Remy, I can certainly contribute to the documentation effort. We are using Slide in a key project, and we'd be putting together docs of some sort anyway..
I can probably help in others areas as well (perhaps in the CM API), but I think the Documentation needs a revitalization to start things off. At least, that's where I could contribute most effectively at this point. So, now.. who is the person who shall set the requirements & ToDo list? I will also volunteer to help out in this regard if needed. Thx,Steve -----Original Message----- From: Remy Maucherat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:38 AM To: Slide Users Mailing List Subject: Re: Slide status (was: newbie question about slide future) Pill, Juergen wrote: > Hello all, > > I regret, if you are unhappy with the current Slide situation. Slide > consists of many pieces (e.g. WebDAV client API, server, cm API, GUI and > command line clients, etc). Some of those are actively worked on; some of > those are currently under lower development. > > 1) Release of next slide version > There was a call last year to release slide version 2. At this point in time > most responding people felt, that it would be too early to release. There > were some areas still under heavy construction. We could issue this release > call again. This seems appropriate to me, although I can't help :-( > 2) WebDAV client API > The WebDAV client API contains basic support of Delta-V, but higher level > methods are not implemented. This is due to the fact, that JSR 147 is > arising, which will be THE standard interface for a Delta-V enabled client. > Currently this JSR 147 implementation is under construction. We will make it > publicly available in Slide, when major parts can be used. Anyway pre-views > could be found in Slide soon. Very nice. > 3) WebDAV command line client > Currently this part is not completely Delta-V aware. I personally would > suggest to use the JSR 147 API, when available. Yes, maintaining two clients is not possible. > 4) CM API > Remy just lately announced to support the JSR 170 support at the Slide CM > API level. The JSR 170 will be the basis for further extensions. I have seen > some JSR 170 related check-ins already. This is a proposal at this point ;-) Stefan will work on it, and hopefully attract more people to it. > 5) Documentation > This is a major (missing) point too. It was mentioned as a release blocking > issue at last years next version call. There needs to be requirements set, and a todo list. And people who want more docs should be helping big time also. Otherwise, their opinion is not relevant. > We will accept very happily any help, you did offer in your e-mails. > Especially documentation was mentioned more than once. We could make Slide > this good, that even newbies get an easy and comfortable jump to the very > powerful Slide functionality. You are part of the Slide community (if you > feel so) and with you together we make the open-source project working. > > If you wish to get a ready-to-use product (integrated stores, installation, > with guarantied support, and lots more) I would recommend following link: > http://developer.softwareag.com/tamino/webdav/default.htm > (Sorry, I could not resist) Lol, fair enough. > P.S. I know all committers are extremely busy and hard working (not only for > Slide). Unfortunately :-( Remy --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
