[mapserver-dev] RFC-83: Source tree reorganization

[thomas bonfort]

Since we are changing the file structure, could we take advantage of
the occasion to rename our source files so that they are not prefixed
with "map". This isn't a fundamental issue, but has the advantage of
simplifying the use of filename autocompletion.

--
thomas

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 09:24, Stephen Woodbridge
<woodbri at swoodbridge.com> wrote:
> On 2/7/2012 11:31 AM, Daniel Morissette wrote:
>>
>> Hi Devs, PSC,
>>
>> I have prepared RFC-83 to propose a reorganization of the source tree
>> for 6.2 to better accommodate the addition of the MapCache and TinyOWS
>> components:
>>
>> http://mapserver.org/development/rfc/ms-rfc-83.html
>>
>> While doing this exercise, I noticed a "fonts", "symbols" and "tests"
>> directories that don't seem to have been touched in several years. I'd
>> welcome comments on whether we can get rid of them or not.
>>
>> And finally, we'll try to have a quick meeting of the MapServer group
>> here at the sprint this morning around 9am (in 30 minutes), so if anyone
>> wants to join please ping us on IRC. We could even try to have you join
>> via Skype voice.
>>
>
> Hi Daniel,
>
> I think a reorg of the source tree is probably a good idea to make it easier
> to automate and build components in the future.
>
> I will hazard a guess, that the "fonts", "symbols" and "tests" directories
> are/were for testing the core mapserver and/or were needed to setup the
> mapserver demo page historically, but that is just my guess.
>
> -Steve W
>
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