Je suis taliesin the storyteller usually, still no net at home,
writing this at friends house using alternate account.
On 5/19/06, Caleb Hines <Bachmusic1@...> wrote:
> ===============================================
> CLIDE Initial Interest Survey
>
> 1. Do you currently use, or have you used, a software package to assist with
> language construction and/or maintanance?
Yes
> - If yes:
> - What software program(s) have you used, and for what purpose(s)?
Shoebox, then toolbox, and a lot of self-made stuff.
> - What feature(s) do you find are the most useful?
Interlinearization, making my own fields. making my own structure of fields
> - What feature(s) do you find are missing?
Can't enter utf8 without special keyboard program (so I use Babelmap
and copy/paste), no linux-version
> 2. Would you consider using an integrated software program to assist with
> language construction and/or maintanance?
I'm satisfied with what I have
> 3. Would you consider helping develop said program?
I've considered helping the toolbox-ppl, maybe make toolbox properly
open source.
I consider reinventing the wheel a waste of time. Have you looked at Kura?
> Questions 4-13 apply only if you answered yes to 2 (or 3) (Potential User).
>
> 4. What operating system(s) do you use?
Several Linuxes, several BSDs, MacOSX, FreeDOS, Win2K
> 5. How important is it for it to be easy to install?
Not very
> 6 to 11
As long as the dictionary can be< edited by hand in vim, all the rest
is optional.
(export to plaintext, import from plaintext... or... xml)
> 12. How important would extensibility be?
XML export/import would make internal extensibility unneccessary
> 13. Which of the following features might you use? (This is only to get a broad
> feel for what might be included -- more detailed determinations of features
> can be conducted later)
> - Word generation
no
> - Sound change management
no
> - Lexicon management
yes
> - Etymology managemet
yes
> - Statistical analysis of texts
oooh
> - Interlinear creation (manual or automatic)
necessary
> - Creating a reference grammar
nah
> - Grammatical parsing
sounds like work :/
> - Vocalization (computer-pronunciation of a conlang)
nope
> - Phrase-structure tree parsing and/or visualizing
BTDT got the degree, no thanks
> Questions 14-18 apply only if you answered yes to 3 (Potential Developer).
>
> 14. Which of the following systems have you (or could you) developed on?
> - *nix
I *can* develop on a lot but I wouldn't work for free on something for windows
> 15. Which of the following languages do you know?
> - C/C++
> - Java
> - JavaScript
> - Perl
> - Python
> - HTML
> - XML
> - SQL
> - Other (please specify)
x86 Assembler
> 16. Which of the following areas do you have experience in?
> - Database Programming
> - Network Programming
> - GUI Design
> - Natural Language Processing
> - Architecture and Design
> - Software Testing and Test-Driven Development
> - Technical Documentation
> - Development Processes
> - Extreme Programming
All of the above, but not much teamwork, and only partly XP
Oh, and you forgot:
- directory services: yup
- multicast: yup
- ipv6: yup
-kernel stuff: ages ago
> 17. How active do you think you could you be in this project?
> (answer does not imply commitment)
I've finished my degree and am currently job-hunting, can't promise
much after I get a job.
> 18. (Optional) Is developing software a deeply spiritual pursuit for you?
Refactoring can be quite nice :)
t.