I have recently been evaluating e-commerce platforms for an upcoming project. This looks very nice, but it seems to be missing one key piece of functionality: variable products. For example, shirts that come in three sizes and three colors (so 9 combinations, each with their own SKU and inventory level).
I guess since it is open source, if I want this added, I should put my money where my mouth is and add it myself. Maybe one day, if I ever have the time..
It does have this functionality, but so far we've used it in different ways. What you see in the Demo admin is not all there is, but since it's meant to customize, certain features aren't visible in this version.
My last e-commerce business was a fashion site (http://redtagcrazy.com/blog) built on a custom platform, and we dealt with variations of course, but so far only one of the early sites we built on the platform needed this feature (and they have it).
Edit: I would add that Forward aims to be full-featured, and anything you might reasonably expect out of the box in something like Magento, will be available in one form or another.
I have also built totally custom ecommerce platforms in the past (getbuckyballs.com) and I understand many of the difficulties involved. I think you guys have done a great job with this, I hope I have a project that can use it.
I guess since it is open source, if I want this added, I should put my money where my mouth is and add it myself. Maybe one day, if I ever have the time..