[PyOpenGL] Need for a C (lead) developer...

[Mike C. Fletcher]

Summary:
	PyOpenGL (the Python binding to the OpenGL graphics library) is in need 
of a C developer (preferably with SWIG experience) to work on 
maintaining and extending the package.  Need is both short-term and 
long-term; we could use an immediate helping hand, but we're also 
looking for someone interested in long term work.

	PyOpenGL is a fairly large project (source-size), which is used by a 
considerable number of people (latest version has been downloaded 
something like 16,000 times).  Developers looking to take on a popular 
project and make a name for themselves would find this a good opportunity.


Current Tasks:
	PyOpenGL is currently generated using an old version of the SWIG wrapper 
generator (originally chosen because of missing features in other 
versions of SWIG with the idea that the missing features would 
eventually be adopted in newer SWIG versions (status of this unknown, 
but some work is definitely required to use the newer versions)).  This 
build process tends to create lots of problems for those porting to new 
architectures, and we'd like to move off the (old, beta) version soon. 
This is a fairly extensive project, and will require familiarising 
yourself with the code base before making the attempt.

	We have a number of cross-platform build issues that need to be 
coordinated and integrated.  In one case, we have already-submitted 
patches/fixes for fixing bug(s), in others, there are patches not yet 
submitted, but available.  We need these integrated and tested. 
Integration is the developer requirement, we can get users with the 
exotic architectures to test the fixed versions.

	We have reports of complete meltdown under OpenGL 1.3 implementations 
under Linux.  This is likely a trivial build or configuration problem, 
but it needs to be tracked down.


Future Tasks:
	Maintenance of the package.

	Creation of new wrappers for common OpenGL modules (optional).

	Simplification of the build system for exotic architectures.

	Insert your PyOpenGL dreams here.


Resources:
	The project has 3 administrators, myself (a designer with minimal (read 
non-existent) C coding skills), Tarn (author of the current code 
(current missing in action)) and Rene (who is/was primarily interested 
in the building and porting work).  I work primarily on the 
OpenGLContext side (which provides a series of tests for the base 
implementation, and tends to uncover errors as I develop it).  I tend to 
do the work on the web-site, and general answering of questions when I can.

	At the moment, we have no active C developers, and just myself working on 
the administrative front.  The PyOpenGL work I'm doing is minimal due to 
other projects and the fact that I'm largely unqualified for the work 
that needs to be done.  I am working on a way to use fonttools for 
rendering 3D text in PyOpenGL+OpenGLContext, but that's not going to 
help with the general coding that needs to get done.


How to Get Involved:
	If you'd be interested in working as a developer, let me know and I'll 
see about adding you to the developer list. People familiar with the 
PyOpenGL codebase and project would be especially welcome.

	http://pyopengl.sourceforge.net/

With thanks,
Mike Fletcher

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   Mike C. Fletcher
   http://members.rogers.com/mcfletch/