Volunteering To Help Write Cygwin Java Swing Setup Program

[Keith Bennett]

Hi, all...

I am a Java developer specializing in Java Swing and 
internationalization.  I don't use Windows much (I use Mac OS X and 
Linux), but when I do I am extremely grateful for the availability of 
Cygwin software.

However, I have been often been frustrated by the user interface of the 
setup software.  I have installed cygwin on several machines, and almost 
every time it has been painful and time consuming.  I am grateful that 
the setup software exists, but wish it were better.  Perhaps a more 
friendly user interface would even result in more people using Cygwin 
software.

If others feel the same way, and would like to look into writing a new 
setup program, I would like to offer my assistance.

Here's what I'm thinking:

We write a Java Swing setup program with a clean separation of model and 
view/controller components.  This way, if someone wants to write an 
alternate view component (in SWT, for example), the amount of work to do 
so is minimized.

Realistically I could not take responsibility for this entire project, 
so this would only be viable if others were willing to help.  I could be 
most productive on the user interface side.

Is this the most appropriate or productive venue for raising this 
question?  If not, can you suggest another forum or means of 
communication that would be better?

Thanks,
Keith Bennett



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