Re: [Bacula-users] [Bacula-devel] Bacula project design process

On Saturday 26 September 2009 19:45:02 Reynier Pérez Mira wrote:
> Kern Sibbald wrote:
> > We have mostly worked around these problems by strongly encouraging
> > potential developers to read the Developers Guide posted on
> > www.bacula.org.  It pretty much covers all the points necessary to ensure
> > that code submissions are accepted.  The problem is that not everyone
> > reads this document.
>
> Totally agree with you, not all the developers read the guidelines that
> they need to follow for take the changes into Bacula core.
>
> > As you point out, sometimes it can be a big waste of time discussing with
> > a potential developer the details of a project because 9 times out of 10
> > despite their good intentions, programmers just don't have the time to do
> > everything they would like to do.
>
> You're right too. I'm working with Bacula for a year or less and some
> developers come to me with doubts, ideas and some others. I discussed
> with they the ideas around Bacula and I think all are implemented or
> just in timeline for next release.
>
> > Once we see that a developer is serious, we (I) do spend a lot of time
> > (generally off list) helping developers with design, questions, coding,
> > understanding Bacula, ...
>
> Good, at sometime I need to hack Bacula core. When I need this I will
> like to learn from the developers (you in first)
>
> > One user suggested to me that a blog may be a good way to encourage more
> > participation without costing too much extra load on the developers, so I
> > have just enabled Wordpress for Bacula and posted a test ...
>
> I can't understand what you really need here: Trac? Redmine? Wiki? Can
> you explain me what you need?

I think I just need some place to put design details that interested persons 
can discuss.  I looked to see what Source Forge offers, and have tried 
Wordpress, but I have to say that I don't much like it.  It is not very easy 
to enter information into it in a way that looks good.  I've put a few things 
in, but as far as I can see the effort it will take to put them in a 
presentable shape will be significant.

Perhaps there is something better.

Thanks for your interest :-)

Kern

>
> Cheers
> Reynier



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