing to pitch in some money = for it if I thought it would actually get done well. I say that not to = disparage mmm-mode and friends, but I think it has to be taken into = account at a very low level. Those are a few of my itches that I think could be funded with this = model. I'm sure scouring EmacsWiki would unearth several more. -Ivan