Re: Lack of innovation

Robin, you might want to check out an Open
Source project I'm working on:
http://boxenv.com

The main feature is a packaging format that, if
everything is pre-configured correctly, can
install anything packaged in that format
with just one simple command.

Someday, there might be a GUI to deal with
cases in which things *don't* have a complete-and-valid
configuration ready. But things are *already* to the
point that it's easy if the configuration is *already*
complete-and-valid.

You might find it to be useful.



Robin Green wrote:

>On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 10:16:51PM +0200, Pablo Vieira wrote:
>
>>I long for simplicity, better user interface design, less features
>>better organised.
>>
>
>OK. As a software developer, I would be happy to give you - or anyone
>else - a very competitive fixed-cost quote, for interface redesign
>work etc. such as:
>
>- Removing or concealing features in a user interface
>- Removing features from a codebase entirely, to reduce memory/disk usage
>- Redoing icons, reorganising menus, reorganising configuration dialogs,
>making configuration dialogs
>- Making "trouble-free" installers (I won't guarantee them to be trouble-free though, too risky!)
>etc. etc. on a variety of open source software.
>
>Either to your exact specifications, changeable at your request, or
>designed with feedback from you. Fees payable on completion only if
>you are completely satisfied.
>
>Not all of this work would necessarily require a high degree of skill
>or expertise and I would bill accordingly, proportional to expected
>time needed. (Also, I give substantial discounts to not-for-profits and other
>deserving causes.)
>
>I don't know if anyone here will be sufficiently motivated to pay for
>this - or pool resources with others to pay for this - but, worth a try, eh?
>--
>Robin
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