Well, I am not versed enough in Java to assist in development. However, some of us know how to write documentation. I am sure someone out there can assist with maintenance of the Smith website. Someone probably knows something or other about moderating mailing lists and forums. There are probably some people who don't know much about programming in Java, but know enough to provide research into libraries that could assist in providing information/direction in implementing currently unsupported features (i.e.: mapping out the functions of the iText library to implement cfreport features). If it were open sourced, someone could provide hosting for the project, maintain the subversion repository, setup and maintain a trac system, or even assist from a project management standpoint. Plus, if someone offered, or if the project accepted it, their are probably ways to donate to the project monetarily, which helps the core development team maintain a living while working on a project that benefits the community as a whole by providing each of us with options.
Cutter ____________________ http://blog.cutterscrossing.com Doug Brown wrote: > I think that will depend on how many pure java developers are out there in > coldfusion land that could help out. I for one cannot as I know squat about > Java. If I could help in another way, then I would be very glad to. > > > Doug B. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jochem van Dieten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:53 AM > Subject: Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project > > > >>All I read is words like "expect", "need", "want" and "free". Those >>words are not the words that will convince the code owners to opensource >>Smith. If nobody is going to write about "offer help", "invest time", >>"employ maintainers" or "sponsor features" I think this thread is pretty >>pointless. >> >>So who of you that want Smith intend to do something for it? >> >>Jochem >> >> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:268808 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
