On February 25th the parents of the Ingres Icebreaker ECM Appliance announced its availability; the holistic product of Ingres Icebreaker and Alfresco Document Management Software.
Although we immediately started on our next project the team did take a few moments to look up from the keyboard. The release was well received by the press and the pundits, a sample of the articles from Information Week and InfoWorld .
Press coverage is great but the developer craves review from people who notice the subtleties and details in their designs that sets their software apart from the rest. The double edged sword of criticism can swing both positive and negative, but in open source development the test is being able to take the negative and openly engage in dialogue and improvement. One such dialogue has started with Enrico Bianco http://www.tenthline.com/blog/2009/03/04/first-impressions-ingres-icebreaker-ecm-appliance/ who already has experience with Alfresco’s products.
We hope to engage in many more.