About OpenNTF
OpenNTF is a site devoted to getting groups of individuals all over the world to collaborate on Lotus Notes/Domino applications and release them as open source. Our mission is "to provide a framework for the community to develop open source applications for IBM Lotus Notes and Domino which may be freely distributed". Using open source applications can help organizations reduce the costs of software development and maintenance.
Site Resources
The Main Bar (requires registration to participate) - The Main Bar is a discussion board where you can post questions you may have and reply to questions from others. The Main Bar uses an OpenNTF application entitled "domBulletin" which you can download here.
The Main Bar contains the following discussion topics:
- OpenNTF News
- Bar Talk
- Technical Question
- Site Problems
- Project Idea
- Project
- Suggestion
The Code Bin - The Code Bin is a place to find code snippets (Lotusscript, Formula Language, Java, C, C++ et.c) and small Notes/Domino applications. Registration is required to add code as well as to post a question and/or rate code.
The Application Catalog - The Application Catalog is a place for members of the community to add code/applications and make them available as "freeware". Freeware applications are just that - free and have no software licensing associated with them. The Application Catalog also contains OpenNTF project releases in this section however, you will note that they have an open source license associated with them.
The Project Management System (registration required for project managers and to be able to download certain project releases) - The Project Management System or "PMT" is used to facilitate the management of an OpenNTF open source application. The system provides project managers with the ability to manage:
- project releases
- manage tasks
- manage bug reports
- post project news
- post documentation
- participate in project specific discussions
If you want to create a project you need to:
- Setup a login by registering here.
- Create a project here.
Before starting a new project it's not a bad idea to float the idea in The Main Bar in the "
Project Ideas" section.