Freescan: FreeSCAN Open Source Project - Developers Wanted!

[Scan125]

My problem with getting more involved with Freescan is that it supports no scanners that I personally have.

People may not think that this is a problem but if you can't test code changes yourself before pushing them up the tree then it is ever so easy to really mess things up.

Also my Scan125, Scan75 and DriveR8 and other projects keep me pretty much fully engaged.

 

[Scan125]

The issue is not just converting the VB code to C#, the complexity lies in the need to refactor and re-architect the entire application.

Indeed. In lay man's terms we are talking about changing the foundations of a multi-rise building. On the outside it just looks like a bunch of floors apparently neatly stacked upon each other but when you get into the building internals you have firewalls, escape routes, lift shafts, high load (swimming pool, plant equipment, lift machinery, etc.). You will also find those "last thought, ooops", work arounds that are crudely grafted into/onto the best possible position on the current design.

This is why, as per my other post, it is incedibly important to any developer to have a test platform on which to validate your work.