Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-07-01 Thread Giacomo Pati
On Sun, 15 Jun 2003, Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: There are two possible methodologies I see: 1) big to small - give users all possible freedom and restrict that freedom once we understand potentially problematic usages. 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-07-01 Thread Ricardo Rocha
Giacomo Pati wrote: I'm late, I know ;-) But welcome anyway!

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-17 Thread Andrew Savory
On Sun, 15 Jun 2003, Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: 2) small to big +1 Andrew. -- Andrew SavoryEmail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Managing Director Tel: +44 (0)870 741 6658 Luminas Internet Applications Fax: +44 (0)700 598 1135

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Kevin O'Neill
2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some required functionality and grow as the users express their needs. +1 simplest thing that could possibly work.

RE: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Christopher Watson
-Original Message- From: Tony Culshaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 June 2003 18:10 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [vote] FOM design methodology I've considered using in in the past for a project and then rejected it as being in the api too unstable basket. Hah

RE: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Christopher Watson
Need it be either/or? (This is a possibly a naive question, but you wanted feedback!) Could there be a 'solid' and an extended 'experimental' contract? Solid would be 'written in stone', nothing could be removed from it. Experimental would have _additions_ to the basic contract, would have

RE: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Carsten Ziegeler
Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some required functionality and grow as the users express their needs. +1 Carsten

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Gianugo Rabellino
Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some required functionality and grow as the users express their needs. +1 Ciao, -- Gianugo Rabellino Pro-netics s.r.l. http://www.pro-netics.com (Now blogging at: http://blogs.cocoondev.org/gianugo/)

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Torsten Curdt
Carsten Ziegeler wrote: Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some required functionality and grow as the users express their needs. +1 +1 -- Torsten

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Jeremy Quinn
2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some required functionality and grow as the users express their needs. +1 regards Jeremy

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Stuart Roebuck
As a normally voteless community developer/user: On Monday, June 16, 2003, at 12:31 AM, Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: For this reason, I want to know the community feeling on the methodology that should be applied to FOM design. There are two possible methodologies I see: 1) big to small - give

RE: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Geoff Howard
At 03:58 AM 6/16/2003, you wrote: Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some required functionality and grow as the users express their needs. +1

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Berin Loritsch
Tony Culshaw wrote: I've considered using in in the past for a project and then rejected it as being in the api too unstable basket. Anything that ensures code that I cut now won't break later and has more of a future gets my vote. [+1] small to big. [-1] big to small. I agree.

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Ricardo Rocha
Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: 1) big to small - give users all possible freedom and restrict that freedom once we understand potentially problematic usages. 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some required functionality and grow as the users express their needs. +1 for

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Michael Melhem
On Mon, Jun 16, 2003 at 09:58:10AM +0200, Carsten Ziegeler wrote: Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some required functionality and grow as the users express their needs. +1 Here is my +1 Michael Carsten

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Joerg Heinicke
2) small to big +1 from me Ricardo Rocha wrote: Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: 1) big to small - give users all possible freedom and restrict that freedom once we understand potentially problematic usages. 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some required

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Ricardo Rocha
Joerg Heinicke wrote: 2) small to big +1 from me Ricardo Rocha wrote: Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: 1) big to small - give users all possible freedom and restrict that freedom once we understand potentially problematic usages. 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-16 Thread Giacomo Pati
On Sun, 15 Jun 2003, Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: There are two possible methodologies I see: 1) big to small - give users all possible freedom and restrict that freedom once we understand potentially problematic usages. 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-15 Thread Antonio Gallardo
Stefano Mazzocchi dijo: There are two possible methodologies I see: 1) big to small - give users all possible freedom and restrict that freedom once we understand potentially problematic usages. 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some required functionality

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-15 Thread Tony Culshaw
I've considered using in in the past for a project and then rejected it as being in the api too unstable basket. Anything that ensures code that I cut now won't break later and has more of a future gets my vote. [+1] small to big. [-1] big to small. - Original Message - From: Stefano

Re: [vote] FOM design methodology

2003-06-15 Thread Peter Royal
On Sunday, June 15, 2003, at 07:31 PM, Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: 2) small to big - give users the least possible freedom based on some required functionality and grow as the users express their needs. +1 -pete