Simple Machines Restructuring

[Jade Elizabeth]

As long as the software works, does it, really, matter?

Yes. If the team dies who's going to keep the software secure and safe?

[kat]

Er... Bonus point to Lizzy. 

[Minare]

As long as the software works, does it, really, matter?

Yes. If the team dies who's going to keep the software secure and safe?

Why shall the team die ? Why wasn't it even a matter of discussion so far, but now it is ?

[Alpay]

Good luck SMF =)

[live627]

This announcement needs either clarification or a lock

[Amanda.]

This announcement needs either clarification or a lock

Indeed, before I post a pic of Private Fraser from Dad's Army...

[tumbleweed]

Just keep a eye on this page:
http://www.simplemachines.org/about/team.php

Drink some water chillax and enjoy

Frank

[Owdy]

Just keep a eye on this page:
http://www.simplemachines.org/about/team.php

That page is outdated. Maybe someone should make bug report about it...

[lycan.v]

All the best SMF.... I am a SMF fan and do not look to any other software....
smf is even better than most paid softwares out in market, and best is its free....
SMF 2.0 has beaten other popular forum scripts, as it has most of the premium features...

Good luck for the Restructuring

[Joshua Dickerson]

Sorry for the post about nothing.

[bjraines]

I am sorry guys but I would be surprised, if anything good come of this. If you weren't around for the Mambo restructuring , then the Joomla restructuring (which I might add the SMF community themselves had trouble with, remember the nice Joomla-SMF bridge we used to have) then you will know that community driven projects take a major hit after "restructuring"

The reason is that people outside of the "management" put in countless hours of mostly free work to make something better and then their opinions aren't listened to when the restructuring begins.

People of good common sense see how the people who worked tirelessly were treated and the community splits, usually,with many good coders leaving to go in another direction.

God I love SMF. I have used it for years. But I am worried. I would have felt better if a more descriptive public statement was given.

The sad part of all this is that I was planning on actually becoming a charter member when I started reading all this mumbo jumbo

[Trekkie101]

Thank you for all your support guys, its appreciated

Of course as with any change, some people won't be happy. Now to tease a little, I've seen a little of the coming plans for SMF, and wow.

[Owdy]

Stop smoking that grass Trekkie

[live627]

Stop smoking that grass Trekkie

ooh, soo baad lol

[Deaks]

Just keep a eye on this page:
http://www.simplemachines.org/about/team.php

That page is outdated. Maybe someone should make bug report about it...

http://www.simplemachines.org/about/values.php

This page is also outdated

[Kindred]

Ok folks (and kiddies )

I am the new Operations Manager (i.e. Project Manager with a snazzy title) for the SimpleMachines Forum Project.

What does that mean, you ask?
I am in charge of whipping the current teams into shape. Of spearheading the tasks which need to be done in order to move the project forward.

Why was this post made? some of you have asked...
Well, there was recently a bit of a to-do over some internal restructuring and reorganization. It made some people unhappy, it made some people distraught... and the fallout from that unhappiness has made its way into the public, even outside of the simplemachines.org or the smf-friends.org forums. So, in order to set straight any rumors or put paid to any suggestions that SMF is going to die, go away or otherwise fold...   this post was made. The Q&A specifically addressed some of the rumors that we saw. If you were confused, it was probably because you didn't see the original rumor.

might I also remind people that Mambo and Joomla are still around...
And the problems with the joomla-smf bridge had absolutely nothing to do with Joomla's reorganization, but was based around problems with the GPL.

Let me assure you that I am working on driving the project forward. I am working on various internal tasks including meeting with the various teams and developers to build an actual roadmap for the SimpleMachines Forum project. I am working with knowledgeable people on the team, in the friends group and outside sources to move our corporate structure to something more friendly than an LLC and also to adjust our license to become OSI compliant.

One outcome of this will be a better organization which hopefully, once everything is straightened out and ship-shape, will lead to other projects under the SimpleMachines umbrella.


if you'd like to help, then just keep on doing what you have been doing. Support the SMF community. Help those users of SMF who have questions. Build mods and themes. If you'd really like to help further, then show yourself knowledgeable and helpful...  We're always looking for new team members in support and development as well as documentation and marketing folks.

So... to use a few mis-appropriated (mis)quotes:
pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
Rumors of our death are greatly exaggerated.
... and the band continues to play on....

[Arantor]

Thanks Kindred - and congratulations on your promotion.

[live627]

"keep on doing what you have been doing" is what I will do, developing a nice big juicy steak, er, mod.

Is this good news?

[zucaman]

Thank you Kindred finally logical explanation on the subject

[live627]

It certainly makes more sense