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authorRichard M. Stallman1995-03-31 06:25:17 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman1995-03-31 06:25:17 +0000
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Delete extension language project. Add GNUstep. Move empire-builder.
State Fortran is in beta test.
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
3@setfilename tasks.info 3@setfilename tasks.info
4@settitle GNU Task List 4@settitle GNU Task List
5@c UPDATE THIS DATE WHENEVER YOU MAKE CHANGES! 5@c UPDATE THIS DATE WHENEVER YOU MAKE CHANGES!
6@set lastupdate 6 February 1995 6@set lastupdate 31 March 1995
7@c %**end of header 7@c %**end of header
8 8
9@setchapternewpage off 9@setchapternewpage off
@@ -170,6 +170,13 @@ GNU @code{sed} probably needs to be rewritten completely just to make it
170cleaner. 170cleaner.
171 171
172@item 172@item
173Work on the partially-implemented C interpreter project.
174
175@item
176Help with the development of GNUstep, a GNU implementation of the
177OpenStep specification.
178
179@item
173Add features to GNU Make to record the precise rule with which each file 180Add features to GNU Make to record the precise rule with which each file
174was last recompiled; then recompile any file if its rule in the makefile 181was last recompiled; then recompile any file if its rule in the makefile
175has changed. 182has changed.
@@ -234,10 +241,6 @@ by the application program.
234A "desktop" program with drag-and-drop icons and such. 241A "desktop" program with drag-and-drop icons and such.
235 242
236@item 243@item
237An "empire builder" system that makes it easy to write various kinds of
238simulation games.
239
240@item
241A paint program, supporting both bitmap-oriented operations and 244A paint program, supporting both bitmap-oriented operations and
242component-oriented operations. @code{xpaint} exists, but isn't very 245component-oriented operations. @code{xpaint} exists, but isn't very
243usable. 246usable.
@@ -286,17 +289,6 @@ to start with an existing one and add the other features.
286A general ledger program. 289A general ledger program.
287 290
288@item 291@item
289A single command language that could be suitable for use in a shell, in
290GDB for programming debugging commands, in a program like @code{awk}, in
291a calculator like @code{bc}, and so on. The fact that all these
292programs are similar but different in peculiar details is a great source
293of confusion. We are stuck with maintaining compatibility with Unix in
294our shell, @code{awk}, and @code{bc}, but nothing prevents us from
295having alternative programs using our new, uniform language. This would
296make GNU far better for new users. Talk with @code{lord@@cygnus.com} if
297you are interested in this project.
298
299@item
300A program to typeset C code for printing. 292A program to typeset C code for printing.
301For ideas on what to do, see the forthcoming book, 293For ideas on what to do, see the forthcoming book,
302 294
@@ -377,13 +369,14 @@ alignments.
377Volunteers are needed to write parsers/front ends for languages such as 369Volunteers are needed to write parsers/front ends for languages such as
378Algol 60, Algol 68, PL/I, or whatever, to be used with the code 370Algol 60, Algol 68, PL/I, or whatever, to be used with the code
379generation phases of the GNU C compiler. (C++ and Objective C are done, 371generation phases of the GNU C compiler. (C++ and Objective C are done,
380and Ada, Fortran and Pascal are being worked on. 372Fortran is now in beta test, and Ada and Pascal are being worked on.
373
381@c Fortran status is here so gnu@prep and the volunteer coordinators 374@c Fortran status is here so gnu@prep and the volunteer coordinators
382@c don't have to answer the question -len 375@c don't have to answer the question -len
383The status of the Fortran compiler can be found by: 376You can get the status of the Fortran front end with this command:
384@example
385 377
386 @code{finger -l fortran@@gnu.ai.mit.edu}) 378@example
379finger -l fortran@@gnu.ai.mit.edu
387@end example 380@end example
388 381
389@node Games and Recreations 382@node Games and Recreations
@@ -397,6 +390,10 @@ Video-oriented games should work with the X window system.
397Empire (there is a free version but it needs upgrading) 390Empire (there is a free version but it needs upgrading)
398 391
399@item 392@item
393An ``empire builder'' system that makes it easy to write various kinds of
394simulation games.
395
396@item
400Imitations of popular video games: 397Imitations of popular video games:
401 398
402@itemize - 399@itemize -
@@ -405,7 +402,7 @@ Space war, Asteroids, Pong, Columns.
405@item 402@item
406Defending cities from missiles. 403Defending cities from missiles.
407@item 404@item
408Plane shoots at lots of other planes. 405Plane shoots at lots of other planes, tanks, etc.
409@item 406@item
410Wizard fights fanciful monster. 407Wizard fights fanciful monster.
411@item 408@item