I don't have much to add, except to say that I think it's an excellent idea. :)
e. On Nov 3, 2008, at 2:04 AM, Max Kellermann wrote: > On 2008/11/03 03:33, Avuton Olrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The problem is that notable projects pages have been disappearing >> with all of their sources and such. I would like to offer any MPD >> project a home for mirroring on our project, as we've recently lost >> a few good projects and their history. For example, pitchfork is now >> gone and while the latest sources are available, the rest may have >> been lost. And pitchfork is really just one of many I have noticed >> disappearing. May not seem like a big deal, but I guess it all >> depends on your priorities. > [...] >> Please discuss! > > Hello Avuton, > > this is a very good idea. I think making code available is important. > There are too many client projects with the same goals - how many > last.fm scrobbling clients are there? How many web interfaces are > there? People should rather continue/fork old projects (like I did > with ncmpc), instead of duplicating them. This cannot work if the > code isn't available easily. > > That also means that we should invite everybody to use a public SCM > repository. git is a good idea, because if someone turns off the > server, the whole commit history isn't lost. > > The MPD project has a great infrastructure (web server, git server, > wiki, bug tracker, forum, and of course people like Avuton, Qball and > many others who take care of everything), and it's a good idea to > share it with related projects. I believe that teaming up more with > client developers will strengthen the whole MPD project, both on the > developer and on the user side. > > Max > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win > great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in > the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Musicpd-dev-team mailing list > Musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/musicpd-dev-team -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] "If the answer isn't violence, neither is your silence!" -- Pop Will Eat Itself, "Ich Bin Ein Auslander" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Musicpd-dev-team mailing list Musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/musicpd-dev-team
