Hi Ean, De : "Ean Schuessler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On Monday 10 September 2007 03:40:59 pm David E Jones wrote: > > This seems different from what you described above with the Linux kernel... > > but I'm interested to hear more of how you think that would work > > independent of what is going on with OFBiz and OFBiz derivatives right now. > > > > The way I look at it is that the open source project really has one > > purpose: it allows different groups to collaborate and do things together > > that would be too difficult and expensive any group to really do on their > > own. > > > > Hotwax is becoming one of the larger OFBiz-based consultancies (though > > certainly not even close to the biggest), but even Hotwax is WAY too small > > to handle something the size and scope of OFBiz... like probably at least > > 10 to 1 and perhaps a 100 to 1 level of magnitude difference. > > > > The ASF repository is definitely not meant to be Hotwax only, and I don't > > see it as that at all. In fact, it worries me a LOT to see anyone say > > something like that. I don't think it's even close to true either... the > > traffic in the mailing lists, issue tracker AND the SVN repository all tell > > a very different story! > > > > IMO it's totally fine and normal for there to be local repos that groups > > maintain for their projects. > > > > Whatever is done and however it's done the trick is how do you work with > > others? If you don't have processes and practices to participate in a group > > effort, then you're really not participating in the group... > > > > OFBiz could greatly benefit from more contributors and committers, and from > > experience with this type of software it is difficult for enthusiasts and > > hobbyists to participate part-time, so the people doing stuff full-time > > based on OFBiz are the most valuable to the project... and by participating > > in the project open the door to receive benefits that just aren't possible > > any other way! Collaboration really is the WHOLE point of an open source > > project, or to put it in ASF terms: communication is the key! > > I may be overstating matters and its certainly a matter of perception. I > suppose I may just be grumpy because no one paid any attention to my > ProductRole patch (OFBIZ-1177). Now everybody is aware of it ;o) Jacques
