> I think there is a real danger of somebody (with a lot more time on their > hands than me) forking the OpenERP project if the basics do not get fixed.
Well, it's being done already http://www.tryton.org/ by people that would agree plainly with you... Because it doesn't try to accommodate with an existing customer basis or make investors dream, Tryton is actually progressing a lot faster on that "basic" scope (framework and accounting essentially), while accepting to be weaker on satellite features, which I believe is what you suggest too, and what I suggest too (like many integrators). IMHO, it's not so much a "real danger". Yes Tryton has some chances to win over OpenERP in the future I think, especially if OpenERP S.A. forgets the reasons why open source is cheaper, that is in great part because the development is distributed across several actors that at some point have some common interest (and not only because the code is open). In any case it sets the pressure on OpenERP S.A.: either they fix it whatever it takes (using the community power hopefully), either the forks will win. For users/integrators this is all the safety we expect from open source. Real open source editors expose them to the pressure of forks and win only if they are the best over the time. Like many of us, I would not choose to be an OpenERP integrator if I hadn't the guarantee of a successful fork in case of abusive business model or lack of basic features. Now, I would prefer to see them fix the accounting issues, and I believe a lot has been done that last 1.5 years of R&D on OpenERP v6 that is now around the corner (did you try it?). But for sure, if they don't accelerate the pace of fixes, Tryton might finally emerge. For myself, the real test is now that we nearly have v6, at what pace OpenERP will re-factor itself. Anything longer than say a 10 months major release (eg breaking backward compat for sanity where required) cycle, Tryton will be so much better soon that it will start eating significant OpenERP market shares, otherwise OpenERP can make it too, despite the current flaws, cause unlike some other products that are "genetically doomed", those can still be removed if proper policies are taken. ------------------------ Raphaël Valyi CEO and OpenERP consultant at http://www.akretion.com -------------------- m2f -------------------- -- http://www.openobject.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=59309#59309 -------------------- m2f --------------------
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