On 13 July 2011 08:17, Alexandr Krylovskiy <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi guys, > It's unfortunate to hear that Tracks project doesn't get so much > attention from developers. > > I'm not a developer, but just a user. I'm using Tracks because it's the > best GTD tool I found. It gives me full control over my stuff and > provides access from any place and device. It implements GTD in the way > I like and it is Free Software. > > I want to thank you guys for all the time and efforts you put into > making this great piece of software.
Thanks, and glad you find it useful. > Unfortunately, as Reiner said, Tracks is getting behind technology and > if there will be no changes made (which means more developers involved) > in a year or two from now Tracks would be dead. At least, it won't > attract new users, who by that time will get used to shiny GTD > applications on their smartphones. Yes, I think Tracks really needs > good, fully functional mobile apps for major platforms to survive. > > > The problem of finding new developers is that we are looking for GTD > enthusiasts with programming skills. Time shows though, that most people > who try to follow GTD, don't have time for hobbies like this one :) I don't want to say any more just now, but we may possibly have a developer interested in acting as a curator of the project. I'll let everyone know more when things are more settled. > I don't know if someone have already mentioned anything like that, but I > believe it will make sense if we find someone who would like to build a > *paid* service around Tracks. Something like gtdify.com (who's behind > it, btw?), but with extra features available for premium users (mobile > apps, improved statistics, notifications, backups, etc). The company > behind that service will help with the development of Tracks (we won't > loose it since it's GPL). I think you got my idea. > > I don't like this "business model" personally (nor anyone does) and it > is very dependent on the kind of company that would run the service, but > that's a way to keep project going. That's how other Free/OpenSource > projects survive in this proprietary world. Various projects have been set up in the past (not by people affiliated with Tracks), but some of them just end up being discontinued. However, if someone was prepared to put time and investment into it, it might work well. However, I think we still need an actively developed version that people can install on their own servers because there will always be people who want or need control of the server that Tracks resides on, particularly if it contains sensitive data. Conversely, there will always be people who find the rather daunting installation process too difficult, and a 'ready-installed' version is great for them. > As an idea of promoting and call for developers, I think it would be > great to see the Tracks project on FLOSS Weekly podcast: > http://twit.tv/FLOSS > > Also, I will help to spread the word by getting attention to the project > of the people I know. > I hope we find a way for the Tracks project to keep going. That would be great. I really hope Tracks keeps going too. I only wish the best things for my baby, it's just that it's time for her to leave my home and stand on her own two feet :-) bsag -- but she's a girl - the weblog of a female geek http://www.rousette.org.uk [email protected] _______________________________________________ Tracks-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rousette.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/tracks-discuss
