[TYPO3-dev] SCOTTY - Global *S*emantic *C*ategory, *O*ntology, *T*ag and *T*axonomy S*y*stem

[Ries van Twisk]

Joey,

I think it would really help to add some real-life examples of  
problems that SCOTTY will try to solve.

Ries



On Nov 5, 2009, at 4:52 PM, JoH asenau wrote:

> It seems that it's time for a global solution for tags, categories,
> taxonomies and ontologies in TYPO3.
>
> I recently had some talks with some possible investors who told me  
> the same
> and who might support such a global system.
> But first we have to show them, that we really do mean it seriously  
> this
> time.
> This is why I registered an extension key and set up a project on  
> forge,
> that is visible since today
>
> So may I introduce you to SCOTTY:
> http://forge.typo3.org/projects/show/extension-scotty
>
> Don't expect too much content there, but maybe you can already join  
> the
> team, write some wishes to the wiki or do other stuff, that shows  
> there is a
> real demand for this feature and there are people who are willing to  
> *work
> in this team do get the job done just in time*. I will offer parts  
> of the
> tagpack as a base we can start with, and maybe there are other  
> extensions as
> well, we should consider as candidates for integration or adoption of
> interesting features.
>
> The plan is to have something ready for 4.5 and to make it a fully
> integrated sysext later on. But since it will be a major feature  
> that might
> influence lots of different areas of FE and BE, don't expect it to  
> be part
> of the core immediately.
>
> We are currently in the fund raising phase. I can not tell you more  
> before
> the deal is fixed, but I can assure you that this will be done  
> anyway, with
> or without that deal. So if this looks like a job for you, try to  
> join the
> team. Drop me a few lines about why you think that you should be  
> part of the
> project and what you could do for it.
>
> And to quote Nike again: Just do it!
>
> Cheers
>
> Joey
>