I like that too Niklas, do you know what kind of software they use to accomplish this?
On 11/2/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Send gNewSense-users mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnewsense-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of gNewSense-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Forum (Daniel Lemke) > 2. Re: Forum (James Freer) > 3. Re: Forum (Niklas Cholmkvist) > 4. Re: Re: Forum (Aur?lien DESBRI?RES) > 5. Re: Re: Forum (Lloyd Hardy) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 11:12:42 -0700 > From: Daniel Lemke <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [gNewSense-users] Forum > To: James Freer <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Honestly, I really do like SMF a lot. However, I don't like its > license. And with phpBB, it seems to have by synonymous with "security > holes". Since PunBB is GPL'ed, if we need to make any changes we are > free to do. That is why I prefer PunBB. Thank you for response, it was > good to know. > > What do you think of the idea of a forum, regardless of software used > to power it? > > On 11/1/10, James Freer <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 1 November 2010 00:23, Daniel Lemke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I've been doing some research on the subject and I'd like to know what >>> are >>> your current thoughts and position is on a forum for gNewSense based on >>> punBB or phpBB? I think a forum based on punBB, due to be a faster and >>> cleaner codebase according to my research, would be a good addition to >>> communication with users. Some people may not want to use a mailing list >>> or IRC. >>> >>> I already have some notes on the subject, however before I continue my >>> research I would just like to know if a forum is interest of the >>> community. >> >> PunBB may be faster and cleaner but i haven't found that many who use >> it. phpBB isn't such a pleasant interface but there are many forums >> that have been using it without problems for some time. Although >> slower it does seem reliable. >> >> SMF i have found to be the best and has numerous themes which could be >> added to give the gNS touch. >> >> My twopence worth >> >> james >> > > > -- > http://erggul.blogspot.com/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 21:37:51 +0000 > From: James Freer <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [gNewSense-users] Forum > To: Daniel Lemke <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Daniel > > "And with phpBB, it seems to have by synonymous with "security > holes". Since PunBB is GPL'ed, if we need to make any changes we are > free to do." > > Ah well i didn't know that so sure i'd agree with you there. > > "What do you think of the idea of a forum, regardless of software used > to power it?" > > Forums - love them or hate them! With well chosen sections forums are > very good although it's a bind having to read through loads of threads > sometimes. Worth making them private (i.e. have to be a member). > Compared to a 'list'? If lists were organised so folk were instructed > how to post they do have the advantage of being easier to read and not > involving navigating one's way through sections (i set up a spare > email address for discussions otherwise one's main email is full of > stuff that gets in the way of personal important stuff). > > Ubuntu has started lists and i think they are more popular that the > forum - the ubuntu forum simply got too large. > > Perhaps start a list and see how that goes and then maybe switch to a > forum if all folk agree. > > james > >> >> On 11/1/10, James Freer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On 1 November 2010 00:23, Daniel Lemke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I've been doing some research on the subject and I'd like to know what >>>> are >>>> your current thoughts and position is on a forum for gNewSense based on >>>> punBB or phpBB? I think a forum based on punBB, due to be a faster and >>>> cleaner codebase according to my research, would be a good addition to >>>> communication with users. Some people may not want to use a mailing list >>>> or IRC. >>>> >>>> I already have some notes on the subject, however before I continue my >>>> research I would just like to know if a forum is interest of the >>>> community. >>> >>> PunBB may be faster and cleaner but i haven't found that many who use >>> it. phpBB isn't such a pleasant interface but there are many forums >>> that have been using it without problems for some time. Although >>> slower it does seem reliable. >>> >>> SMF i have found to be the best and has numerous themes which could be >>> added to give the gNS touch. >>> >>> My twopence worth >>> >>> james >>> >> >> >> -- >> http://erggul.blogspot.com/ >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:06:24 +0200 > From: Niklas Cholmkvist <[email protected]> > Subject: [gNewSense-users] Re: Forum > To: gNS users mailing list <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <1288703184.4556.3.ca...@gnewsense> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi, > > Daniel wrote: >> I've been doing some research on the subject and I'd like to know what >> are your current thoughts and position is on a forum for gNewSense >> <snip> > I would prefer that the forum would be like Trisquel's forum where the > "mailing list is directly connected to the forum", which means the forum > is just the "graphical user interface" for the users of the forum, where > mailing list postings are displayed on the forum, and when people post > on the forum the messages are sent to the members of the relevant > mailing list. I would not prefer there to be a separate forum, but > rather the solution I propose above. > > Regards, > Niklas > -- > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 197 bytes > Desc: This is a digitally signed message part > Url : > http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/gnewsense-users/attachments/20101102/cc037d9f/attachment.bin > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:20:28 +0100 > From: Aur?lien DESBRI?RES <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [gNewSense-users] Re: Forum > To: gNewSense - Users <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Tue, 2010-11-02 at 15:06 +0200, Niklas Cholmkvist wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Daniel wrote: >> > I've been doing some research on the subject and I'd like to know what >> > are your current thoughts and position is on a forum for gNewSense >> > <snip> >> I would prefer that the forum would be like Trisquel's forum where the >> "mailing list is directly connected to the forum", which means the forum >> is just the "graphical user interface" for the users of the forum, where >> mailing list postings are displayed on the forum, and when people post >> on the forum the messages are sent to the members of the relevant >> mailing list. I would not prefer there to be a separate forum, but >> rather the solution I propose above. >> >> Regards, >> Niklas > > Right a all in one should be more productive > > -- > Aurélien DESBRIÈRES > http://groups.fsf.org/wiki/User:Aurelien > Freedom is not just a word, it's a duty. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:12:41 +0000 > From: Lloyd Hardy <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [gNewSense-users] Re: Forum > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Niklas wrote: >> mailing list postings are displayed on the forum, and when people post >> on the forum the messages are sent to the members of the relevant >> mailing list >> >> > I totally agree with Niklas :) > > Yours kindly, > > Lloyd > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > gNewSense-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnewsense-users > > > End of gNewSense-users Digest, Vol 50, Issue 2 > ********************************************** > -- http://erggul.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ gNewSense-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnewsense-users
