Suggestions (#6) - Frequently Asked Questions (#10) - Message List

You can get it from our work breakdown structure file(sophie2_wbs.py) in the repo/manage/shed folder. There are many useful descriptions of the tasks. You can also get more info from the Sophie 2 Requirement Specification which will be added in the repository soon.

At first you should read the DEVELOPMENT_OVERVIEW document and all the pages it links to.

They can also be extracted from the internal backlog - Daily Availability. That's why it is so important to fill it regularly and to write every day your daily reports.

What do you mean? Analysis accepted is analysis_ok or analysis_finished phase.

Where can I find a consistent specification for Sophie2?

Can I run Sophie 2 on a non-supported operating system?

Where can I get more explanation on a specific task?

Which are Sophie's advantages compared to other competitive products for desktop publishing?

What do I need to read in order to get involved in the project?

Are there going to be any integration and possibilities to edit files created with Sophie's competitor programs such as Adobe InDesign, etc.?

What is a Desktop Publishing System?

What are extensions/extension points?

Are the actual working hours extracted from reports only (what if I miss a report or underestimate the time spent on a given task)?

Can I work from home without asking the team leader every time I decide to do that?

Why is focus time not observed?

How do I commit reports (there are no instructions about that in the wiki)?

Q: What is a module and how is it different from a component?

Q: What do we do when a ticket has status "analysis accepted" but the "design" section is already written? Do we wait the owner to change its status or else?

Q: What exactly is Maven? I understood it can build projects and do some more things, but didn't get the idea of using it.