Hi Roy,
Gtkmm is part of the Gnome project and we need to get more information from Gnome about what the maintence and stability of the project is. We're going to be speculating a bit too much without that critical bit of information.
Recruitment of new people into Inkscape is always very useful. Although this and similar problems with our upstreams so it's not unique to gtkmm, perhaps encouraging existing contributors to also contribute upstream would be helpful too (although we already do this, see recent fixes/reports in cairo, pango, glib, etc).
Roy, Would you like to reach out to Gnome and make a general query about their situation and bring the information back to this mailing list?
Best Regards, Martin Owens
On Tue, 2022-04-05 at 05:09 -0400, Roy Torley wrote:
Hi Martin, I have read your musings about gtkmm and I wonder: is it worthwhile for somebody else to cultivate the Web site and help gtkmm keep up with the rest of the world? I am sorely tempted to get involved, especially because I am reviewing my old C++ from about 20 years ago. Maintaining and improving gtkmm would be a huge task and, indeed, much more than one person can do, and yet, that is how wonderful things get started, or revivified.
I have looked over the gtkmm Web site and noted that it is a good Web site. To keep it up-to-date is a huge project for one person. On the other hand, might it be worth thought and energy for new blood to maintain gtkmm and its Web site?
I am tangentially involved with a science fiction and fantasy convention organization in Portland, Oregon, USA, called Orycon. We are aging out and desperately need new blood to continue a worthwhile and valuable tradition in this city. The challenge for us involves reaching out and contacting younger people of a New Age culture to become involved in keeping Orycon alive and vibrant. I spend time thinking about what we can do to keep gtkmm alive and thriving. I remember that a new fellow in India, Soham, just contacted us and is interested in getting involved. This is a good sign. How can we recruit more? This is just a naive rhetorical question right now, perhaps all the more rhetorical because I have a busy and chaotic work schedule. At least, I can sit with a glass of a nice white wine and think through what we can do.
I hope I'm not wasting your time. I like to sit on the sofa and think about projects and, when the time is good, act on those thoughts. The tutorial I was writing is finished and now I can move on to other things, such as gtkmm.
I appreciate your time, thoughts, and concern. You are not alone. I hope that I can provide good company.
Best wishes,
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