David,
This is for ONLY if you have time.
Article aside, can you quickly give your opinions of OFBiz in terms of the following factors as
per http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=197002953 ?
The factors are:
- A thriving community
- Disputive goals
- A benevolant dictor
- Transparency
- Civility
- Documentation
- Employed developers
- A clear license
- Commercial support
Please read that article's definition of those factors. Some factors could be misnamed, like "A
benevolent dictator" doesn't quite refer to a kind and generous leader but more like a proactive,
wise, firm and creative one.
Just a quick rating will do. But any elaborations on your ratings will be nice
too.
Thanks!
Jonathon
David E. Jones wrote:
On Feb 5, 2007, at 10:55 PM, Jonathon -- Improov wrote:
Interesting article my boss dumped on my desk today.
See
http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=197002953
.
It's an interesting article, though it does seem to be afflicted by the
amazingly contagious disease of believing only in "commercial open
source", in spite of referencing some large non-commercial (ie
community-driven) projects, and not really differentiating the really
very significant factors involved in each.
If you have ANY questions about the authors opinions in this direction,
read his next article, a great blinders-fully-on article about Postgres,
showing a clear misunderstanding of community-driven projects:
http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197002954
Hope that doesn't mean I'm about to lose my job soon for going with
OFBiz. :P
For what reason? Are you seeing something I'm missing?
-David
