This is a recent AOL instant messenger conversation with my Summer of Code mentor, Faré.
Eric
(06:55:52) FareTUNES: hi. How's progress? (06:56:26) smokydiamond: I'm still reading the source code. I didn't need to learn much about how Erlisp works to do compiler porting. (06:56:43) FareTUNES: ok (06:56:47) smokydiamond: It is clearly written, though, so I don't think this will be a problem. (06:56:50) FareTUNES: what's your next target? (06:56:56) smokydiamond: process linking (06:57:00) FareTUNES: great! (06:57:09) smokydiamond: followed by all the stuff that depends on that (06:57:57) FareTUNES: indeed (06:58:44) smokydiamond: I think this will be much more interesting than porting. (06:59:22) smokydiamond: Researching compiler features was challenging at times, but never much fun. (06:59:59) FareTUNES: indeed (07:00:02) FareTUNES: :) (07:00:20) FareTUNES: what about distributed thing? (07:00:36) FareTUNES: or forking (which is about the same) (07:01:01) smokydiamond: I don't have time to do both, and it sounds like everyone is more interested in process linking. (07:01:35) smokydiamond: Just 3 weeks left, and I still need to take care of documentation. (07:02:32) FareTUNES: yes, I agree that process linking is way more challenging (07:03:58) FareTUNES: actually, as soc advisor, I'd definitely choose process linking (07:04:52) smokydiamond: I actually made the decision mostly on your advice. Your choice was very clear from mailing list discussions. (07:05:26) smokydiamond: Dirk also thought process linking should come first. (07:05:39) FareTUNES: thanks (07:05:49) smokydiamond: And mailing list discussion picked up a lot when we discussed that topic. (07:05:57) FareTUNES: :) (07:06:38) smokydiamond: Well, I am happy to be doing it also. It really does sound like interesting work :) (07:07:47) FareTUNES: great! (07:08:05) FareTUNES: don't hesitate to contact the list and/or me for any trouble (07:08:17) FareTUNES: it may help you, and it may help us, too :) (07:08:34) smokydiamond: Thanks. Actually, I will be contacting the list soon whether or not I run into trouble. (07:08:56) smokydiamond: When I come up with a plan for doing this, I want to discuss it on the list first. (07:09:13) FareTUNES: ok (07:10:25) FareTUNES: great. gtg (07:10:29) FareTUNES: bye! (07:10:38) smokydiamond: Bye, Fare. (07:10:46) smokydiamond: I am going to post this conversation on the list. (07:11:01) FareTUNES logged out.