Re: [Openerp-community] A need of expert validated modules

[Eric Caudal]

Title: Eric CAUDAL

Hi Geoff, Thanks for the contribution. Financing is important but does not actually need to be money but as well dedication and HR that you can allocate. Today unfortunately we do develop some modules but I cannot afford to be contributing alone in such a dense project (hence my call for contribution). Having OpenERP s.a endorsement is obviously a must but will come IMO only when a consequent group of partners feels the need to work together as an Expert group and contribute actively on advanced functionalities with a certified code. So far though, there seems to be no real will from the partners or community to fill in the gap (very few feedback) which makes me wonder: - Maybe this is not really necessary? - Maybe the fear that contribution will help competitors is too strong? - Maybe partners prefer to keep their knowledge in order to justify their business model? - Maybe we are not so many people to actually use advanced manufacturing concepts? - all of them or any other reason I would probably vote for the 3rd one ;) Eric CAUDAL, Elico Corp, Shanghai. eric.cau...@elico-corp.com Cell: + 86 186 2136 1670. Skype: elico.corp Premium Certified Training Partner - OpenERP Ready Partner. http://www.openerp.net.cn On 06/11/2012 12:13 AM, Geoff Gardiner wrote: On Saturday, 2 June 2012, Eric Caudal wrote: ... In our region (Shanghai area), we have the need for advanced manufacturing features .... ... Any thoughts?... FWIW, I think that there is scope for expert groups to take on aspects of OpenERP (Manufacturing, for example), in the same way as OpenERP itself. So you may take on manufacturing, and hope to be endorsed by OpenERP itself, and hope not to be overtaken by a fork of the project. Then you would need funding, like OpenERP itself, or the endorsement and time of an independent group like a University - that may already be seen to be expert in the area that interests you. If you don't get the endorsement of OpenERP you might choose a specific version of OpenERP - or you might keep to 'the latest version' whichever that might be. If you're running the Manufacturing (say) group you could set your own policy about documentation. And if you were to be overtaken by other groups you could choose to take their code into yours (if the licence enables that) or to give up or to redirect to another project entirely - that's Open Source for you ! All the best, Geoff -- Regards, Geoff Gardiner

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