Please see inline: On Nov 16, 2012, at 8:11 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote:
> Hi Jacopo, > > So apart the next step is to move all specialpurpose components to Apache > Extras. Are we still all OK to do that? I don't think we should move all specialpurpose components out of the project, and for sure not all of them in one shot: we could discuss on a per component basis. > I heard here and there that not all the community is expecting good from this > move. Of course it will be impossible to make everyone happy but the feedback I am reading in this thread makes me happy (no dramatic tones, like happened in the past, willing to evaluate pros and cons etc..). BTW, some time ago I also proposed an alternative path: see email with subject "[PROPOSAL] from specialpurpose to extras": to that I can add that we could provide two set of ant scripts, one similar to the one we have that builds/tests everything (framework+applications+specialpurpose) and one (the default) that only builds/tests the framework+applications; the release branches may only contain the framework+applications and separate releases of specialpurpose applications could be voted/released at different time. This approach may reach two goals: 1) slim down the "main" code that the community is more focused to improve/maintain/release 2) keep under the OFBiz community the ownership of all the other specialpurpose components (this should address Paul's concerns); if one of them will get more attention and interest and could grow in quality or it is generic enough we could decide to move it to the release branch (maybe move it to applications) > Like less attention to moved components or new component going only to Apache > Extras. > An example is the new Solr component wich is supposed to be used with the > eCommerce component. The problem I have with these components (and to be clear I am not referring to this specific contribution) is that they are one particular implementation (and very often not the best) of a requirement (e.g. Solr integration, reporting tool, help system etc...) and there could be 100 others different ways to implement the same: for example, even if everyone agrees that the "online help" is useful, there are many doubts that the specific implementation of it we are discussing is the right way to go; or even if everyone agrees that a better reporting tool would be nice to have, there are many that think that the current Birt component is not the right way to go. Kind regards, Jacopo > So far we agreed that the eCommerce component will be the only one (apart if > we agree on it the new webhelp component) to stay in specialpurpose, right? > > Thanks to one last time share your opinions, before the next move occurs... > > Jacques > > From: "Jacopo Cappellato" <jacopo.cappell...@hotwaxmedia.com> >> Thank you Jacques. >> >> I am going to work on the debian removal, that should be quick. >> >> Another important milestone would be the creation of an extras.html page for >> our website where we could list: >> 1) the components for OFBiz managed out of the OFBiz as Apache Extras >> 2) the components moved to Attic (migrating the information currently in >> Confluence) >> >> A short description in the page should describe the process. >> >> For this task a contributor/committer with good English skills would be >> required. The final content of the page will be approved in this list before >> it will be published. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Jacopo >> >> >> On Nov 15, 2012, at 8:49 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: >> >>> I don't see much activity recently >>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ/fixforversion/12320551 >>> >>> Should we not focus a bit more on it? >>> >>> Jacques >>> >> >>
