[Zope-CMF] Workflow first cut is ready

[ender]

On Tuesday 22 May 2001 14:29, Shane Hathaway wrote:
>>Ok, a first cut at the much discussed web-configurable workflow is now
>>ready.  It's open source.
>>
>>http://cmf.zope.org/Members/hathawsh/DCWorkflow-0.1.tar.gz/view
>>
>>You'll need the very latest CMF CVS to make full use of it.  I wrote a
>>little documentation but I think you'll get the most mileage by
>>exploring the default workflow first (see doc/basics.stx).  Try it out
>>then tell us all what's good, bad, strange, elegant, missing, and just
>>right.

thanks shane.

>>BTW I'm glad we had the conversation this morning.  To summarize:
>>
>>- DC, although an open source company, carefully considers the
>>distribution for each project.
>>
>>- If DC is ever considering creating a closed source product but wants
>>community input, it must say so up front.
>>
>>- Core components want to be open sourced.  End-user applications have
>>to be considered more carefully.
>>
>>- The PTK/CMF community has indeed assisted in the creation of this
>>workflow tool and it would be ungrateful to keep it within DC.
>>
>>- The words "closed" and "source" together can really scare people! :-)
>>This mistake in the development process (that is, not talking early
>>about keeping the source closed) should not be regarded as any kind of
>>trend away from OSS.  Quite the contrary; things are getting better all
>>the time because of the growing community.

good summary...  i'm in total agreement.

for the record, i have no problems with people creating closed source 
applications, but keeping closed source core components decreases the 
viability of the community as a whole (IMO).


cheers

kapil