On Thu, 2012-04-12 at 03:05 +0100, Martin Schönberger wrote: > Dear developers of GIMP! > > I am a student of Software Engineering at the Vienna University of > Technology Then I suggest you show up at LGM http://libre-graphics-meeting.org/2012/ which will be in Vienna in the first week of May, there will be quite some people you could interview. Regards, --mitch > and currently writing my master thesis on project management > and the development methods used in open source projects. In my research > I analyzed open source development and compared it with elements found > in various proprietary approaches, both agile and well-defined. > > But to provide balanced and up-to-date results my work relies on first- > hand information and expert opinion, for which I need your help. GIMP > matches my criteria regarding size, activity and available information > and I would be glad to include it in my case study. > > I am looking for an interview partner with good insight into the project > structure and a solid overview of all stages of development, ideally a > member of the core team with long-term dedication to the project. > > The interview would take about 20 minutes on Skype (or a similar phone- > based tool). If you prefer a written chat, that can be arranged as well. > My daily schedule is flexible, so whatever time suits you best should > work for me. > > The subject areas I would like to cover in the interview are GIMP's: > > * Development flow and release cycles > * Social structures, responsibilities and decision making > * Code structure and architectural considerations > * Special conditions caused by the open source environment > > I realize your time might be scarce, but if you decide to contribute to > this case study your help shall be all the more appreciated. Once > finished I will gladly share my results and any new insights gained on > the topic with you. > > Kind regards, > > Martin Schönberger > (maschonber@xxxxxxxxx) > _______________________________________________ > gimp-developer-list mailing list > gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list _______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list
