> -----Original Message-----
> From: Firebird-general@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Firebird-general@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kjell Rilbe
> Sent: Viernes, 12 de Febrero de 2010 2:34
>
> 1. Always, always keep the roadmap up to date. This shouldn't require
> too much work and would do lots to give a better impression for
> potential new users who visit the homepage.

Better than this, when creating the roadmap, be less naive and more
realistic when putting the deadlines, considering the limited development
resources.

> 3. Maybe add some very visible info (statistics) on the start
> page about
> the development work, e.g. number of commits per week or
> something, and
> maybe the number of active developers. This would show
> there's a lot of
> activity.

Many projects do this and I think it gives good results.

> I'd like to contribute, but like most others I have limited time so I
> just can't. Maybe in a few years when my children are a bit older.

I've read this phrase "I would like to contribute, but..." more times than
you imagine.

C.