Right, I know that Apache projects are built based on contributions.
I haven't come up with a detailed list of features that I, personally, would like to see from Lucene, maybe I can start to work on one and submit it to the users' list for comments and (most importantly) suggestions.
I have had Lucene on my radar for some time, and as an CIIR/UMass alum, contributing to the project is interesting from a personal standpoint. One of my big concerns when suggesting Lucene as a project to base some software implementation on (or to become personally involved in) is the fact that there has not been a lot of developer traffic on the lists.
I'm not sure why there's not a lot of immediate developer interest, but my guess is exactly what you've described, that a lot of people feel that the core API is well developed and there's nowhere else to go.
I'm not entirely convinced of that, and I'd venture to guess that if we were to take a poll, there are a lot of features outside of the core API that [potential] users would love to see implemented in the software. Alternatively, I know there are some great projects in the sandbox and contrib that would be great candidates for inclusion into Lucene proper.
I'm not advocating the Microsoft way of added features for the sake of added features, but having development target(s) to focus on and squash tends to help garner a lot more [potential] developer interest than having [potential] developers try to come up with new features on their own or not introspect and examine whether any additional improvements could be made to improve and/or stabilize the core engine itself.
Not trying to tickle anyone the wrong way, I just think this is a great project and would love to stir up some more defined and directed developer interest in it. Playing in a new, Java search engine is a project I've had on my personal list for a while... (:
Peter
Peter Carlson wrote:
Hi Peter,
As you know, Apache projects are based on contributions from other developers.
I think the best way to add features that you want are to make the changes and submit them to the developers list. As you become more active, I'm sure that someone will sponsor you for full development status.
There are lots of changes going on right now with Lucene, but the core API will probably not be changing much since it has been shown to be a mature, proven project. Most of the contributions right now are in the lucene-sandbox area. These are additions on top of the Lucene API to either extend the functionality or make it easier to access.
Most of the questions from user are how to questions, not feature requests. What functionality are specifically talking about?
--Peter
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