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Rajat · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Posts: 1687

I've been gone for months and during that time I couldn't work on SGUI, so there were no updates at all. Now considering I've got lesser time at my hands than I used to, and many past requests in this regard, I've got half a mind to make SmartGUI Creator open source or limit the code to a few guys who can work as a team on maintaining and improving it. Then we can jointly work on it and take it to newer heights. Who knows it might turn into a full fledged Ahk IDE?! Smile

Currently the latest SGUI I've looks like the screenshot below.. Its right now a beta but has quite many additions from the last released version. Its a bit on the greater side of 2500 lines but I think I've commented it quite well.

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(Please leave your name while making a choice, Thanks)
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PhiLho · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:12 am Post subject:

Oh, I am the first to vote (2nd choice).
Actually, I don't know if I am able to help, due to lack of free time, but who know?
A little thing you didn't mention, and it has some importance, is the language you used to create this great program? C? C++? with or without MFC (or ATL, WTL, etc.)? Visual Basic 6 (or less)? .NET (C#, VB.NET, etc.)? Something else (Dark Basic, Euphoria, etc.)?
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Rajat · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Posts: 1687

Hi PhiLho,
I didn't know that this wasn't common knowledge. my bad! actually SGUI is coded purely in ahk!
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corrupt · Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 2485

Hi Rajat

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I voted for the first one hoping that you will be part of, if not (hopefully) leading, the team if you decide to go that route. The last option sounded ok too though. You've done a great job with the program on your own Smile

and I'd hate to see the project die if a group effort didn't work out as you'd hoped...

polyethene · Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 5248 Location: UK

Like corrupt I voted for the first option. I understand that it is a huge project and requires the help of more people for assistance. Appointing dedicated helpers like you mentioned seems more manageable and organised and thus could be more productive than allowing everyone to intervene. However the downside to releasing the source to only a few people is that they may release versions elsewhere on the net. For this reason you may want to concider open source as a future option.

I too have less time nowadays -- it's the time of the year when students like myself have exams and deadlines to worry about. I'll be glad to offer any help when I'm free though Smile

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Micha · Joined: 15 Nov 2005 Posts: 537 Location: Germany

Hi,
I've choosen the second option.
I have also too less time to make all things I want to do.
If it's open source, everybody with a few minutes and an good idea can contribute.
IMHO the middle between the 1. and 2. choice would be a good thing.
Everybody can contribute but a staff reviews the code and inserts it.

Ciao
Micha

Chris · Site Admin Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 10716

I've voted for the second option as well, but there may be advantages for keeping it closed-source or limited-distribution that I'm not aware of.

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Invalid User · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 447 Location: Texas, Usa

I voted the first. I think Sgui would be much more progressive with this line. I have often seen mulitple versions of programs go in different directions allowing the source to go open.
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PhiLho · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:28 am Post subject:

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Thalon · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 633

I did not choose an option yet.
I think the best method would be the combination from 1) and 2) like suggested above.

I am interested into viewing the code and would maybe change some parts (if time is appearing from anywhere), but it is always good to have someone who restructures the code to fit/work better (or even find bugs).

Thalon
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Laszlo · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 4710 Location: Boulder, CO

I voted for it is good as it is, because I would not tinker with the code, just whine until Rajat makes the changes I'd like to have.

Invalid User · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 447 Location: Texas, Usa

by directions I mean, two folks make two seperate improvments to SGUI. Now there are two versions with disired functions. Who is doing to add the others function to their version? Does anyone else see where this is going?
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Rajat · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Posts: 1687

corrupt/Titan/Invalid User,
This is what my initial plan was... to keep the code within a team, who'll actively maintain and improve it, like I've done untill now.

Micha/Chris/BoBo,
The hybrid option also sounds fine... that is to keep it fully open source, and a team reviews and merges any proposed changes to the main release.

Laszlo,
quite unlikely my friend... the way things are here, I won't be able to make any major additions to SGUI in future, single-handedly. though with a team nothing's too big.
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