What's happening to the Backpack project?

[manfield]

Hi,
we haven't receive any news about the development schedule from Backpack.
Many issue are still opened and everything slowed down significantly.
I may understand if the product was a total open source, though there's a pro version (billed) whose issues have been ignored since three months.

[backpack-ai-bot[bot]]

Based on the knowledge sources provided, I can offer some insights into the current state of the Backpack project:

1. Recent Development Plans:
   According to Backpack Feature Plans for Q4 2023, the Backpack team has been working on completing features that were requested by users in a poll from November 2021. They set a goal to finish more of these features by the end of November 2023.

2. Ongoing Development:
   The team is actively working on several features, including:

• Language Picker
• ExportOperation
• Livewire widget for tables
• Architecture for main Livewire components

3. Issue Status:
   While there are still open issues, the team is aware of them and working on solutions. For example, in this issue, a contributor mentioned that a major refactoring of the Backpack Uploader is being done to address uploader-related problems.

4. Communication:
   The team acknowledges the importance of user feedback and plans to conduct yearly polls to gather input on desired features.

5. PRO Version:
   Regarding the PRO version, while I don't have specific information about recent updates, it's worth noting that Backpack is an open-core model. The core (Backpack CRUD) is free and open-source, while PRO is a paid, closed-source add-on Docs > Introduction > Need to Know > License.

While development may have slowed down, it appears that the team is still actively working on improvements and features. However, if you have specific concerns about the PRO version, it would be best to reach out to the Backpack team directly through their official channels for the most up-to-date information on your particular issues.

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Relevant sources:

Hey there 👋 Introduce yourself
[4.0][WIP] Backpack v4 Beta
Github Issue (closed): Devs can't contribute on closed-source add-ons
Github Issue (closed): Stop calling yourselves "Open Source" with such a restrictive license
Backpack Feature Plans for Q4 2023
Issue status
Github Issue (closed): [Bug] Image in a relationship model does not work with Spatie/MediaLibrary
Github Issue (closed): Couldn’t work out with the DevTool
How do we collaborate on PRO features if they're closed-source?
Github Issue (closed): [Bug] License required
Introduction|Add-ons
Introduction|License
Github Issue (closed): Weekly Digest (18 February, 2020 - 25 February, 2020)

[jcastroa87]

Hi @manfield

Thank you for bringing this up and sharing your concerns.

Could you please share the specific issue numbers or titles that you’ve opened which haven’t received any feedback? This will help me check their status and understand how we can prioritize or address them more effectively.

We truly value the feedback from our community and Pro users, and I want to ensure that your concerns are heard and resolved promptly.

Looking forward to your reply.

Cheers.

[manfield]

Hola Jorge,
for example issue: #5706 on CRUD repo.
Laravel-Backpack/CRUD#5706

and yes, all the image upload / spatie refactoring would be very appreciated to be released asap because represents a limit, since now it workish but does not work properly.

Thank you for your reply
M

[jcastroa87]

Thank you for your reply. I’ve checked, and I can confirm the team has already responded to it. That said, I completely understand your concern about its priority.

At the moment, our main focus is on preparing the release of Backpack version 7 and addressing critical bugs that impact the overall functionality of the product. This means that sometimes certain issues may not progress as quickly as we’d like, as we need to balance our efforts to benefit the community as a whole.

We understand that every issue is important to the user who reported it, and we deeply appreciate your patience and understanding. I’ll review the priority assigned to this specific issue with the team to see if we can make any adjustments.

Thank you again for your support and feedback. We’re committed to continuously improving Backpack for all our users.

Cheers.

[karandatwani92]

Hey @manfield

• Just answered the issue that you pointed out.
• Progress updates are shared here in the monthly progress report.

If you feel something is unanswered, let's continue to talk on particular issue threads.