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Ozone-hacking HOWTO (was: Re: *URGENT* -- Call for support)



On Fri, 19 Jan 2001, Per Nyfelt wrote:
> Several people has asked for a TODO list to make it easier to help out. I
> think this is not a bad idea since it would enable someone just starting to
> understand the codebase to contribute something good while familiarizing
> himself with the code. I.e i'm thinking about this todo as a
> what-you-could-do-to-help-out list.
> 
> Another thing that might be good is a Ozone-hacking HOWTO - sort of a
> getting started thing (pre-reqs, how to build, what the different components
> are for and their relationship etc.) that would make it easier for people to
> start contributing.
> 
> If you think this is a good idea I would be willing to maintain such a list
> and also make an attempt on the HOWTO (unless someone already has done
> something like this we could make available), both of which we both could
> keep on the web for easy access.
> 
> Let me know what you think.

Y E S !!! I love it. 

Such documents would help newbies a lot to get started with ozone. Just go
fot it. ;) Do you need any help? Thanks for your help, Per.


Falko


> 
> Best regards,
> Per
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil Aggarwal" <neil@JAMMConsulting.com>
> To: "Ozone" <ozone-users@ozone-db.org>; <ozone-dev@ozone-db.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:17 PM
> Subject: *URGENT* -- Call for support
> 
> 
> > Hello all:
> >
> > I am sorry for the broadcast, but in an email that
> > I just received privately from Falko, he relayed
> > some feelings of frustration and hopelessness.
> > I know that his conversation with me was private, but
> > I feel that it is important to let the rest of the
> > community know what is going on.
> >
> > Falko thinks that the Java community is not interested in
> > Ozone and feels that his efforts in contributing to it
> > are all for naught.
> >
> > For the record I *DO NOT* agree with him in any way, shape,
> > or form. I feel that Ozone is extremely valuable and am
> > *extremely* thankful for all of his efforts in producing it.
> >
> > He is also feeling burdened by the devlopment time
> > that he is spending on it since he does not have
> > much help and other priorities need to begin to take
> > precedence.
> >
> > I can certainly understand that, since I too am
> > trying to make a living in my own business.
> > Therefore, if you have any time to contribute to Ozone's
> > development, please let Falko know immediately.  He really
> > needs help and if you give back to this project,
> > please do so.
> >
> > I will do what I can, but we need as many people as
> > possible so that when some people are busy, others
> > can be contributing.
> >
> > Open source software is a community effort.  We all
> > have to pitch in if we want to see this project
> > grow and become what it already promises to be.
> > Without that, it is doomed, and I dont want
> > to see such a wonderful project disappear.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Aggarwal
> > JAMM Consulting, Inc. -- (972) 612-6056, http://www.JAMMConsulting.com
> > Custom Internet Development -- Java, JSP, servlets, databases
> >
> >
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