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OpenAmeos: new open source UML tool

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

Hello!

Aonix released its UML product Ameos as Open Source (now called OpenAmeos).
I had a look at the site and I noted:

  • The site is minimalistic and the design looks cheap
  • No screenshots, no documentation
  • No source code. Heck, thats the main point of open source at all

It seems to me as if Aonix realized that the UML tool market is extremely competitive and they have decided to dump Ameo (btw. anyone heard of this product before?). Instead of silently taking the product out of live they hope that they can generate some buzz and that some open source volunteers will provide bug fixes and feature enhancements for this product.

Ameos may be a good product, but Aonix should invest a bit more. Otherwise I’m afraid OpenAmeos will be a still birth.

Nevertheless, I wish the guys behind OpenAmeos good luck.

Best regards,
Andreas

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