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Open source Pattern Development for Plex

Session No. 6C. Open source Pattern Development for Plex. Willem de Vries, Remia Simon Jasperse, Kiboko. Agenda. Introduction The Remia XML Case Open Source Plex Patterns Discussion. Introduction. The Plex reuse-building: pattern-promise The hourglass didn’t evolve

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Open source Pattern Development for Plex

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  1. Session No. 6C Open source Pattern Development for Plex Willem de Vries, Remia Simon Jasperse, Kiboko

  2. Agenda • Introduction • The Remia XML Case • Open Source Plex Patterns • Discussion

  3. Introduction • The Plex reuse-building: pattern-promise • The hourglass didn’t evolve • The open source gemstone

  4. The power of open source • Linux • Apache • 68% of web sites - Netcraft Oct 2004, 20% fortune 1000 companies • MySQL • 3rd in deployment after SQLServer and Oracle, DB2 is 4th, - July 2004, SD Times • PHP • 30%, asp 50%, cfm 20%, Oct 2004, various • Mozilla • 5% and counting • Big Players joining • IBM, CA, Microsoft

  5. Characteristics • Free • Community ownership, free distribution • Source code distribution • Users can change the product • Peer Review • Users can influence the product • Distribution • No restriction in parties - secondary software • Review Board / Committee • Decides on core product

  6. Open Source Basic idea The basic idea behind open source is very simple: When programmers can read, redistribute, and modify the source code for a piece of software, the software evolves. People improve it, people adapt it, people fix bugs. And this can happen at a speed that, if one is used to the slow pace of conventional software development, seems astonishing.

  7. Remia XML Case • XML Pattern developed in 2000 • Data presentation - Data Transfer - Extract Model Info • Edge Presentations London - Barcelona - Vegas • pattern exchange - forum messages - more exchange • Exchanged with 7 parties • swap patterns • pattern Enhancements, Java Variant by BFM • comments, discussions and suggestions • large time savings reported

  8. Remia XML Case • Product improvement • programming quality, increased functionality • Maintenance • updating / distributing / communication • Open source idea • discussions

  9. Remia XML Case: Distribution • Pattern 8 sites • Remia • Datanomics • BF&M • CCH • DeltaLogic • niit-tech • Data Specialists • ReadyPac • Manual .. sites Known use

  10. Previous / Similar initiatives • CA / Fowler cooperation, discontinued? • OPAC, asleep? • http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OPAC/ • Open MiniPatterns, asleep? • http://www.geocities.com/coolplexde/OpenMiniPattern.html • Pattern Factory, active and involved • http://www.patternfactory.net/ • Lessons learnt?

  11. Open source & Pattern Factory • Joint development • Contents • Quality • Broad applicability • Multi-variant development • Programmers participation • Distribution • Free, no model licencing • Restricted on contribution?

  12. Discussion • Is it viable? • In what form? • Patterns to build • Technical matters

  13. Forum Discussion • Open Source Patterns Anyone? 13-10-04 • www.edgeusergroup.org/forums/Thread.cfm?CFApp=82?&Thread_ID=28782 • 17 Participants • Mostly positive: “count me in” • Combine Pattern Factory and OS • CA should support the initiative • Best without CA, user community to make it work • Open source initiative can make a difference • Funny you should mention that • Rules and commitments for all participants • Just about the only thing that will get the Plex community any improvements to the tool. • Developers are not ready to share such resources

  14. Forum Discussion: Poll • Poll (17 forum participants) • How much time can you spend on OS? • What kind of Activities do you want to do? • What kind of Organisation do we need? • Patterns to build? • Patterns to share? • 5 replies, 2 refer to Prague

  15. Forum Discussion: Poll • How much time can you spend? 4 replies • 2-4 days/month • 5-25 hrs/week • 1-3 hrs/day • 15-20 hrs/week • Which Activities • Pattern Design, Pattern Building, Code review, Testing, Documentation, Standards, Board, Model Management • all

  16. Forum Discussion: Poll • What kind of Organisation? • Plex community might be too small • Role of CA technical / organisational resource • Small oversight board to facilitate / coordinate activities • Org to develop as we go • Pattern "owner" as pivot • OPAC as platform • Free discussion followed by project leading to org structure • Establish conditions members should comply with • Standards and guidelines to govern all development? Special Interest Groups to develop patterns conform standards

  17. Forum Discussion: Poll • Patterns to build? • Small, wide use pilot pattern • Stick to CA base classes? • Technology (small) patterns or business patterns? • XML export/import • JAVA variant of some patterns • String management, File management (Multiplatform), Messaging management, Ad hoc data processing, Linux support…

  18. Forum Discussion: Poll • Patterns to share? • Treeview a entity with TreeView/TreeView • Filter+ filterfunction. • EditDetailSts+, EditDialogSts+ Includes logical deletion, reactivation • Print+ OBase-like reportfunction • Test and debug existing applications • CA patterns+ • Extended MAPI pattern

  19. Forum Discussion: Poll • Patterns to share? • Text file handling for C++ • RPGSQL • MQ Series - windows environment ( working on iSeries version) • FTP – windows and iSeries • MSMQ – windows • DB2/400 triggers (work in progress) • Outlook display

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