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Why did CI3 maintenance stop? - kenjis - 08-05-2023
There are only 12 contributors in total for 2019 and beyond.
https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/graphs/contributors?from=2019-01-01&to=2023-08-06&type=c
And most of the contributions were made by Narf.
After Narf released his last version 3.1.13, gxgpet is an only active contributor.
https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/graphs/contributors?from=2022-01-01&to=2023-08-06&type=c
Between 2016 and 2018, there were 23 contributors.
https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/graphs/contributors?from=2016-01-01&to=2018-12-31&type=c
Most of the contributions were made by Narf.
Between 2013 and 2015, there were 49 contributors.
https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/graphs/contributors?from=2013-01-01&to=2015-12-31&type=c
Most of the contributions were made by Narf.
Between 2010 and 2012, there were 51 contributors.
https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/graphs/contributors?from=2010-01-01&to=2012-12-31&type=c
Most of the contributions were made by Narf.
RE: Why did CI3 maintenance stop? - datamweb - 08-05-2023
Good info.
In one of the books I read a long time ago, it was explained that open source projects should not be dependent on one personality.
I found out the truth here today.
do you think this issue is repeating itself in version CI4?
RE: Why did CI3 maintenance stop? - InsiteFX - 08-05-2023
What happened was that when CodeIgniter was looking for new owners. most of the long term Developers
left CodeIgniter and started their own frameworks!
Fuel Php laraval etc;
Only a few of us stayed and continued working with CodeIgniter.
Most of them thought that was the end of CodeIgniter so they left it!
RE: Why did CI3 maintenance stop? - tarcisiodev1 - 08-06-2023
CodeIgniter could benefit from self-funding projects, just like Laravel Nova or some deployment project. These initiatives could help sustain ongoing development and improvement of the platform, ensuring additional resources for the development team and enabling the implementation of new features and enhancements. Moreover, self-funding initiatives could attract more developers and contributors, driving the CodeIgniter community forward and strengthening its position in the market.
RE: Why did CI3 maintenance stop? - InsiteFX - 08-06-2023
The main problem right now is there are not enough Team Developers to go around.
Also we need more apps with source code for users to learn from.
RE: Why did CI3 maintenance stop? - kenjis - 08-09-2023
(08-05-2023, 06:48 PM)datamweb Wrote: do you think this issue is repeating itself in version CI4?
Yes, more or less.
And when the number of maintainers is reduced to one or two like CI3, it turns out to be quite difficult to increase the number of maintainers from there.
This is because we can't add someone to the maintainer list who has never sent a PR before, and we will run out of candidates.