On Feb 9, 2012, at 6:02 PM, Gavin McDonald wrote:

> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rob Weir [mailto:[email protected]]
>> Sent: Friday, 10 February 2012 11:18 AM
>> To: Ross Gardler
>> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; ooo-
>> [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: OpenOffice extensions
>> 
>> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Ross Gardler <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>> Thanks Gav,
>>> 
>>> I'm not sure if this is supposed to include templates or not. I've CCd
>>> the AOO list. Hopefully someone will let you know.
>>> 
>> 
>> This was in the details of what Roberto@SourceForge proposed:
>> 
>> "First, what we're proposing in the short term is to migrate and stabilize 
>> the
>> current drupal instance using the sourceforge.net Secure Project Web
>> infrastructure. This would give selected members of the team SSH access to
>> the server space where it's hosted, and full access to both the code and
>> database content.
>> 
>> We would help update the code to sync the uploaded files into our global
>> mirror network, and have downloads go through there to aleviate pressure
>> on the Drupal infrastucture and give people local download mirrors for all 
>> the
>> extensions and templates."
>> 
>> http://markmail.org/thread/mi2bzbncnu3tq3du
>> 
>> So it included templates.  Also, elsewhere in that thread you see several
>> mentions templates should be treated the same as extensions.
>> I think it just gets tiring to say "extensions and templates" over and over
>> again.
>> 
>> In any case, if there is hesitation to accept the above language, we could 
>> just
>> propose that templates are included and give 72 hours to see if anyone
>> objects.
> 
> Due to the specific wording posed in the question/answer set between Ross and
> the board, none of which mentioned the templates site, I would like 
> confirmation
> that templates site was regarded as part of the question set, especially when 
> it comes
> to the MOU and legal/advertising issues raised.
> 
> Not trying to be awkward, it would indeed be easier for me to box the lot and 
> upload
> it to SF. For now, they have the extensions stuff, as I just finished 
> uploading what I believe
> to be the files in use last.

I recall reading the conversation between Ross and the board. I completely 
understand and accept your interpretation and thank you very much! I think it 
is clear that the PPMC was considering both together.

Let's wait for a response from Roberto and then we do (and I think I can speak 
for the PPMC) want to pass off the templates site to SF as well.

Thanks and Regards,
Dave

> 
> Gav...
> 
>> 
>> -Rob
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thursday, 9 February 2012, Gavin McDonald
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> I had been waiting for an upload area at SF, now I got it and plan to
>>>> upload today.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Things are still a mess on the old server and have to pick through
>>>> the mounds of nested symlinks and
>>>> 
>>>> other crap to get at the extensions stuff, and to not mix it with the
>>>> templates stuff (which I’m right they
>>>> 
>>>> are not getting?)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Gav…
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> From: Ross Gardler [mailto:[email protected]]
>>>> Sent: Friday, 10 February 2012 8:47 AM
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Subject: OpenOffice extensions
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> The SF guys tell me they are still waiting for the files for the
>>>> extensions site. Is there anything we can do to speed this up? It has
>>>> been a long time now.
>>>> 
>>>> Let me know if I can help.
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my mobile device, please forgive errors and brevity.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Ross Gardler (@rgardler)
>>> Programme Leader (Open Development)
>>> OpenDirective http://opendirective.com
> 

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