On 11 August 2013 10:49, Rory O'Farrell <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:41:47 +0200 > janI <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 11 August 2013 10:05, Larry Gusaas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On 2013-08-11 1:27 AM janI wrote: > > > > > >> On 11 August 2013 00:40, Larry Gusaas <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Shouldn't you discuss this on the forum to see what the forum users > want? > > >>> Previous changes were discussed there, not imposed from outside the > > >>> forum. > > >>> > > >>> I agree that is should be discussed on the forum, and now that is > has > > >> been > > >> announced on the list I hope it will be discussed. > > >> > > > > > > I haven't seen anyone starting a thread on the forum asking for input > > > about changes to the header. > > > > > > Ok, but does it really matter if the discussion starts here or on the > forum > > ? To me its important that we discuss it, reach consensus and move ahead. > > > > I am f.x. one that are not active on the forum, but still work to make > sure > > all our services have a common look & feel (and also maintain our servers > > to make sure all our users have a good experience). I feel its important > > that wiki, forum and www have similar look so users dont get confused, > but > > it is just my opinion. > > > > > > > > > > > > > But please remember all decisions are made on the mailling list in > > >> accordance with the "apache way" > > >> therefore we need to discuss it on the list as well. > > >> > > > > > > Did I suggest otherwise? > > > Where was the discussion about changing the header before designs were > > > uploaded? Here was the original post on this subject: "I wonder why > the > > > header is not the 'official' logo of AOO. I generated a couple of > headers > > > using the SVG logo typeset and colors, choose which one to use." Is > that > > > the Apache way? > > > > > > First of all neither forum header nor wiki header have not been uploaded, > > it awaits lazy consensus on this thread. Uploading the headers without > > consensus would really not be the apache way. The current set of > > suggestions are quite different from the first set, and are of course > open > > for discussion, but taking imitative and proposing a change, is in my > > opinion the apache way. > > > > To be fair the start of the discussion comes from the unstable forum > which > > we try to stabilize, and while doing do so it is natural that people look > > to see what else could/should be changed. I expect other changes when we > > upgrade the different software packages (like phpBB itself). > > > > Take this as an opportunity, its the first time in several years, that > the > > forum is being deeply maintained and undergo changes. Its quite possible > > that we cannot implement all ideas (after consensus), but having open BZ > > issues makes it possible to make the changes as resources become > available. > > > > rgds > > jan I. > > -- > > _________________________________ > > > > Larry I. Gusaas > > Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada > > Website: http://larry-gusaas.com > > "An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind > > theirs." - Edgard Varese > > > > The application of consistent "house" styling ought not be a major > concern, once the decision has been made to use such "house" styling for a > project. > > More important is getting the Forum(s) stable before back to > school/college demand ups the traffic to a peak. If janI is coming to grips > with the software situation, the styling will be a relatively easy tweak at > any time. [And many thanks, janI, keep up the good work!] > > > It is quite possible that the intermittent Forum availability and the lack > of AOO 4.0 in Forum signature has hindered takeup of AOO 4.0. > thx for your kind words, arist did a good job on getting the cpu load down and I will continue with upgrades during the week.
I have been looking for hint where the signature is being configured, but it seems I look in the wrong places or use wrong words. Do you have a clue where its configured ? rgds jan I. > > -- > Rory O'Farrell <[email protected]> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
