Re: [oc] Inquiry

[Rudolf Usselmann <rudi@asics.ws>]

On Thu, 2003-05-08 at 08:32, Niclas Hedhman wrote:
> On Tuesday 06 May 2003 10:41 pm, Rudolf Usselmann wrote:
> > On Wed, 2003-05-07 at 13:03, Marko Mlinar wrote:
> > > Actually I just got an idea, which is by my opinion worth implementing:
> > > why not add 'core quality votes'. Each registered user can vote only once
> > > for each project. If project seems of good enough quality, that he/she
> > > would use it (or have already used it), he/she can add vote to it.
> > > Maybe we can add several counters:
> > > 1. the idea is good
> > > 2. one for looks like a good quality core, and
> > > 3. have tried it and it works
> 
> > I'm not sure if that will work or if that is what we really want.
> > This kind of voting will be based on objective opinions of people
> > who browse through the cores. These might give a wrong impression
> > about a core (both directions) due to the lack of understanding.
> 
> I agree voting will not show anything.
> A simpler Qualification Chart would be better.
> 
> Code size - number of lines
> Tested against in-house testbench - Tick / NoTick
> Tested against commercial testbench - Tick / NoTick
> Documentation - None / Some / Adequate / Extensive
> Community Support - Tick / NoTick
> Author Support - Tick / NoTick
> Paid Support - Tick / NoTick
> Can be used in Commercial products - Tick / NoTick
> 
> and so on...

Yes, I like this much better.

> Most should be as objective as possible, and the overall community should be

Don't you mean most should be "Based on facts" and NOT objective ?!

>  
> able to come to consensus of each of these without much hazzle, I think.
> 
> And, of course, the table is not static forever, and when someone adds a major 
> section of documentation, it may warrant a change of that state.
> 
> With a fairly nice layout, and perhaps one core per column, to create 
> overviews, for searches and stuff, I think it will say much more about the 
> overall state of OpenCores than voting.
> 
> Niclas

Yep !

Cheers ! 
rudi               
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