I'd like to see them have a mailing list or forum (which I don't think they presently have... I could be wrong), but I like seeing discussions like this, and I'll bet they would too. I'd definitely join such a mailing list/forum.
Cutter (CFRelated) wrote: > 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:268813 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
