On Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 12:16:37PM -0700, Noah Kantrowitz wrote: > Again, you are talking about large-scale redesigns of all of Trac, not just
I have stated this unambigiously from my first post onward. If you don't like the posts feel free to score the thread or me down in your end. > the DB schema. This is neither here nor there, and unlikely to be something > that "Trac-proper" will consider without some pretty major justification. If >From my point of view, most of the ticket history on t.e.o is a testament that this is important to consider, if we want the product to flourish long term. Most of the pages on the wiki that outline the future of Trac touch on very fundamental issues related to the modelling approach. Understand that I am not attacking anyone, I am actually trying to provide some insight into *why* I think there already *is* major justification to change (is that hard to see?) > this is your goal, I would recommend forking (somewhat easier with the git > and hg mirrors running now) and start work on your changes. When you have This is my goal, and I have already proposed a research codebase and offered my time. The question I'm trying to find an answer to, is whether Trac is a place I can contribute in a meaningful way. Now I know for sure you are not going to help out directly on a remodelling effort, but I'm still hoping to gather support elsewhere on the list. You're probably right in that it's not going to work, but that's not stopping me from having a go at it. If you don't like it, score me down. If "Trac-proper" does not like it, I will shut up permanently. > something finished, come back and show us. This sounds like it is more a > design philosophy mismatch though, which while important, doesn't > necessarily mean Trac should change. If it turns out that you come up with > something better, then so be it. FOSS is a meritocracy, and better software > generally wins on its own merits. Indeed, it does not have to mean Trac should change. But what if it should? All I'm trying to do is shed light on that issue, Maybe in the wrong way. Terje -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Trac Development" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/trac-dev?hl=en.
