Comments on: Feedback Regarding Open Direction and Open Communities http://www.bwana.org/2008/03/26/feedback-regarding-open-direction-and-open-communities/ Gaming, Technology, Social Media, and Fun Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:42:00 -0400 hourly 1 By: Why You Should Care About Gnomepal | Bwana.org http://www.bwana.org/2008/03/26/feedback-regarding-open-direction-and-open-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-53268 Why You Should Care About Gnomepal | Bwana.org Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:18:29 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/2008/03/26/feedback-regarding-open-direction-and-open-communities/#comment-53268 [...] Saturday which Chris and many Drupal developers began their efforts. What I heard was an echo of my previous blog post concerning the situation. I spoke with Chris briefly on my concerns and he assured me that one of [...] [...] Saturday which Chris and many Drupal developers began their efforts. What I heard was an echo of my previous blog post concerning the situation. I spoke with Chris briefly on my concerns and he assured me that one of [...]

]]> By: Bwana http://www.bwana.org/2008/03/26/feedback-regarding-open-direction-and-open-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-61290 Bwana Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:23:51 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/2008/03/26/feedback-regarding-open-direction-and-open-communities/#comment-61290 Details are what can make or break this thing. I really want it to gain the traction it deserves and don't want to see trivial things hinder it. I realize that most of what I've stated has already been addressed in some form or fashion, but it's not common knowledge at this point. If I don't say, then who will? :) Details are what can make or break this thing. I really want it to gain the traction it deserves and don't want to see trivial things hinder it. I realize that most of what I've stated has already been addressed in some form or fashion, but it's not common knowledge at this point. If I don't say, then who will? :)

]]> By: Bwana http://www.bwana.org/2008/03/26/feedback-regarding-open-direction-and-open-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-61111 Bwana Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:23:51 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/2008/03/26/feedback-regarding-open-direction-and-open-communities/#comment-61111 Details are what can make or break this thing. I really want it to gain the traction it deserves and don't want to see trivial things hinder it. I realize that most of what I've stated has already been addressed in some form or fashion, but it's not common knowledge at this point. If I don't say, then who will? :) Details are what can make or break this thing. I really want it to gain the traction it deserves and don't want to see trivial things hinder it. I realize that most of what I've stated has already been addressed in some form or fashion, but it's not common knowledge at this point. If I don't say, then who will? :)

]]> By: boris http://www.bwana.org/2008/03/26/feedback-regarding-open-direction-and-open-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-61110 boris Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:29:36 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/2008/03/26/feedback-regarding-open-direction-and-open-communities/#comment-61110 This is very complimentary to OpenSocial: no reason that Drupal can't be both an OpenSocial container as well as expose OpenSocial compatible widgets. See <a href="http://drupal.org/project/opensocial" rel="nofollow">http://drupal.org/project/opensocial</a><br><br>Also, I can understand some of your feedback based on a core Drupal download. This is exactly what install profiles aim to solve: bundling together the full experience, configuration, UI, etc. so that it is configured out of the box, potentially with a short wizard to customize it for particular needs. I've been building install profiles for years, so I do know it's possible: the main need is a unified vision to meet a particular need. I think Chris can be a pretty good cat herder in this respect.<br><br>Everything else is details :P I'm looking forward to seeing this move.... This is very complimentary to OpenSocial: no reason that Drupal can't be both an OpenSocial container as well as expose OpenSocial compatible widgets. See http://drupal.org/project/opensocial

Also, I can understand some of your feedback based on a core Drupal download. This is exactly what install profiles aim to solve: bundling together the full experience, configuration, UI, etc. so that it is configured out of the box, potentially with a short wizard to customize it for particular needs. I've been building install profiles for years, so I do know it's possible: the main need is a unified vision to meet a particular need. I think Chris can be a pretty good cat herder in this respect.

Everything else is details :P I'm looking forward to seeing this move….

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