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Booooring, Franz?

10/9/2024

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No, documentation doesn't have to be boring. Well, it can of course be a soul-numbing, Kafkaesque exercise, but then, can't everything?

In an open-source project, good documentation is a must; everything needs to be explained and discussed properly for the benefit of all interested, and particularly for collaborators.

And not writing documentation in a group endeavour will land you in precisely the situation Josef K enjoyed so very much. Even in agile Prozesse – it's a myth that agile discourages documentation. It's all about the appropriate level. But then, isn't it always?

Ultimately, writing – and reading – documentation is all about the proper conservation of energy. It's just a question of finding the point where the curves intersect.

Anyway, here are a few additions to the Documentation section you might like. Feel free to evaluate them as lazily as you wish:

Architecture Decision Log
  • Now expanded with a bunch of additional ADRs.

Backend src README
  • Read all about it! Well, perhaps not all about it, but at least about the backend architecture, code organisation, principles, conventions, and of course the general programming paradigm.

Development Plan
  • Quod factum est, quod fit, quod fiet.
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​License
  • Mozilla Public License (MPL) 2.0, with a couple of small twists.

Code of Conduct
  • Our Code of Conduct. Because not having one is being naive.
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Ooloi is an open-source desktop music notation system for musicians who need stable, precise engraving and the freedom to notate complex music without workarounds. Scores and parts are handled consistently, remain responsive at scale, and support collaborative work without semantic compromise. They are not tied to proprietary formats or licensing.
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