the ASF CMS is definitely something to consider, we could discuss it in a separate thread and define a roadmap if the community is interested and willing to help: I doubt we will be able to do it before the end of the year and in the meantime we should continue with the roadmap outlined in this thread.
Jacopo On Nov 15, 2012, at 12:44 AM, Venkat Mangudi wrote: > Why not use a CMS? Would it not be easier to maintain? > > Regards, > Venkat > @venkatmangudi > On Nov 14, 2012 8:46 PM, "Olivier Heintz" <holivier.lis...@nereide.biz> > wrote: > >> Le 14/11/2012 15:15, Olivier Heintz a écrit : >>> Le 13/11/2012 12:54, Jacopo Cappellato a écrit : >>>> To all the committers and contributors: >>>> >>>> at the end of 2012 the ASF Infrastructure mechanism is going to shut >> down the autoexport plugin that transforms Confluence pages into static >> html pages. >>>> >>>> For example this url will no longer work: >>>> >>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-project-overview.html >>>> >>>> while the url to the source document in Confluence will still work: >>>> >>>> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/Apache+OFBiz+Project+Overview >>>> >>>> However if we change our site to link pages directly to Confluence we >> may cause issues to the ASF Confluence server that is not designed to >> support the potentially high traffic of a web site. >>>> >>>> In short, we need to fix these links and for each of them we can adopt >> one of the following strategies: >>>> >>>> A) remove the link from the website; this is an acceptable solution if >> the document it refers to is old or not very useful (the document will >> still leave in Confluence) >>>> B) convert the document into a static html page; this should be done >> for all the important pages like >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/mailing-lists.html or >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-source-repository-and-access.html >>>> C) modify the link to point directly to Confluence: this is acceptable >> only for less important pages, with low traffic, and the links should not >> be in a prominent place of the web site; the text around the link should >> also clearly mention that the link will move the user out of the website to >> the Wiki (Confluence) >>>> >>>> Over the last years I did several changes to the website in preparation >> for this move and we should now be in a rather good position, but still >> some work is required to fix this last part. >>>> >>>> Here is a roadmap, and we will need the help from you all (committers >> and contributors): >>>> >>>> 1) identify all the links that need to be fixed >>> at ofbiz/site >>> grep grep -R cwiki.apache.org * >>> >>> doap_OFBiz.rdf: <mailing-list rdf:resource=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/mailing-lists.html"; /> >>> doap_OFBiz.rdf: <browse rdf:resource=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-source-repository-and-access.html >> "/> >>> documentation.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-project-overview.html >> ">About</a></li> >>> documentation.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/main-new-features.html";>Features</a></li> >>> documentation.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/mailing-lists.html";>Community</a></li> >>> documentation.html: <form method="GET" action=" >> http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/dosearchsite.action"; name="searchForm"> >>> documentation.html:<p><a href="https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/home.html >> ">Wiki</a> >>> documentation.html:<a >>> href="http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/x/LoB2";>Project >> Administration</a> >>> documentation.html:<p><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBENDUSER/ofbiz-end-user-docs-home.html";>End-User >> Documentation</a> >>> documentation.html:<p><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBTECH/home.html";>Technical Documentation</a> >>> documentation.html:<p><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBREQDES/home.html";>Requirements and Designs</a> >>> download.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-project-overview.html >> ">About</a></li> >>> download.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/main-new-features.html";>Features</a></li> >>> download.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/mailing-lists.html";>Community</a></li> >>> download.html: <form method="GET" action=" >> http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/dosearchsite.action"; name="searchForm"> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-project-overview.html >> ">About</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/main-new-features.html";>Features</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/mailing-lists.html";>Community</a></li> >>> index.html: <form method="GET" action=" >> http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/dosearchsite.action"; name="searchForm"> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-getting-started.html";>Apache >> OFBiz Getting Started</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/main-new-features.html";>Main New >> Features</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/is-ofbiz-for-me.html";>Is Apache OFBiz for >> Me?</a></li> >>> index.html: <p>For more technical information, see the <a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-documentation-index.html";>Documentation</a> >> page.</p> >>> index.html: <p>For a list of sites and products based on >> OFBiz see the <a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/apache-ofbiz-user-list.html";>Apache OFBiz >> User List</a> page.</p> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-documentation-index.html";>Main >> Documentation Page</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/mailing-lists.html";>Mailing >> Lists</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/ofbiz-tutorial-a-beginners-development-guide.html";>Tutorial >> for beginners</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-source-repository-and-access.html";>Source >> Repository (SVN)</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/main-new-features.html";>What is >> New?</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a >>> href="https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/";>Documentation >> Site: Wiki</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/faq-tips-tricks-cookbook-howto.html";>FAQ - >> Tips - Tricks - HowTo</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-related-books.html";>Recommended >> Books</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/screenshots.html";>Screenshots</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/open-source-projects-and-standards.html";>Open >> Source Projects, Standards</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/apache-ofbiz-service-providers.html"; >> target="_blank">Apache OFBiz Service Providers</a></li> >>> index.html: <li><a href=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/in-the-news.html"; target="_blank">In The >> News</a></li> >>> pmc/ofbiz.rdf: <foaf:homepage rdf:resource=" >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-pmc-members-and-committers.html >> "/> >>> >>> >>> After extract and sort >>> >>> list of pages is >>> >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-getting-started.html >>> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-pmc-members-and-committers.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-project-overview.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/mailing-lists.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-documentation-index.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-related-books.html >>> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-source-repository-and-access.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBENDUSER/ofbiz-end-user-docs-home.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/ >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/apache-ofbiz-service-providers.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/apache-ofbiz-user-list.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/faq-tips-tricks-cookbook-howto.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/home.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/in-the-news.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/is-ofbiz-for-me.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/main-new-features.html >>> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/ofbiz-tutorial-a-beginners-development-guide.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/open-source-projects-and-standards.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/screenshots.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBREQDES/home.html >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBTECH/home.html >>> >>>> 2) categorize them according to the the fixing strategy we want to >> adopt (A, B, C); we can quickly discuss this in this list >> >> B https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-getting-started.html >> B >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-pmc-members-and-committers.html >> B https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/apache-ofbiz-project-overview.html >> B https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/mailing-lists.html >> B https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-documentation-index.html >> B https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-related-books.html >> B >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBADMIN/ofbiz-source-repository-and-access.html >> A https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBENDUSER/ofbiz-end-user-docs-home.html => >> replace by link to ofbiz-documentation-index.html >> C https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/ >> C https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/home.html >> C https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/apache-ofbiz-service-providers.html >> C https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/apache-ofbiz-user-list.html >> C https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/faq-tips-tricks-cookbook-howto.html >> B https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/in-the-news.html >> B https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/is-ofbiz-for-me.html >> C https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/main-new-features.html >> C >> https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/ofbiz-tutorial-a-beginners-development-guide.html >> B https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/open-source-projects-and-standards.html >> B https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBIZ/screenshots.html >> A https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBREQDES/home.html => replace by link to >> ofbiz-documentation-index.html >> A https://cwiki.apache.org/OFBTECH/home.html => replace by link to >> ofbiz-documentation-index.html >> >> >> >>> 3) create new pages for B >> after new page for B it will be necessary to loop to 1) for subPage but >> it seem that after2 or 3 loop it will be finish ;-) >> >> I will start by first one and I will create a Jira when it will be done >>>> 4) fix links for C >>>> >>>> I would suggest to reply to this email mentioning the page (or task) >> you are going to address: in this way we will be able to split the work and >> complete it asap (using Jira task or a confluence page will be fine as >> well). >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> Jacopo >>>> >>>> >>> >> >>
