I will start to implement some of these changes discussed here so if anyone else wants to join in and help, then please feel free.
Thanks Sharan On 2016-08-02 16:06 (+0200), Jacopo Cappellato <jacopo.cappell...@hotwaxsystems.com> wrote: > While we wait for the new site we could: > > 0) add the page discalimer as suggested; additionally, as Jacques pointed > out, this page is open to anyone who submits an ICLA and asks to be > registered as OFBiz contributor: no one is really reviewing the data > provided... we could mention this in the header of the page > 1) merge the two lists into one > 2) sort in alphabetical order > 3) add a column with the number of committers; one with the number of > contributors; we could add also a column with the number of employees > working on OFBiz related projects; I don't think that this data would "unduly > advantage one commercial entity": the idea is to provide some insight about > the teams available to work on OFBiz specific projects > 4) make the above columns sortable > 5) Location: simply specify the location of the company's > offices/buildings; in the description the company can specify the countries > of operation > > Jacopo > > On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Emmanuel Lécharny <elecha...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi ! > > > > > > it came to my attention that this page : > > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Apache+OFBiz+Service+Providers > > > > might not be neutral enough, as it lists companies having Ofbiz > > committers before any other companies. This is a problem, accordingly to > > this : > > > > "Apache is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, which is a tax-exempt charity for the > > public > > good. As such, our projects must not unduly advantage one commercial > > entity > > over another -- otherwise, funding our projects would be a way to fund a > > commercial activity without being taxed." > > > > > > You can also have a look at > > http://community.apache.org/projectIndependence : > > > > > > " > > > > > > Apache projects are managed independently > > > > Apache projects must be managed independently, and PMCs must ensure that > > they are acting in the best interests of the project as a whole. Note > > that it is similarly important that the PMC clearly show this > > independence within their project community. The perception of existing > > and new participants within the community that the PMC is run > > independently and without favoring any specific third parties over > > others is important, to allow new contributors to feel comfortable both > > joining the community and contributing their work. A community that > > obviously favors one specific vendor in some exclusive way will often > > discourage new contributors from competing vendors, which is an issue > > for the long term health of the project. > > > > " > > > > > > I would suggest you rework this page to order the company using an > > alphabetical order, not mentionning the fact taht some committers belong > > to those companies. > > > > I'm not sure that grouping companies by country is the right thing to > > do, as some of them might provide support in many countries. One option > > would be to add the list of countries a company provides support in on > > the same line. > > > > A disclaimer at the top of the page may also be added, informing users that > > neither Apache nor the project endorse any company. You can have a look > > at other project's page : > > > > http://cxf.apache.org/commercial-cxf-offerings.html > > > > http://directory.apache.org/commercial-support.html > > > > > > Thanks ! > > > > Emmanuel Lécharny > > > > >
