[antlr-interest] V3 C++ backend writer wanted & ANTLR2 C++ backendmaintainer

[Jim Idle]

Ric/Ter,

I think that a sensible course might be for me to do this and reuse as
much of the C runtime as is sensible to do so. I am willing to do it if
you like.

Jim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: antlr-interest-bounces at antlr.org [mailto:antlr-interest-
> bounces at antlr.org] On Behalf Of Ric Klaren
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 11:48 AM
> To: ANTLR mailinglist; antlr-dev list
> Cc: Terence Parr
> Subject: [antlr-interest] V3 C++ backend writer wanted & ANTLR2 C++
> backendmaintainer
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Due to a number of reasons I've decided to stop working on the ANTLR3
> C++ backend and stop maintaining the ANTLR2 backend. As a result we're
> looking for someone to take up this job.
> 
> Preferably we'd be looking for someone with:
> - a solid C++ background
> - a solid ANTLR background
> - who has the time and commitment to write a backend and support it
> for a period of time. The backend writing does not apply for the V2
> job though ;)
> 
> It would be nice if the person could support the V2 backend as well.
> But I don't think that it should be a requirement.
> 
> If you're interested please contact me and Terence. So we can discuss
> details.
> 
> Business aside.. why am I stopping?
> 
> - Lack of time/energy to be able to keep the deadlines I posed myself.
> While C++ saw the first prototype codegen target I was never able to
> sync up to the latest state of development. I could meddle on like
> this but I don't think that's fair towards 'the tool' and the
> community.
> - I am turning to the dark side ;) E.g. I' mostly developing Java,
> PL/SQL at the moment, and a little bit of C. So I'm getting a bit
> rusty on my C++ skills.
> - I recently changed job and for this new job I'll probably have got
> to spent some more time in the evenings doing more java-ish stuff
> leaving probably even less time for antlr.
> 
> I would have loved finishing this task, but as things progress now I
> think it's better to quit. It would have been a good opportunity to do
> some things that irked in the v2 backend/support library right (or at
> least different ;) ).
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ric