wiki:FAQ

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Getting Started

  • What is a Desktop Publishing System?
  • What do I need to read in order to get involved in the project?
  • Where can I get more explanation on a specific task?
  • What are extensions/extension points?
  • What exactly is Maven? I understood it can build projects and do some more things, but didn't get the idea of using it.
  • 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?
  • What is a module and how is it different from a component?
  • How do I commit reports (there are no instructions about that in the wiki)?
  • Why is focus time not observed?
  • Can I work from home without asking the team leader every time I decide to do that?
  • Are the actual working hours extracted from reports only (what if I miss a report or underestimate the time spent on a given task)?
  • Good Code Examples

Sophie 2.0 Author

  • Are there going to be any integration and possibilities to edit files created with Sophie 2's competitor programs such as Adobe InDesign, etc.?
  • Which are Sophie 2's advantages compared to other competitive products for desktop publishing?
  • Can I run Sophie 2 on a non-supported operating system?

Sophie 2.0 Reader

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

Sophie 2.0 Server

  • Which are Sophie 2's advantages compared to other competitive products for desktop publishing?
  • Can I run Sophie 2 on a non-supported operating system?

Setup and Troubleshooting

  • Why there are mistakes appearing in my project after an update?

Contributors

  • Is the contributor supposed to make design of a task or just implementation?
  • How much time could the contributor spend on a task that has 1 effort?
  • What kind of tasks will contributors work on?
  • Can 2 people work on one big task?
  • How will the code written by a contributor be tested?
  • What is the criteria for the score the contributor will get?
  • Will contributors choose tasks by themselves or will be given by a team member?
  • Will contributor work be independent from the other team members work? Will contributor work be synchronised with the other team members work?