On 12/28/06, David Welton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 12/28/06, Jacopo Cappellato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> while browsing the Apache Software Foundation resources I've found this:
>
> http://opensource.atlassian.com/confluence/oss/display/BOOKS/Home
>
> It is an attempt to setup an online bookstore for books about Apache
> projects: it is implemented as a Confluence site the actual purchase is
> done thru an external link to online retailers. (ASF gets a commission
> from the retailers over the books sold with this channel).
>
> Wouldn't be nice to setup a full featured online bookstore with OFBiz
> for the ASF?
>
> It would help promote/improve OFBiz within the ASF and it would be
> beneficial to the ASF business too.
>
> What do you think?
*I* think it's an interesting idea indeed, something that I might even
be able to help out with just a bit. I've CC'ed the public relations
group at Apache, which is in some way related to the fundraising
efforts, and is also followed by some people who know a thing or two
about what this might mean in terms of the ASF's non-profit status in
the US.
Of course, if it's not ok to do as part of the ASF, it could always be
a side project hosted somewhere else.
Ted Husted's the one who setup the initial bookstore. It does seem
like folks have corrupted the wiki - it points at 'Louis L'amour
Httpd'. Ugh.
If you look closely, anyone can generate the referral links to
Amazon/B&N/Booksense/Powell's. So, if you're interested, I'd suggest
mocking up a site built around OFBiz for review. I'd be curious to
see what comes out of it.
Our requirements are that folks can 'easily' add books to the list, we
won't host the service ourselves, and that a selection of bookstores
be offered (i.e. the four we have is fine; but it can't be, say, just
Amazon).
I'm sure that if it looks good and is better than what we have now, we
can coordinate with Ted to have apachebookstore.com point at it.
I hope this helps. -- justin
