[UPHPU] Making Your Code Open Source

[Trevyn Meyer]

Thanks for your feedback...

I have ADD and didn't get all the way through the sourceforge setup to 
publish the code.  I will do a little clean up so the client specific 
features are removed, then I will publish a link for download here first.

Im curios to know the interest level with UPHPU on my main projects.

1 http://mygennetwork.com
This traps searches into a First name Last name date and pace format.  
It uses cross domain ajax to pull the google results over.  This is a 
bit archaic as I eventually want to use yahoo XML results.
Can you see any potential for this?

2 http://formbuilder.esourcehome.com  (login: admin:admin)
its a form builder that allows you to create dependant pages... if you 
anser X on page 1 you dont see page 2, you skip to 3.  This also has 
listing features.  The form is built and is availble for download... 
completely portable and no DB is needed.

3 email4CRM
http://esourcehome.com/crm.png
This is a basic CRM tool that I use for form builder or any other leads 
that can come in via email.  I setup a procmail script to parse the data 
how ever I need and formulate a lead.
It uses a nit of Ajax to leave message, add to your system, or 
inactive.  It also has note features.

4 clusterf*** of a framework
I will clean up and realease soon.

im craving feedback on the logic or thought process behind the frame work.

On occation I needed a user/pass type system to create online apps.  So 
my firend Ran McClain and I spent few months maintaining the frame work.

Out of the box Features:
User Authentication
Roles(Permissions)
Workgroups (Filters)
Profiles
Action Specific Permissions (User, Edit)
Modular Development Objects (Comes with System,  Users , and dash board 
objects)
Snap Back (come back to the page you started a wizard from)
Basic UI for Add Edit Delete View and List actions
Dynamic Header Tags (CSS and JS)
Tasks System (re occuring payables and recieveables)
Notes system on any non DB intrusive screen
Dashboard
Dynamic Menu

This is been pretty nice for me to use, but I cant see my self getting 
rid of it for Ruby or Cake.  have I built my self a Tomb or a Tool?

Trevyn




phpninja wrote:
> I am sure all of us have concerns about realeasing code. The biggest 
> concern
> - criticisms from your peers who may or may not do somthing in their code
> quicker and more efficient than you. If you can handle these 
> criticisms then
> no worries about this.
>
> If you are currently using the code that is being released publically, 
> in a
> production system on the web, then there are a few concerns as well. 
> On one
> hand if you release the code and someone finds a flaw and discloses
> publically without your knowledge then you can be in trouble. On the 
> other
> hand if you realease it and someone finds a flaw, and discloses it to 
> you,
> you have a chance to fix somthing that could have been breached 
> without your
> knowledge. If you keep the code closed source, usually by nature it is 
> more
> secure because people do not know the intricacies of the program, but 
> that
> will not stop someone from trying to figure out your system (see 
> microsoft).
>
> Also typically when you realase your code you give up your application
> secrets and ways of doing things. Now that they are public, others 
> will want
> to copy your code and realease clones, or improve upon what you have 
> done.
> It really depends on the context of what your releasing. You usually 
> want to
> includea software licence when realeasing code, that way people are 
> bound to
> the licence you specify.
>
> Beyond that I do not see any other thing to be concerned about when
> realeasing code. criticisms, and security, and giving up your application
> secrets for potentional forks if your program
>
> -phpninja
>
>
> On 4/11/07, David Boucha <boucha at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 4/11/07, Trevyn Meyer <trevyn at esourcehome.com> wrote:
>> > I have some code build up that I would like for you all to look 
>> over.  I
>> > am a pansy when it comes to not having complete control.  I recognize
>> > you probably have more skills than I do.  Do any of you have code you
>> > are concerned about releasing.
>> >
>> > I have a php Form Builder
>> > I have a php Framework designed for users/permissions/workflows/CRMs
>> >
>> > Trevyn
>>
>> Where can we find the code you'd like us to look over?
>>
>> David
>>
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