It only took Debian 13 years to create a users list and the keen interest of a billionaire philanthropist.
I think we could get a _real users list with either half of that equation. Who's with me? ;-) --- Ian McNulty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nothing at all wrong with the link. > > It's what it's linking too that's the problem. > > The topics... the layout... everything speaks to me > of engineering > plans, not flight plans. > > To start building a flight plan you need a blank > page, not one that is > already half full with wiring diagrams. > > Even Anil thought he was talking to the Dev not the > Users list !!! > > Imo there is no users list. If a pilot came across > ofbiz.apache.org he > would know at first glance he was in the wrong > place. > > The difference is between www.ubuntu.com/ and > www.debian.org/ The first > welcomes the uninitiated and draws them in. The > second looks like a > wonderful resource for engineers. We're not talking > about all the > manuals and small print inside the box. Where > talking about what it says > at first glance on the tin. > > I think I can see where the confusion arises. > > You can focus on one or the other, but you can't > focus on both on the > same page. (Yes, I know this contradicts my earlier > post. But it's a > question of focus. On the user pages the wiring > needs to be there, but > buried behind the dashboard. On the engineering > pages the reverse it true.) > > On Si's recommendation I've started reading Bruce > Eckel's 'Thinking In > Java.' In Chapter 1 under 'The hidden > implementation' he draws a > distinction between 'Class Creators' and 'Client > Programmers.' > > Client Programmers are users of the objects produced > by Class Creators - > much of which they are deliberately locked out from > to prevent them > monkeying around with things they do not fully > understand. > > To me, the Dev list is for class creators. The Users > list for Client > Programmers. > > There is no users list. > > Ian > > > > > > David E. Jones wrote: > > > > Is there something wrong with the current OFBiz > wiki linked to below? > > > > > http://docs.ofbiz.org/pages/listpages-dirview.action?key=OFBIZ > > > > -David > > > > > > On Jan 18, 2007, at 1:23 PM, Leon Torres wrote: > > > >> I also believe it would be worthwhile to > experiment with an open > >> ofbiz wiki. As the ofbiz community continues to > grow, we will > >> certainly attain the critical mass necessary to > make such a thing work. > >> > >> For instance, we've authored a bunch of cookbooks > in .txt format > >> about specific tricks and how-to's in OFBIZ: > >> > >> > http://www.opensourcestrategies.com/ofbiz/tutorials.php > >> > >> Unfortunately contributing to those is hard > because it takes an > >> investment in time to read, verify, and update > the documents on our > >> end. If they were in the form of an open wiki, > it would be far > >> easier to expand on them. > >> > >> - Leon > >> > >> > >> Florin Jurcovici wrote: > >>> IMO, an open wiki is the right thing to do. Even > if I had some > >>> experience which I'd like to share, if the wiki > is closed or > >>> restricted, I cannot. Some maintainers should > review docs > >>> occasionally and correct or delete them if they > are not OK, maybe > >>> draw an outline of the documentation at the > beginning then let > >>> whoever is willing to fill the pages. But IMO a > closed/restricted > >>> wiki is not the way to go. > >>> --Florin Jurcovici > >>> ------------------ > >>> Why do psychics have to ask you for your name? > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > mcnultyMEDIA > 60 Birkdale Gardens > Durham > DH1 2UL > > t: +44 (0)191 384 4736 > e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > w: www.mcnultymedia.co.uk > ============================================================================================== > This communication is for the exclusive use of the > intended recipient(s) named above and is > confidential. Any form of distribution, copying, > discussion or use of this communication, its > contents, or any information contained herein > without prior consent is strictly prohibited. If you > receive this communication in error, please notify > the sender by email or by telephone on +44 (0)191 > 384 4736 > > This email has been checked for viruses, however, we > cannot accept any liability sustained as a result of > software viruses and would recommend that you carry > out your own virus checks before opening any > attachment. > ============================================================================================== >
