# Call for developers: Alexandria project

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-developers-alexandria-project/82745>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 20, 2007, 7:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-developers-alexandria-project/82745 "2007-01-20T07:38:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 7:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-developers-alexandria-project/82745/1 "2007-01-20T07:38:57Z")

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The Alexandria project ([http://alexandria.rubyforge.org/](http://alexandria.rubyforge.org/)), a project  
to develop a book-and-other-media management application written in  
Ruby for Gnome, is undergoing a minor renaissance after going dormant  
for a while. Halted at version 6.1 since mid-2005, the project is  
seeking to take the currently unstable repository code and release a  
stable version 6.2 suitable for inclusion in major distributions. After  
this release, the assembled development team will pursue ambitious plans  
to increase the utility and visibility of Alexandria, with the ultimate  
goal of default inclusion in major distributions. Some ideas that have  
been discussed:

- integration with deskbar-applet/beagle.
- integration with OpenOffice for bibliography management.
- network-shareable book libraries (similar to iTunes DAAP)
- ability to access public library borrowing systems.
- new client/server architecture
- social/collaborative book rating/suggestion

Alexandria is an excellent example of a well-designed, fully-conceived  
Ruby-Gnome2 application (thanks to the great work of Laurent S.  
and  
others) that has the potential to match and surpass other closed-source  
applications in this application niche, and to become a showcase product  
for Linux/Gnome and Ruby-Gnome2.

The project currently needs Ruby developers of all shapes and stripes.  
We welcome any short-term assistance to help us bugfix for the 6.2  
release,  
and any assistance and design input for the future.

In addition, there is a sub-project leadership position for anyone who  
would like to resurrect the (already mostly implemented) RubyCocoa MacOS  
port  
of Alexandria.

A first step if you are interested in helping is to introduce yourself  
on the mailing list:  
[http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/alexandria-list](http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/alexandria-list)