Hello Deepak,
Thanks for all your efforts on this way, I suggest to realize the git
separation after the release 26.11 creation.
I imagine that you already had in mind anyway, but just want to make sure :)
Nicolas
Le 01/07/2026 à 09:53, Deepak Dixit a écrit :
Hi all,
As a follow-up to the recent discussion on separating the applications from
the framework, I’d like to propose creating a new Git repository named
*ofbiz-applications*.
Discussion thread:
https://lists.apache.org/thread/8rvtlfyo3hqg1kgmmo9t9tybw5vjfqt9
Over the past several weeks, we’ve completed the dependency cleanup work
tracked under *OFBIZ-13305*. The framework no longer has runtime
dependencies on the applications, and the remaining references have either
been removed or migrated into the framework where appropriate.
The goals of creating a separate repository are to:
- Decouple the applications from the framework.
- Allow the framework and applications to evolve independently.
- Simplify the framework repository and make it easier to use as a
standalone foundation.
- Make framework upgrades significantly easier for adopters.
Today, one of the biggest challenges when upgrading OFBiz is merging
changes in the application layer, where business logic often conflicts with
custom implementations.
As a result, many adopters postpone framework upgrades, making it more
difficult to benefit from the latest framework improvements, bug fixes,
performance enhancements, and, most importantly, security fixes.
By separating the applications from the framework, adopters will be able to
upgrade the framework independently while keeping their customized
application code unchanged. This will significantly reduce merge conflicts,
simplify framework upgrades, and encourage users to stay current with the
latest framework releases, including *critical security* updates.
If any additional dependencies are discovered after the split, we can
address them through follow-up JIRA issues without blocking the repository
separation.
Unless there are any objections, I’d like to proceed with creating the new
*ofbiz-applications* Git repository and then begin migrating the
application modules from the ofbiz-framework repository.
Please share your feedback or concerns.
Thanks
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Deepak Dixit
ofbiz.apache.org
