Hi Tony and all! > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:56:48 -0400 > Von: "Tony | \\"Zearin\\"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: ArgoUML Developers <[email protected]> > Betreff: [argouml-dev] Thinking about the big picture.
--<snip>-- A while ago, I looked over the undo code and found that a good part already exists. We have a undo manager and undo code here and there. Unfortunately, most folks working on new features, modules etc, don't seem to be aware of this, and so they don't use or extend the current undo system. On the general development of Argo: looking back to the early days, when Argo finally became opensource, it seems to me, that the whole development process was a lot more dynamic and faster. It required more time to be spend on the current task, be it a bugfix, a new feature, whatever. But since you saw the results quicker, it kept you motivated to continue your work. Maybe some of the developers just got a bit old and maybe also a bit frustrated. 10 years ago, those few existing UML tools were cutting edge stuff, and seemed to be the next big thing in software development. It reminds me a bit of the .com bubble, where everyone was working on some website day and night, because they thought they might make history. Noone had to be motivated, because everyone believed in the project. Now, 10 years later, it seems that Argo is still a project from a few specialists for a few specialists. Does anyone believe, that adding the feature x might broaden the userbase to an extend, that the developers feel 'rewarded' or recognized for their work? Don't want to sound too negative, but it seems to me, that the Argo team has failed to 'sell' it's project, so it's gets the attention, that attracts new developers and keeps the current developers motivated. Ciao, Andreas -- GMX Kostenlose Spiele: Einfach online spielen und Spaß haben mit Pastry Passion! http://games.entertainment.gmx.net/de/entertainment/games/free/puzzle/6169196 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
