I realise a rating system will always controversial, but when I've been
marketing Open Source Software at conferences, comparing projects would
have to be one of the most common questions asked. Effectively, a
ranking system is what our users are asking for.
So our options are:
* Avoid the question, and let new users try and guess which is the best
project for them, spend a lot of time trying applications which don't
cover their requirements, and get turned off Open Source before they
even start.
* Take the hard road of defining our own rating system, knowing that
some people will dislike it, but ultimately providing a greater service
to the greater Open Source community. Users will be more happy, so we
will attract more users, hence more investment, and as a group we will
be better off.
For reference, the rating system being proposed is at:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Marketing_Artefacts#Maturity_Rating
Brian Hamlin wrote:
I reach the same conclusion as Hamish
(though for different reaons)
IMO a star rating system is doomed
please replace this idea with a pointer to an Ohloh page, if necessary
best regards
-Brian
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