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Luca Beltrame 2019-06-08 02:12:38 +02:00
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@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ First and foremost, all bits of Kolab are Free Software and use open standards,
In addition, they don't seem to care at all about downstreams. Packaging Kolab for a distribution is an exercise in futility, due to the number of downstream patches, occasional git snapshots, and other very Kolab-specific bits that do not fit well in an integrator's workflow. I don't mind if Kolab Systems don't do that themselves (they need to keep on making money to stay alive), but enabling or facilitating integration downstream would help a lot.
Lastly, contributions. For a project that is this complex, it's not unusual to expect few contributions. Yet, basically every interaction with the community ended up in silence, few communication, and outright failure. On this topic, let's note the failed Indiegogo campaign for Roundcube Next (never ever did anything with zero communication), the almost dead mailing lists, and the fact that the official forums are a spamfest (and for some time, they weren't even reachable).
Lastly, contributions. For a project that is this complex, it's not unusual to expect few contributions. Yet, basically every interaction with the community ended up in silence, few communication, and outright failure. On this topic, let's note the [failed Indiegogo campaign for Roundcube Next](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/roundcube-next--2) (never ever did anything with zero communication), [the almost dead mailing lists](http://lists.kolab.org/pipermail/devel/), and the fact that the [official forums are a spamfest](https://kolab.org/hub/) (and for some time, they weren't even reachable).
#### The verdict