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Subject:    Re: [kde-edu-devel] kig or kgeo? we will see
From:       dominique devriese <domi () living ! pandora ! be>
Date:       2002-04-24 19:11:37
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Op woensdag 24 april 2002 17:11, schreef Birgit Schulz:
> Hi,
>
> I agree to Roberts position. In my opinion it is a pity that the two
> programmers work at the same things and so, in my opinion, are wasting the
> time not to split the problems and come faster to a better result.
> Well ... KGeo is really a great app .. its surely as good as some of the
> already known Win-Progs like Euklid.

Hmm... I don't know Euklid, but teachers in Flanders (Northern, 
dutch-speaking half of Belgium) are now using a program called Cabri, and I 
can assure you that it has much more features than KGeo, most notably various 
objects concerning conics (which we are learning about in the last year of 
high school), a macro system, a more handy ui...

>
> If you ask me what to do ... i would wish that the both work together to
> improve the already existing app, maybe change it to a new version and add

of course, this would be the better way to do things, and if i would start 
over, it would certainly be what i would do...  Unfortunately, i have already 
coded quite a bit, and have made significant progress over KGeo.  
I really don't see how both programs could be merged, the code is quite 
incompatible... 
And since I want to work on a good program, I'm just taking the program with 
the best fundaments to continue work on, and in my opinion, this is Kig...
> some features like (my wishlist ;-):
> - possiblity to specify an angle in degrees
> - the intersection of different lines (lines, circles, ...)
> - ... (uh ... i have to try it longer to find more that i'm missing)
> ... and my most wanted features:
> - an integrated Browser for a kind geometry course, that is working
> together with the painting-area

Hm, this seems like a nice idea... I'm adding it to the TODO file :)

> - the possibility to define exercises that control the user-actions to give
> instructions and help.

This would prolly be combined with the last thing, no ?

>
> So ... come on you lone-fighter ... do this together, may give it a new
> name that everbody dont feel bad and create a really great app.
> I'm sure that our math-teachers (me, bml, ...) can create some lessons and
> exercises for it.
> I'm sure that this could really be a great success.
>
> Birgit

I really wouldn't mind to work together with the KGeo author on this, I also 
wouldn't mind to merge things and rename stuff (i would go for KGeo as a 
name, if that was to happen :)
I have tried to contact the KGeo author too, but I have only had one reply 
from him on my mails (or maybe he didn't get them ?)
If the KGeo author is reading this, and wants to attempt a merge, I would ask 
him to contact me, I'm not such a difficult person to work with :), and it 
would be more fun to work together on the program...
We could start immediately by fighting over which program will be the basis 
for our efforts (if it is really necessary, I'd be willing to port my code to 
KGeo, but i do think Kig would be a better basis...:)
Bye
domi
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