> It is very time consuming to upload updates and new files to the > contributed and get it working. I think it is necessary to make a change > to that now, else it will be difficult to let the community easily share > contributors additions of widgets etc. > > Do you have a constructive idea of it?
Open-source AJAX widget toolkits are all in the early stages of development, and qooxdoo has an opportunity to make a big impression if it gets it right. I have experience of working with a number of open-source projects - Python, wxWidgets, wxPython, wxMozilla, SQLite, PySQLite plus various other tools so I've seen what works and what doesn't. Adding a Wiki will go a little way to solving the problem - clear instructions on how to use extensions (and the code for the extensions themselves) would be easy for contributors to maintain. Sorting this out is critical for the future of qooxdoo. Building up and managing a community who contribute to the project is very important, not just for the extra features they bring, but also for the perception of the project when it is being evaluated by possible new users. Current super-users (like Kent) are being deterred from making contributions because of difficulties. You have to be very careful not to put these people off, otherwise it will severely hamper progress and also acceptance of the project. On the other hand, I understand that the current state of flux of the project as 0.2 is prepared means that it is difficult to handle contributions. But it should be a priority after release. Hugh ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files as easy as surfing the web. DOWNLOAD SPLUNK! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=103432&bid=230486&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Qooxdoo-devel mailing list Qooxdoo-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qooxdoo-devel
