Starting an OpenSource project, what are things to consider?

[salbahis]

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Starting an OpenSource project, what are things to consider?

im planning to opensource my homebrewed web framework, before ill start putting it on sourceforge what are other things to consider?

The Framework
The framework runs on PHP and database are powered by MySQL/SQL/SQLite/JSON and backend will be powered by Python

Page are created dynamically similar to wordpress and joomla, basicly the whole idea of the framework is to combined the best of Wordpress and Joomla and address the limitation of those two good software, or to make the story short the i made this because of my frustration on Wordpress and Joomla

The framework has some of this ff features:
- Component system, where you can additional components or plugins on top of the framework, you can even make some hook the core function and customize it to your liking
Here are some of the component on the lists:
- jSocial, social network
- jStore, the ecommerce, this is the most active one since its been used since version 1 to 2
- jPortal, the intranet portal
- jLite, the lite version of framework, i made this to run on 110mb.com, since my site is hosted on that site


- Function Hook and Filtering, if you are a wordpress developer this may familiar to you, yes this framework has those function.
- Template system
- Backend, the first two version the backend is part of the core, while the beta version 3 is using XUL, but since firefox had stop supporting remote XUL, im recoding the XUL to be a firefox extension, this is where python comes in. Why XUL, because XUL can run standalone (XULRunner) or run on top of firefox heck firefox is a XUL application.

FF Browser XUL: chrome://browser/content/browser.xul

to access this use firefox

im also planning opening the oppurtunity to students only so they can practice and learn. but that is still a plan

Right now the framework is on beta version 3 the first two are already out on the wild.

btw version 1 and 2 are called jCMS but since there is already an existing one im planning to change it, currently beta version 3 is called "Coral"

If you want to know what are those site using this framework, PM me

im looking for serious project contributor, wala ni siya sweldo or bayad, this is just an oppurtunity to learn and be part of a good cause

Some screenshots:

[fixyourself]

based from my experience after starting 2 open source projects... you'll need to consider this..

* Project Management - this is very vital since the contributors will be working in remote locations and also you are not paying the contributor, you can't force them to beat a deadline.


* Contributors - (in my end we only have 3 serious contributors) please evaluate your contributors, as some will only want to study, posses the source and add the project to their resume.

* Documentation - (you know what I mean)
- Start Up Guide for contributors for them to get up and running
- Since this is a framework, API manuals prolly in chm or pdf format

* Project Promotion and Exposure - a well promoted project will attract developers, users and maybe investors.
- Blogs
- Forums
- Websites

[salbahis]

based from my experience after starting 2 open source projects... you'll need to consider this..

* Project Management - this is very vital since the contributors will be working in remote locations and also you are not paying the contributor, you can't force them to beat a deadline.


* Contributors - (in my end we only have 3 serious contributors) please evaluate your contributors, as some will only want to study, posses the source and add the project to their resume.

* Documentation - (you know what I mean)
- Start Up Guide for contributors for them to get up and running
- Since this is a framework, API manuals prolly in chm or pdf format

* Project Promotion and Exposure - a well promoted project will attract developers, users and maybe investors.
- Blogs
- Forums
- Websites

lamat bay , so im really in the right track diay!

Updates:
The framework is done, but im stuck on the backend xul...