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 >
