Tim, I have been told over and over not to create a Jira for Discussion but to use the Mailing list.
has this policy changed? Tim Ruppert sent the following on 4/21/2009 6:56 AM: > > Please just create a JIRA issue and then get rolling on it. You'll have lots of people there to comment on it I'm sure. > > > > Cheers, > > Tim > > -- > > Tim Ruppert > > HotWax Media > > http://www.hotwaxmedia.com > > > > o:801.649.6594 > > f:801.649.6595 > > > > ----- "Ruth Hoffman" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> Hi Tim: >> >> I'd be interested and available to work on something like this. As an >> >> >> >> insider, how would you recommend getting started with the JIRA >> >> process? >> >> Regards, >> >> Ruth >> >> Tim Ruppert wrote: >>> >>> Now you can see why some of us don't spend time on those other, >> >> derivative software packages. There are some benefits, but many >> >> deterrents, so you have to weigh those. I personally like the idea of >> >> adding Add-on management to OFBiz and I doubt that it would be all >> >> that difficult, but as is the case with everything in OFBiz, it has to >> >> be driven by the people contributing the code. >>> >>> Anyways, I know this doesn't get you the feature you're looking for >> >> implemented yet, but make a JIRA issue if there isn't one already >> >> there, and it's likely to get worked on before too long. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Tim Ruppert >>> >>> HotWax Media >>> >>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com >>> >>> >>> >>> o:801.649.6594 >>> >>> f:801.649.6595 >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- "Michael Xu (xudong)" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> I have the same question as Ruth had: Is anyone working on such >>>> >>>> Add-on >>>> >>>> management or do we have any plan for this feature? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Furthermore, now I can see some other softwares, which are on top >> >> of >>>> >>>> ofbiz, >>>> >>>> are having more and more features which actually should be in >> >> ofbiz >>>> >>>> framework or core application level, like Add-on management, >> >> domain >>>> >>>> driven >>>> >>>> support, Ajax, more friendly report or dashboard, etc. (I am not >> >> that >>>> >>>> technical, so maybe I am wrong) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> As end customer or service vendor, if we choose any of those >>>> >>>> softwares, then >>>> >>>> we have to face a big problem that is how to sync ofbiz and that >>>> >>>> chosen >>>> >>>> software. (Normally, those softwares will get synced with ofbiz >> >> trunk >>>> >>>> in >>>> >>>> every big release. That means we have to wait...but sometimes we >> >> just >>>> >>>> cannot.) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I know it is easy to just throw such a question but hard to come >> >> up >>>> >>>> with a >>>> >>>> solution. But I still want to know what's your thought at this >> >> point >>>> >>>> :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Michael Xu (xudong) >>>> >>>> www.wizitsoft.com | Office: (8610) 6267 0615 ext 806 | Mobile: >> >> (86) >>>> >>>> 135 0135 >>>> >>>> 9807 | Fax: (8610) 62670096 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 10:27 PM, Ruth Hoffman >>>> >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Jacques: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the update. This is what I was wondering - if anyone >> >> was >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> working >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> on this. >>>>> >>>>> Ruth >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jacques Le Roux wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> At this stage 2 points : >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) In OFBiz, there is already a basic ant task to create a >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> component >>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> structure >>>>>> >>>>>> * ant -help and * ant -projecthelp are your friends >>>>>> >>>>>> * ant create-component is the task >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) Currently the Neogia team is buildind a concept of add-ons >> >> for >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> OFBiz >>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> * It's not yet finished >>>>>> >>>>>> * But promising, see (mostly in French but there is an option >> >> to >>>>>> >>>>>> translate in English using when only in French) >>>>>> >>>>>> ** http://www.neogia.org/Add-on_Manager_Design >>>>>> >>>>>> ** >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.neogia.org/OFBiz_add-on/fr#Qu.27est_ce_qu.27un_Addon >>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ** http://www.neogia.org/Add-on_Manager >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Beware I don't think it's operational yet, but the documents >> >> above >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> can >>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> give you an idea of the concept >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> HTH >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Jacques >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: "aswath narayana" <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think it will be a good idea to do administration of >> >> components >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>> in >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> OFBiz. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> OFBiz might get bloated with infrastructure and maintainance, >> >> when >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>> we >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> start >>>>>>> >>>>>>> doing component development within OFBiz itself. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> An alternate would be to have a plugin in Eclipse that will >> >> help >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>> in >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> building >>>>>>> >>>>>>> of OFBiz components (A wizard interface to build a directory >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>> structure >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ability to create database and view entities visually). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Aswath >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 8:25 AM, Michael Xu (xudong) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> hi Ruth, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I really like your idea, which is very similar with JIRA and >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Confluence's >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> plugin model. If users can use such a wizard to >> >> install/uninstall >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> new >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> component on the fly (without restart), that would be more >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> helpful to >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> promote ofbiz to next level in SaaS wise. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Michael Xu (xudong) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> www.wizitsoft.com | Office: (8610) 6267 0615 ext 806 | Mobile: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> (86) 135 >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 0135 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 9807 | Fax: (8610) 62670096 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Ruth Hoffman >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi David: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks for the quick reply. Given your response - I'm >> >> wondering >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> if a >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> useful >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> addition to OFBiz would be a feature in webtools to manage >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> OFBiz >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> components. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I can envision a wizard driven interface that builds the >> >> basic >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> directory >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> structure and config file(s) such as the ofbiz-component.xml >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> file >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> necessary >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> to get a new component operational? This could be extended to >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> allow >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> (sort-of) dynamic removal of components. What do you think? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ruth >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> David E Jones wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The best way to do this is just put it in the "hot-deploy" >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> directory. >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> OFBiz starts up it will look in that directory for >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> sub-directories >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> a "ofbiz-component.xml" file which it will read to load >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> resources for >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> component. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -David >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> P.S. It's good to see you around again Ruth! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Apr 19, 2009, at 10:31 AM, Ruth Hoffman wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hello All: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm a big fan of OFBiz - nice job on the Apache site, BTW. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Congratulations - it is World class! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I've been using OFBiz off and on for a few years now for a >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> number of >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> different projects. Recently, I had a requirement to add a >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> custom >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> component >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to the application section of the framework. After a brief >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> search of >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> mailing lists (I have been away from the OFBiz >> >> collaborative >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> tools >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> sometime) and documentation I have the following question: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Is there an automatic way to add a component to the >> >> framework >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> - or >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> this still a manual process? I don't see any obvious >> >> webtool >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> or >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> other >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> mechanism for doing this through OFBiz. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Ruth Hoffman >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >>> > > > >
