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On 27/10/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know, I'm dumb. I can't figure out how to post on this page. Anyway, add > me in as someone willing to help with accounting. I would also like to add > a new topic, enhanced accounts receivable (billing accounts). I am working > on that now and will submit it when finished. > > Skip > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jacopo Cappellato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:11 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; user@ofbiz.apache.org > Subject: Re: Defining and implementing a short-medium term plan for > OFBiz > > > Yeah, > > that sounds a bit scary to me too ;-) > The persons that want to express their interest but cannot help with > design/development then should add their name to the "People interested" > list only. The line "People willing to help" is really for the ones that > will actively participate to the development... and it would really help > to have a vague idea of the amount of time that they would like to > contribute. > My fear is that we end up with a huge wishlist and zero human resources > to work on it... it would be just a waste of time. > > However I've tried to make less scary that page, trying to explain the > meaning of that line and asking for the approx estimate per week or > month; I've also remove the text from the tasks (it is now in the page > description only). > Do you think it is enough? > > Jacopo > > Scott Gray wrote: > > Hi Jacopo > > > > That page looks great, my only concern is that "approx hours per week" > might > > scare some people off by making them feel they have to make a commitment > > rather than just show interest? > > > > Scott > > > > On 26/10/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi to all, > >> > >> I'm interested to contribute to those taks: > >> > >> Complete the support for VAT (Value-Added-Tax) > >> Enhance the integration with eBay > >> Enhance the integration with Google Product > >> > >> Why don't add also a new task to migrate the screen-widget styles to the > >> new styles of ftl screens. > >> > >> My problem is that I cannot say how much time I can reserve to those task > >> and when I can do it. > >> > >> Sorry, can I update the page http://docs.ofbiz.org/x/JAw in confluence by > >> myself or I have not the access ? > >> > >> Thanks in advance > >> Marco > >> > >>> As you all know, the long term goal of the OFBiz project is to build a > >>> complete, features set rich, universal and configurable "enterprise > >>> automation software" (ERP, CRM, CMMS, MRP etc.). > >>> > >>> OFBiz is one of the few applications of this type developed by a > >>> community, rather than one corporation. > >>> > >>> Even if the final long term goal is clear and well-defined ("building a > >>> universal enterprise automation software"), the short and medium term > >>> tasks to accomplish it are not. > >>> > >>> This is of course a consequence of the nature of the project: it is a > >>> community driven project that tends to lead a life of its own and this > >>> is great and amazing. > >>> > >>> However it is probably time to try together to canalize the power of the > >>> OFBiz community in order to reach our final goal more quickly and > >>> efficiently. > >>> > >>> In my opinion, the definition of a short/medium term plan > >>> (wishlist/feature plan) could help encourage contributions and > >>> efficiently convey the community resources. > >>> > >>> It is not an attempt at top-down management, but rather a means to > >>> enhance collaboration and communication in the OFBiz community. > >>> > >>> Proposed steps (draft): > >>> > >>> 1) areas of interest: definition of the areas of interest for the > >>> community: "what do you think the community members have to implement to > >>> make OFBiz the best enterprise automation software in the World?"; the > >>> tasks should not be huge tasks because they should be doable by > >>> volunteers in the community > >>> > >>> 2) resources: who is willing to contribute to which task and the > >>> approximate amount of hours per week > >>> > >>> 3) for the tasks with enough resources and attention: define the > >>> details, subtasks (in Jira?), roles, estimated completion dates; at > >>> least one committer should probably be part of each task, so that the > >>> work will be committed more rapidly > >>> > >>> To give you an idea of a way to implement #1 and #2, I've set up a draft > >>> of a page with a wishlist that I've recently collected (from > >>> private/public messages): > >>> > >>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/x/JAw > >>> > >>> of course this is only a first step, the list will change and grow > >>> during the discussion. > >>> Please, post your comments and ideas here (and as comments to the above > >>> page), I really think this could be a great opportunity for the > >>> community to grow and for new developers to become committers! > >>> > >>> Jacopo > >>> > > > > > >
