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This mockup describes how collab.sugarlabs.org site could behave and doesn't correlate with possible implementations. Particular implementations could be various, reusing existed infrastructure like wiki/track/launchpad, using existed groupware web based software or creating project from scratch. Site also could be lightweight and only contain groupware component and links to other resources like wiki or track.
This mockup describes how collab.sugarlabs.org site could behave and doesn't correlate with possible implementations. Particular implementations could be various, reusing existed infrastructure like wiki/track/launchpad, using existed groupware web based software or creating project from scratch. Site also could be lightweight and only contain groupware component and links to other resources like wiki or track.
All mentioned below purposes could be implemented fully or partially on collab.sugarlabs.org.
=== Purposes ===
* Let any casual user request a feature using convenient and friendly tool<br>existed model still works but either not so friendly to non-technical users(like track) or too common(like wiki and mailing lists)
* Mix in groupware component to sugar development model keeping in mind its casual and formal nature<br>e.g. for now, even core team is not well coordinated and we need at least know what particular developer is doing right now
* Place like collab.sugarlabs.org could be the first point where interested in contributing/requesting people can go. It could the right place to have database of all sugar contributors and having sustainability features like donate buttons.
=== Implementation ideas ===
The major idea of this proposal is having several modes. Every mode will provide only useful components for particular audience. For example requesters mode should be friendly as much as possible for newcomers and especially for non-technical newcomers and full featured groupware for experienced contributors.
The major idea of this proposal is having several modes. Every mode will provide only useful components for particular audience. For example requesters mode should be friendly as much as possible for newcomers and especially for non-technical newcomers and full featured groupware for experienced contributors.