I'm wondering if we're going to carried away with a christmas list of things people want improved in the project? I think we need to keep this list high level for major new features for the project, jira is still the best place for specific improvements.
Scott On 27/10/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gads, told you I was dumb. I just had to log in. > > Skip > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Gray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:21 PM > To: user@ofbiz.apache.org > Subject: Re: Defining and implementing a short-medium term plan for > OFBiz > > > You might need to create an account to post comments, avoids spam. > > Scott > > 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 > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
