Re: [dsdp-tcf-dev] TCF Project Proposal

[Doug Schaefer <cdtdoug@xxxxxxxxx>]

OK. +1.

Speaking of which, we need to look at how the TCF feature is
structured. It currently brings in the RSE plug-in. And I'm not sure
if we need other levels of optionality. But we can do that post move.

Thanks Martin.
Doug.

On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 5:24 AM, Oberhuber, Martin
<Martin.Oberhuber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would suggest keeping the TCF/RSE integration with TCF, because it is
> more closely related to TCF. In fact it has initially been built as an
> "exemplary tool" to showcase TCF, and can remain just that at least
> until Doug's RSE-less target navigator is available for adopters.
>
>  - RSE users who don't have a TCF target surely won't care
>    about the integration.
>
>  - On the other hand, TCF users who don't have RSE can use
>    the code as programming example for TCF.
>
> Moreover, the integration has been in the TCF repository in the past and
> has been on the TCF release cycle, so keeping it that way just seems
> easier.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Martin Oberhuber, Senior Member of Technical Staff, Wind River
> direct +43.662.457915.85  fax +43.662.457915.6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dsdp-tcf-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:dsdp-tcf-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Schaefer
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:24 PM
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> Subject: Re: [dsdp-tcf-dev] TCF Project Proposal
>
> Good question. My intention is to provide a TCF Targets view using the
> common navigator that would allow us to provide an extensible UI entry
> point to the TCF world without requiring RSE. So the RSE community may
> have more of a vested interest in keeping the RSE integration going and,
> as such, should probably remain in TM.
>
> Doug.
>
> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Anna Dushistova
> <anna_dushistova@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Just wondering, is the RSE integration plugin still be under the TM
> project?
>>
>> Anna.
>>
>> On Aug 23, 2010, at 11:52 PM, Doug Schaefer wrote:
>>
>>> Hey gang,
>>>
>>> As Martin O mentioned earlier, there is a break up of the old DSDP
>>> happening and the pieces are finding new homes.
>>>
>>> While this is happening, I think it's time to promote TCF to full
>>> project status from it's current home in Target Management. We're
>>> seeing a lot of interest in TCF from various embedded tooling vendors
>
>>> and I anticipate it growing rapidly over the next few months. Since
>>> there is little overlap in the technologies behind TCF and TM, it
>>> makes sense to break it out.
>>>
>>> The proposal is to bring TCF as a subproject of CDT. There is a huge
>>> overlap in communities there so it would be good to keep it close to
>>> the fold, but not too close to lose it's identity as a generic target
>
>>> communication facility. Being a subproject doesn't mean too much
>>> other than, as lead of both, I get to report to myself. Beyond that,
>>> it'll look like any other project at Eclipse, but we'll manage it
>>> close to CDT as far as deliverables, i.e builds, go.
>>>
>>> I will be putting together a list of initial committers which will
>>> comprise of the existing committers to the existing TCF code base,
>>> plus myself as the TCF project lead. I would also like to put
>>> together a list of interested parties who will hopefully become
>>> committers in the future. Please let me know if you'd like to be on
> this list.
>>>
>>> I'll publish the new project proposal once I get it together. And
>>> we'll have some good discussions on TCF at the CDT summit coming up
>>> in September, which you all are invited to as well.
>>>
>>> As always, please let me know what you think.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Doug
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