[Typo3-dev] osCommerce extension "project"

[Daniel Hinderink [TYPO3]]

Hi Gabriel,


> I may have gone about this backwards, however...
> 
> At least three of us among the typo3 community are committed to begin
> work on integrating osCommerce as an extension with full access to Typo3
> variables, and later vise versa. We have discussed the problem and a few
> solutions off list, and really needed to get other "osCommerce" people
> involved. In order to do that, I asked Jan-Hendrik from netfielders if
> we could have a newsgroup of some type on his server to allow us a place
> where we could invite osCommerce people to discuss and work...
> 
> He agreed, mentioned that a "project" is probably the way to go, and
> added that I should register the project on the typo3 projects page.
> 
> So my question is this: I don't exactly feel that this is a Typo3
> project in that it will never be a fundamental Typo3 component, however
> I do believe that this will be more than one extension. Probably on the
> order of, well, lots of extensions... and will quickly become extensions
> of extensions and the problems that that entails.
> 
> In short, if this does seem like it is "project" worthy, I guess I just
> need some input from Daniel Hinderink on how to proceed, if it seems
> like we should classify this some other way that is fine too.

In my eyes everything that contributes to the scope of TYPO3 is qualifying
as a project. So is your Oscommerce suggestion.
Generally I favour integration of existing OS Software over writing new
software, if it is available. It was not the case with the project manager,
although there are many aspects in other software, they don't satfisfy the
requirements regarding the data-structure and other issues.
As for the workflow project that is going very strongly into an integration
direction at present.

The next steps:
Write up a project description pointing out the benefits, the necessary
steps, the workload and what you need to get it done.

Then we'll discuss it and put it on it's own project page.
If you have your team together, I can create that in the respective section
of the teams &projects page. I need your usernames mailed to me in private
for that.

If you have any more questions you can mail me directly.

Cheers

Daniel

> 
> If any of you have feedback, fire away, otherwise I will pursue making
> this a "project."
> 
> --gabe
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