On Tue 02 Dec 1997, Ean Schuessler wrote: > I think that it would be useful if we were to design a technical > support database.
i agree. ther german suse distribution for example has one, and it's great. we should try to get as good results. they proved that such a database could do great things. i can get their software, it's gpl'ed. > It would also be interesting to build a language translation system > that used similar methods. Package maintainers could submit > application texts and messages to a database and Debianites could > cooperatively translate them to other languages. what about implementing this : make the database writeable for everyone (e.g. via a cgi script, or a small programm, that sends an email like bug, perfect : both), and "only" moderate it (accept or reject submissions). this way our users could help us ! > All these applications should be web based. i agree. sgml could the best format for the whole thing : you could also create text versions, or print the whole thing with tex. go ! as usual : it get's only done, if you do it yourself, so go ! andreas -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
