Hi Allen,
Allen Bierbaum wrote:
>
>> I agree with using Trac. The only thing I have a slight problem with is
>> the idea of asking people to start a ticket for new things and then
>> combining that into the roadmap. I think it needs to be done the other
>> way around (within reason)
>>
>> I have a pretty simple (and possibly naive) suggestion here.
>>
>> 1. We make a webpage for each release/iteration (maybe the roadmap page)
>> 2. We make a list of things we know we want to go in and things we would
>> like to see worked on (Dirk and other leaders start the page and others
>> contribute to it)
>> 3. We prioritize the list a bit and turn the tasks into tickets
>> 4. People pick the tickets they are willing/able to work on and put
>> their names with them. If they can, they try to give a time estimate,
>> something like "done before the end of October" or something else simple.
>> 5. When a task is done, cross it off the list. When the tasks are all
>> done the iteration is ready to go.
I basically agree, but I think we can skip 1 to 3 for 1.8. For 2 it
might make more sense as there are bigger fish to fry.
>> This is a very simple workflow and has very little overhead. It would
>> allow people to put in features that they or their company need that
>> others may not, but it also allows people to know what is coming and to
>> work together to plan the needs.
Don't underestimate step 3. That can be a lot of work.
>> It also gives new contributors a place to look for things they can help
>> with and it gives users a place to look to see what is going to be
>> worked on next and for what iteration.
>>
>> So what do y'all think? Would this work for OpenSG and are the core
>> developers interested in trying things this way for a while? If it
>> doesn't work we can always change.
>>
>
> Does anyone have comments on this proposed method of operation? What do
> y'all think about using a roadmap to list the things we all agree need
> to be done and then prioritizing them and picking out the things you are
> willing/able to do?
OK.
> I know I am an outsider
You are certainly anything but.
Dirk
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