Hello Fabien, Your clear explanation states that you are not releasing the migration scripts because it causes "frustrations". I assure you it will not create more frustration than what existing openerp modules could create or have already done.
If you had made the statement after publishing your sources, that openerp sa offers the service of migration, it would be perfectly normal. But, in this case you are hiding the source code for migrations and then claim that you dont release because its not easy to use. If Tryton can manage and pack migrations with the module for all maintained versions (not just previous), why not Open ERP pack migration scripts with the same modules as the code is developed? Technically, we could explain this as antifeature, which is against the free (as in freedom) software principles too. As a business, it would be in the interest of openerp to make changes in the code from version to version, as it fetches more revenue for Open ERP SA through sale of migration scripts. In simple terms, this is exploitation that adds hidden costs to openerp and introduces vendor lock-in to openerp sa. To summarise: 1. Open ERP hides migration scripts and complexity is no excuse for code hiding. 2. Selling of migration scripts motivates Openerp SA (a for profit business) to make changes to boost sales 3. Migrations being part of the modules themselves, the hiding away of source code and selling them at price, is 'antifeature' and against GPL. 4. Migration scripts are hidden costs to an openerp adopter and a form of vendor lock-in Note: Above are not my self declared opinions. You could refer to extensive literature available on the same. I could lead you to some if you need. Thanks to the work of spars (kndati) that something usable existed for migration from 4 to 5. Never checked TerminatOOR for migrations, but we will be definitely looking forward to using it. Thanks Raphael & co for this great work! One last question: Are migration 'scripts' GPL? Thanks ------------------------ Sharoon Thomas Business Analyst & ERP Consultant CEO at openlabs.co.in -------------------- m2f -------------------- -- http://www.openobject.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=61076#61076 -------------------- m2f -------------------- _______________________________________________ Tinyerp-users mailing list http://tiny.be/mailman2/listinfo/tinyerp-users
