A long time ago I did work on this, but I haven't for years. The topic has come up a few times, and I like the idea, which is why in my more recent effort I'm starting with an independent framework (Moqui) that will never have applications in the same project that it might depend on.
There have been a few reviews and efforts here and there to make the framework independent again, ie to be fully functional without the applications components in place. I'm not aware of anyone working on that now. Right now it seems like the goal that is presenting a challenge is to avoid new dependencies from the framework components to the applications components. Perhaps someday this will become a priority again in the community, but the fact of the matter is that people work on and contribute things that are of interest or use to them, and this state of things means simply that not enough people who are willing to contribute find a use or interest in this... :) -David On Sep 16, 2010, at 8:24 PM, james_sg wrote: > > Does anyone know the status of this? > > --james > > > BJ Freeman wrote: >> >> I am for standalone framework. David has been working on that project >> for a while, if I remember correctly. >> >> #2 bothers me though. The design of ofbiz was that the entity was the >> controlling factor for creating DB and UI. I was one of the major >> reasons I came to ofbiz. >> That said, any work that wants to be done on UI integration that makes >> ofbiz look classy, I think should be the focus. >> A lot of work has been done in that area. >> But integrating other UI interfaces that keep the design idea of the >> entity being to controlling focus is what I would like to see. >> >> I don't see ofbiz being object oriented in the normal sense. >> >> I see the effort for the help files and a easily understood UI from the >> user point of view being the main factors in promoting ofbiz. >> >> >> >> >> Chris Snow sent the following on 2/24/2010 10:47 PM: >>> Here are some benefits of a 10.04 standalone framework release: >>> >>> 1) Standalone framework users would be a form of quality control helping >>> to ensure more incorrect dependencies don't find there way into ofbiz. >>> 2) we would be able to promote the framework in its own right thus >>> competing with OpenERP's OpenObject platform >>> 3) a much larger potential user base than ecommerce or erp users. >>> >>> Any more that I have missed? >>> >>> >> >> >> > > -- > View this message in context: > http://ofbiz.135035.n4.nabble.com/why-we-should-have-a-10-04-standalone-framework-release-tp1568563p2543258.html > Sent from the OFBiz - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
