[scala] Re: 2.8 questions

Hello Blair:

> Are there parts of 2.8 that are pretty stable that Scala team would
> like feedback now on, such as on the collection API?

Yes! We are happy to have feedback on all the new Scala 2.8 features,
including the new collections library, named arguments, and the new
interactive Scala shell. The improved Swing library and the
continuations plugin are still in a state of flux, but if you feel
adventurous, we are keen on user feedback, even at early stages of
development.

If you do not wish to invest much energy in features that will still
change, you could concentrate, for now, on named arguments. On the
other hand, because the new Scala collections library is such a large
and far-reaching change, we need feedback on that part more than on any
other. Also, we are quite confident its current general shape is more
or less what will get into 2.8, although many smaller things will still
change. In that sense, it is the perfect moment to give your input on
that library.

> How does the Scala team want 2.8 feedback?  Emails to a mailing list
> (which one) or formal tickets.  I already have a few comments I would
> want logged somewhere for someone to take a look at.

Posts on the "internals" mailing list and formal Trac tickets are the
two most suitable channels. With Trac, your contribution will always be
reviewed by a member of the Scala team ... eventually. On the internals
mailing list, you are likely to get fast feedback to your contribution
and you can always post a Trac ticket later. As far as I know, most
active Scala developers are reading the internals mailing list quite
regularly.

Cheers,
Gilles.