[ros-dev] Regarding documentation and attracting new developers

[Maya Posch]

Aleksey Bragin wrote:
> This is the point where Maya mistakes most of all: ReactOS is an  
> opensource and a FREE project. Managing and working in an opensource  
> project is different.

Of course it's different. You can't expect people to work from 9 - 5 
like in a company. I'm well aware of that. But why would it suddenly be 
a big no-no to employ the same tactics which make commercial projects 
such a success, like proper management, a schedule to which people stick 
(with some more tolerance, of course) and in general a sense of 
professionalism and focus.

> 
> We can't compare ReactOS engineering technologies with Alcatel  
> engineering technologies. Or with Microsoft technologies.
> But I try to keep the most valuable what we have in ReactOS, and what  
> is lost in some other project which tries to provide Windows  
> compatibility - freedom. And my intention is to keep this even after  
> commercial ReactOS vendors appear.

As some may know, I've got my own software/R&D company and have some 
people working for me with expansions planned this and next year. I 
consider freedom to be the biggest asset as well. I want to me my 
employees feel at home, wanted and free to share their ideas. How 
ReactOS can offer more freedom I don't know. Heck, we even pay people :)

> 
> As for another question, by Marc or by Alexandru, there is no real  
> development roadmap of ReactOS, the one on the website should  
> actually be removed, since it's mostly incorrect.
> 

Well, I guess that kind of settles it then. I'm willing to spend some of 
my spare time on a project I like, but only if I feel that my time is 
not wasted while following inefficient procedures and chasing devs 
because nobody bothers to write down implementation details (NT 
references != ROS implementation details. D'oh).

For now I'll finish the ROSE installer project, but after that I'm not 
sure what I'll do. Perhaps I'll put my own OS together based on *BSD or 
so, or fork ReactOS, or... we'll see ;)

At any rate I don't foresee ReactOS going anywhere soon within the next 
5 years, and I don't want to be part of such a frustrating experience.

So long and thanks for the fish.


Maya