Good point about the unique requirements of the user/client Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 3, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Cavin Aaron <[email protected]> wrote: > Not entirely true, just 1 example for u > I deployed open atrium(Drupal distro for project management) for a client > However it only met 20% of the clients requirements > > So I had to get my hands dirty, I think I ended up with 4 custom modules, and > modify the core > > One of the hacks was the case tracker module, which allows u to assign, cases > to users > > Problem was Each user within a group, could see cases not assigned to them > > Very few open source projects, can meet the unique requirements for a > project, u can modify them, but this doesn't translate to a need for the > community, U can submit contributions which meet universal needs, > > > > > > On Sep 3, 2011, at 8:02 AM, Jason Tumusiime <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Can i start there? >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 12:02 AM, Cavin Aaron <[email protected]> wrote: >> The user comments are more useful, than the post, >> >> >> On the whole i disagree. Maybe apart of this one: >> The title of the article is ’10 ways to improve your programming skills’. >> >> Copypasta will get things done faster, but it will not improve your skill as >> a programmer. >> >> >> one that stood for me was >> >> a) write a programming language >> >> No doubt. Just another great addition. >> >> >> Lets see if i can add to this list >> >> b) Its a bad idea to think u know programming, chances are the clown next to >> you knows much more than u do >> >> Definitely bad idea! You know why? Because you don't have to "think" you are >> good as you can measure how and >> quantitatively know how good you are. So you don't have to take chances on >> the clown next to you. >> >> c) modify free/ open source software >> >> Wait. I thought a PROGRAMMER joins open source projects to contribute and by >> modifying the software. >> >> d) A former Prof, once said its not how much programming you know, but how >> good you are at solving problems >> >> It depends on what he meant by "how much programming you know". Plus; don't >> you become a good problem solver >> by solving problems? See reading 4 in the article. This is not an addition. >> >> e) share your code >> >> How do you share your code if you don't use open source projects? Or did you >> mean "Don't be selfish." as you could be >> hiding worthless ideologies or whatever. >> >> can i stop here >> >> If you have nothing more helpful to add. Please. >> >> _________________________________________ >> >> Abuse a man >> Abuse his girlfriend >> Never abuse his code (In the bible there is 1 sin, that is unforgivable, >> same stuff here) >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any > way.
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