It would be a good idea a full integration of Maven2 on Ofbiz? it is already considered/done? I think it may be helpful to control the release mechanism and also gives the ability to separate everything in modules as Harmet said. For example, Ofbiz core would be the main module and all the compoments will depend of it so in order to activate/deactivate components it will be very easy, just changing the main POM should be enough. I've only seen one person who is using his own repository of release 9.04, but probably it is a good idea to have ofbiz on a public repository.
Sorry if it doesn't make sense, it's just an idea from an ofbiz noob. On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 6:37 PM, Harmeet Bedi <[email protected]>wrote: > I feel it is worth looking at the other way too. > > If ofbiz were to move towards reusing projects like hibernate and spring > and generalize some of the cool concepts into reusable libraries packaged > through something like Apache Commons or ofbiz subprojects it would drive > adoption. By resuable i mean things like XML form based langugage, > renderers. minilang. These nice ideas do not need to be ofbiz only. > > I realize this is difficult and not immediate focus of ofiz.. I am also > sure this may not always be best design or priority fit. > .. but it does cause practical problems - developers pay by not learning > other things that are potentially more mature in design and popularity, this > in turn can lead to lower financial returns as outlined by Christopher. For > employers, if a developer votes with their feet a lot of training investment > is lost. Books really help. Cost of understanding and maintaining ofbiz > based projects and having developers feel it is the right thing to learn is > very important i feel. > > Harmeet > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ruth Hoffman" <[email protected]> > > The more new adopters we get, the more likely > OFBiz will be brought into the enterprise and become mainstream. And > then the secret will be out and everyone will be salivating all over it > - just like the do with Spring and Hibernate. > > Christopher Snow wrote: > > I spend a lot of time learning. I am learning new systems all the > > time and to date I have implemented a multitude of opensource > > solutions . I enjoy learning, I enjoy new technologies. > ... > > When looking at returns, as a contractor, I usually notice what skills > > the UK job boards are asking for. I have seen a few jobs recently > > asking for adempiere and compiere skills. I have not seen many jobs > > requiring ofbiz skills, but I do have a number of small companies that > > want bespoke enterprise application development that suits the ofbiz > > framework. > -- Jonatan Soto Aguilera C/ Comte Borrell, 328 3º4ª 08029 Barcelona Telf: +34935350010 Móvil: +34669908135 www.japanflavour.com
