Send a patch to the subversion dev list. When this patch is applied, SWIG will build shadow classes for the subversion bindings. Before you had to access C structs through accessor functions. The patch not only involved the make file and some SWIG .i files, but also some changes to the python scripts accompanying subversion. Wonder whether it will be accepted then...

Did more preparations for the bike tour:

• ordered a map of huts in the Alps
• bought new tires, tubes, brakes, a computer, pump, toolset; thank god for plastic money, otherwise I would have choked seeing how much money changed hands today...
• went shopping for a back pack and/or a bike bag; still can't decide what equipment do take and whether to just go with a back pack or not.

Federico emailed me that I was very welcome. He just thinks I'm crazy. Oh, yes I am.

Conrad, who served in the army the same as me and whom I met during skiing in Berchtesgaden this year, came to visit from Bayreuth. He graduated from Stanford last year and now he's staying over for the weekend to go to a (German) reunion which is held in Berlin tomorrow.