Re: [LINUX5250] GTK version

[Michael Madore <mmadore@xxxxxxxxx>]

Scott Klement wrote:

> Mike,
>
> Jason Felice started a GTK version quite some time ago.  It's usable,
> though not finished.  You'll find it in CVS, just do a checkout of
> "gnome-5250" instead of "tn5250".
>
> It uses lib5250 from the normal tn5250 project, so you should be familiar
> with a large portion of it, already :)

It's been a while, but I think I should be able to come back up to speed. ;-)

>
> IMHO, finishing this would give us the ability to do keyboard mapping
> just about any way that we can think of, as well as giving us something
> that could be made to run under Windows.   It would be an ENORMOUS
> benefit!   But, that's just my humble opinion :)

Well, maybe I'll put that towards the top of my to-do list.  Right after
getting my 60lb black conversation peice connected to my Linux box.

>
> Not sure if you're aware or not (you haven't been around, lately) but
> we've been working off of the CVS server at sourceforge.net.   You may
> want to create yourself an account there, and ask Carey to give you access
> to the project.  The whole sourceforge thing is pretty slick, IMHO :)
>

I've been lurking in the background for the last year.  It's really cool how
this project has taken on a life of it's own.  I can remember the first
couple of days when I was hacking away for hours.  My wife asked who would
ever be interested in a 5250 emulator for Linux. ;-)

Mike Madore