GSoC Project: Revitalizing Pallet

[Kyle Sammons]

Hey Ian, René, and Kevin,


> Well, Kyle, if you are interested, I could send you the code of Fossick
> and a
> specification/design document.  You would be welcome to re-use any of it or
> any of the ideas contained in it


 Thanks for the offer, Ian! I'm working on getting the darn thing to
compile on modern versions of OS X first, then I'll be considering
different options and moving forward there. I'll definitely keep your offer
in mind, and I'll make sure to reach out to the community before I do
anything too crazy to make sure it's what we really want/need. :)

I think that such a GUI should not be alone. It must be complemented (and
> maybe even preceded) by a launcher, akin to the tools providing "Start
> Button" like functionality on Linux desktops, but that would sit in the
> Dock on OS X.


Interesting idea, René. I'll make sure to keep it in mind!

It would be great if Pallet developed into a viable, ongoing GUI client for
> the MacPorts project. My guess is that it will need a lot of work, and
> ongoing maintenance from a single owner or team, to get there.