[General] [Proposal] Updating the OSAF FAQ

[Mimi Yin]

Here is the current FAQ: http://osafoundation.org/OSAF_Corporate_FAQ.htm

I've created a replacement OSAF FAQ on the Wiki: http:// 
chandlerproject.org/Projects/OSAFFAQ

I removed
+ 1 question specific to Chandler Project: Who will be OSAFs key  
customers? (as opposed to questions about OSAF as an organization).  
The answer on the old OSAF FAQ are out of date and overlap with the  
Product FAQ.
+ Question about How many volunteers we currently have :)

(I also added cross-links between the Product and OSAF FAQs.)

QUESTIONS THAT NEEDED UPDATES

What role does Mitch Kapor play at OSAF?
Needs to be Updated. Katie to follow up.

What is OSAF focusing on right now.

Original OSAF will post the first public release (rel 0.1) of the  
Chandler code in April 2003. In the "dot releases" (0.1-0.5 release),  
we will focus on designing and building the base platform and  
infrastructure (e.g. data repository, storage, viewer parcel,  
application framework, etc.) since open source developers need a  
minimum set of supporting platform functionality in order to develop  
their own functionality. Our landmark compelling "must-have" features  
will be discontinuous innovations of Chandler and will require  
multiple iterations of testing and usage to determine the right  
design (e.g. data model, Agenda-like Outline Table Widget, Sharing/ 
Collaboration features).
 From the beginning, Chandler will have a modular or extensible  
architecture which will allow open source developers to contribute  
modules and code in a loosely coupled fashion. These early releases  
will incrementally provide the basic elements of end-user  
applications (email, contacts and calendar) to drive and validate the  
design and testing of the core code.

Updated OSAF is building a personal information manager designed for  
small group collaboration. Chandler consists of a Desktop  
application, a Server and the Chandler Hub Sharing Service. We are  
currently working towards our Preview Release. Learn more at  
chandlerproject.org.

Where is OSAF located?
Original OSAF's main office is located at 543 Howard St., Suite 500,  
San Francisco CA 94105. Most of the application development is  
currently done in this location although we are beginning to expand  
to employing remote engineers and have one full-time person in Seattle.
Updated The OSAF office is located at 543 Howard St., Suite 500, San  
Francisco CA 94105.

How many employees does OSAF have?
Original As of August 2005, there are 23 people working full-time or  
mostly full-time on Chandler. Our intent is to keep the core team  
small, but to leverage their work by using the resources of the  
worldwide open source community to augment the core team efforts

Updated As of August 2007, there are 25 people working full-time or  
mostly full-time on Chandler. Our intent is to keep the core team  
small, but to leverage their work by using the resources of the  
worldwide open source community to augment the core team efforts.

How large do you anticipate OSAF becoming in the future?
Original We expect to add a few more members to the core team of  
employees in San Francisco after mid-2005. We are also preparing to  
engage active open source developers, testers, documenters, etc. at  
the end of 2005.

Updated We do not have any plans to signficantly increase OSAF's core  
staff. We are primarily focused on building an active open source  
community around the upcoming Preview Release.

Is OSAF hiring? If so, what types of people are you looking to bring on?
Original Check to see open positions posted on our Employment web  
page. <top>

Updated Visit [[http://osafoundation.org/jobs.htm][OSAF Jobs]] for  
openings, or subscribe to the [[http://lists.osafoundation.org/ 
mailman/listinfo/announce/][announce]] mailing list for updates on  
job openings.









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