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dotProject Version 3
In case you missed the announcement we decided that dotProject series 3 needed to have some radical surgery. So we took a look at what was around and decided that a decent framework was in order. So in steps Zend Framework, and a few fevered nights of coding, and hey-presto, we have a login page and a module working. I know it doesn't sound much, but to those in the know that is a huge achievement and means basically that the idea is going to work and that progress is going to be a lot less painful than Hanrahan would have predicted. In fact I'm really chuffed at the work so far. The result is going to be a lot more solid, and a lot slicker and certainly a lot easier to maintain than the current code.
This isn't just a facelift with a few rounded corners to kid you into believing that the internals have changed. This is a rethink of how the internals work and then putting the tried and true code already developed onto a solid core, and giving us the ability to become more flexible and easier for module developers to work with.
I can't guarantee a time for the new release, but I can guarantee that it will be a far better product in every conceivable way than our current product. Let's face it, given how good we currently are, this is going to be a ripper.
You can subscribe to the commits list to keep an eye on progress, or catch up with some of the devs on the #dotproject IRC channel over at irc.freenode.net.
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So would expecting V3 in Feb be dreaming? or is that possible.Keep up the great work!
Given we are entering into a holiday season, I'd say Feb is most definitely dreaming. I won't even attempt to put a timeframe on a 3 series release at this stage. 
We hope to get a beta test version soon enough of such powerful tool under zend framework. We understand that much effort will be made in order to port the actual project into such enviroment. If we can be of any help, let us know. We can do so on translating into portuguese or whatever is needed and of our knowledge.
regards,
erico
Is there any intension to bundle zend framework along with the project?The installer will be responsible for checking for the existence of the Zend framework, and if found it will configure for that. If not found it will download and install a copy. This should then provide the flexibility needed for those sites that already use Zend and don't want yet another copy installed vs. those that are not currently using Zend.This post has 2 feedbacks awaiting moderation...
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