Congratulations Columbus!

Port PyYAML to Perl -- Ingy döt Net

Ingy update:
I'm a bit behind on finishing YAML::Perl. This is due mostly to a focus on TestML. So far I have the spec: http://ingydotnet.github.com/testml/spec/ and a Perl 5 implementation: http://github.com/ingydotnet/testml-pm/
These are undergoing last minute changes.
The reason I'm doing this and telling you about it, is that I am using TestML to write all the PyYAML tests and run them against Perl and Python implementations. In that way we we have more guaranteed accuracy.
I have TestML ready to standardize all the PyYaml tests in a language independent way. This has been a little bit a a tangent to the TPF project, but I think it is the right approach. It ensures that Python and Perl (and others) are passing the exact same tests.

Fixing Bugs in the Archive::Zip Perl Module -- Alan Haggai Alavi

Alan has no progress to report at this time.

Test::Builder 2 -- Michael G Schwern

No update from Michael.

Perl cross-compilation for linux and wince -- Vadim Konovalov

No update from Vadim.

Tcl/Tk access for Rakudo -- Vadim Konovalov

No update from Vadim.

Perl Survey -- Kieren Diment

KD has not resumed work yet, but should soon.

Mojo Documentation Project -- Sebastian Riedel

No updates from Sebastian for some weeks.

Embedding perl into C++ applications -- Leon Timmermans

On hiatus due to school work. Hopefully back up and running in the Summer.

Improving learn.perl.org -- Eric and Tina

Eric update:

I decided to scrap the combust setup and redo the site layout without being constrained by the existing template. I solicited some feedback on the design, and got some (though I would really prefer that somebody just hand me a CSS.)
Ultimately, I can't say whether the final site will look like that or be wedged back into the original templates or what. I'm trying to focus on the content and just want to come up with something reasonably approachable for navigation and layout.
I haven't been able to do any new content in May, but should have a few more articles done in June.

A lightweight web framework for Perl 6 -- Ilya, Carl and Stephen

As always - you can get the latest progress on the GitHub project http://github.com/masak/web and their blog posts:

• Week 5
  • More tinkering everywhere http://use.perl.org/~masak/journal/38871
  • Pastebin http://blogs.gurulabs.com/stephen/2009/04/more-web-grant-updates---paste.html
• Week 6
  • Hitomi draft, November work http://use.perl.org/~masak/journal/38922
  • Writing a Perl 6 blogging app in 90 minutes http://use.perl.org/~masak/journal/38946
  • Blog speed-run http://blogs.gurulabs.com/stephen/2009/05/blog-speed-run.html
• Week 7
  • Hitomi and server agnosticism http://use.perl.org/~masak/journal/38973
• Week 8
  • Some Druid and Hitomi fiddling - http://use.perl.org/~masak/journal/

Pod Mangling Utility Improvements -- Ricardo Signes

Ricardo did a decent amount of work so far, and has blogged about it: check it out!

Rejected proposals:

• Project nival
• Project ruddy
• Perl 6 Pages

Funded proposal:

• Pod Mangling Utility Improvements

We thank Jonathan for his grant application and we look forward to its success. Jonathan will keep the Perl community informed of his progress on this grant work through the Rakudo.org blog and in his own use.perl.org journal.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the call for feedback regarding this grant application. Your feedback is essential in the decision process regarding Hague grants.

The new version of this proposal is available here. It has been revised considerably based on community comment and discussion within TPF. Highlights of the changes between the original version and the current one are:

• Change from a work contract to a grant proposal;
• Formatted according to the standard POD template for TPF grants;
• Restriction of the work items to a smaller list of clearly defined deliverables.

The TPF board of directors will have a new meeting shortly that will discuss this new version of the proposal and most likely include a vote on whether to accept. Additionally, though it is not commented upon in the attached POD the arrangement with the board would include my stepping down from the presidency (and the associated board seat) for the duration of the grant.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this process. Your feedback has been very valuable.

What we don't know is the best way to accomplish these goals and have a polished presence at OSCON.

This year, we'd like to solicit the Perl community for their ideas. What do you want The Perl Foundation booth to communicate at OSCON and how do you suggest us doing it? Please leave your commentary here or feel free to email pr at perlfoundation dot org.

Please comment on each grant proposal post:
* Perl 6 Pages
* Pod Mangling Utility Improvements
* Project nival
* Project ruddy

Project ruddy

Name:

    Igor Sanchez-Puls and
    Rene Sanchez-Puls.

Amount Requested:

    Front end 1000
    Back end  1000
    Total =   2000

Synopsis

The name ruddy comes from a kind of dove.

Ruddy is intended to be version 0 (actually exists a prealpha version) of a nntp/rss reader an a web based email system.

Project nival

Name:

    Igor Sanchez-Puls and
    Rene Sanchez-Puls.

Amount Requested:

    Front end 1000
    Back end  1000
    Total =   2000

Synopsis

The name nival comes from a kind of owl.

Nival is intended to be version 0 of a Content Management System (CMS)

Pod Mangling Utility Improvements

Name:

Ricardo Signes

Email:

[hidden email]

Amount Requested:

$2000

Synopsis

This grant is for the completion of design and implementation of basic versions of three pieces of software currently under development:

Pod::Elemental

Pod::Weaver

Dist::Zilla::Plugin::PodWeaver

All three modules exist and have been in use by a number of people for some time. The main thrust of the grant is to improve the usability and reliability of Pod::Weaver. Pod::Weaver is one of the key components of Dist::Zilla. D::Z was presented to good response at the Pittsburgh Perl Workshop in 2008.

Project Title: Perl 6 Pages

(working title can be changed)

Name:

Herbert Breunung

Email:

[hidden email]

Amount Requested:

600$ -> €

Synopsis

comprehensive lexicon-like tutorial

]]> http://news.perlfoundation.org/2009/05/2009q2_grant_proposal_perl_6_p.html http://news.perlfoundation.org/2009/05/2009q2_grant_proposal_perl_6_p.html Grants GP2009Q2 Sun, 03 May 2009 14:18:44 +0000 Coming off the completion of his first Hague grant, Jonathan Worthington has submitted a request for a new Ian Hague Perl 6 development grant for his proposal "Traits, Introspection and More Dispatch Work For Rakudo". A part of the Hague grant process is that submitted grant requests may, as opted by the submitter, be provided for public and community comment.

Jonathan's grant request is included here, below. Any interested Perl community members may provide their comments regarding this grant request here.