Hi,
I am Jean-christophe Kermagoret from SIDE-Labs.
SIDE-Labs, founded by BlueXML, is an open source project which created a
sustainable IDE, SIDE, based on MDA (Model Driven Architecture), to
quickly develop sustainable software application. Moreover, thanks to
the use of models, development can be achieved by domain specialist.
From a technological point of view, a generation process enables to
build the corresponding application on available frameworks. Alfresco
ECM is already available as a final technical target, and more
frameworks should be available soon. I think it could be a good
opportunity for RoR to provide its own implementation.
I know, if I want something, just “write the code” 
But I only have 2 hands. So, SIDE-Labs created the SUMO project, GSoC
like, which stipends students to develop models and code. A SUMO project
could be, for example, to develop this alternate generator. It could be
interested for Django community to have access to Alfresco or other one.
Moreover, all the available applications could be available in the
future on the RoR platform. In fact, we are trying to build the next
Babel Tower.
If you think you can be interested by such a project, have a look at
http://www.side-labs.org/wiki/index.php/SUMO:Home, read FAQ, browse
projects’ list and create a page for your ideas as a mentor
organization, or a student.
Feel free to ask for information on the forums and/or subscribe mailing
lists.
Thanks for your time and your interest,
JC
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Jean-Christophe Kermagoret
Directeur associe
BlueXML
40, bd Jean Ingres
44100 Nantes
Tel. : +33.2.40.46.62.78
Mob. : +33.6.08.56.83.80
BlueXML : http://www.bluexml.com
SIDE-Labs : http://www.side-labs.org
KerBlue : http://www.kerblue.org