If a company start using ofbiz for small applications using just the
development framework, they can be very productive within a few weeks.
However, if they have to take on board the whole of ofbiz (i.e. the
components) before they get started, that is a huge task that may put
them off using ofbiz.
If ofbiz followed the modular approach using maven, companies could
start using ofbiz core (+ probably party management), and then use more
and more of the other components as they get more experienced.
Charles TJ - SELC Sales Div wrote:
I am agree with you Chris, the OFBiz is an excellent framework;
OFBiz is like "The Beauty and The Beast".
The Beast for the newcomers, but if we understand the framework,
you will find "The Beauty of the OFBiz".
- Charles TJ
-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Snow [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 13 Nopember 2009 15:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: OFBiz in Canada?
Ofbiz is an excellent application development framework. I think that
any efforts that would focus on selling this aspect would attract
newcomers to the project. In the past, I have recommended ofbiz as a
development framework to a few architects and senior developers that I
have worked with. When they take a look at the ofbiz site, their first
reaction is to reject ofbiz as they think it is just another ecommerce
application.
I know a few of the users on the mailing list would like to see the core
development framework of ofbiz separated from the other components.
It would be interesting to know how many of the committers for ofbiz
that DON'T use ofbiz primarily for ecommerce. I think that would be the
main stumbling block to separating the core development framework.
There are some interesting areas being worked on that such as Hans
Bakker's BIRT implementation and /Jacques Le/ Roux Axis integration for
complex types that will give the development framework even more power.
