Re: packaging C interpreter
On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 11:40:52AM +0530, Rustom Mody wrote:
> I use and am interested in packaging the C interpreter
> http://www.linuxbox.com/tiki/node/149
>
> Before spending significant time on it, I thought I would ask if this would
> be acceptable as a debian package
> Some possible issues:
>
> 1. Its not under GPL but a 'creative licence'
> 2. It build does not use autotools but make with small edits. I guess I
> could try putting it under autotools
> 3. Its an old project
>
> I still believe that for many students C is still a first language and
> therefore having an interpreter to study would greatly help them up their
> learning curve
Gergely Nagy already wrote some smart things about aspects I'm not commenting
on now.
Using an interpreter instead of a compiler usually moves some error checking
from "compile time" to "runtime". This may not be useful for students.
But I don't object against packaging a C interpreter. You may get more
feedback from others on how welcome this software is in Debian on the ITP.
Regards,
Bart Martens
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