On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 6:30 AM, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: >>> > >>> >> We currently have a web page that lists all of our mailing lists: >>> >> http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/mailing-lists.html >>> >> >>> >> However, the native language lists that we're creating recently are >>> >> not there. And I think adding them to that page would not be the best >>> >> approach. I wonder if it would be better to highlight these >>> >> communities on their own page. >>> >> >>> >> So something like this: >>> >> >>> >> On our podling page here: http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/ >>> >> >>> >> Add new page under Community called "Native Language Communities" or >>> >> maybe something a little shorter. >>> >> >>> > >>> > This sounds like a lovely idea! >>> > >>> > >>> >> >>> >> On that page, explain a little what these groups are and are not. >>> >> They are not separate Apache projects, but are "interest groups" or >>> >> "language sections" within the AOO project, concentrating on native >>> >> language support, localization, marketing efforts, etc. >>> >> >>> >> Then have a table listing the languages and the mailing lists. We >>> >> could also have links to the website, e.g., de.openoffice.org. If >>> >> there are official social media accounts used by that community (a >>> >> Facebook page ot Twitter account, for example) we could link to those >>> >> as well. >>> >> >>> > >>> > It might be easiest, considering the state we're in with the NL mailing >>> > lists right now, to document these on a wiki page, and just link to THAT >>> > from the new NL info page you suggest. >>> > >>> >>> Wiki is fine also. Personally, I prefer the Apache CMS and mdtext >>> over Confluence wiki. It is easier to make a good looking page that >>> has a consistent style with the rest of the site. But as Emerson >>> wrote: >>> >>> "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by >>> little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a >>> great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself >>> with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think today in hard words, >>> and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it >>> contradict every thing you said today." >>> >>> So inconsistency is fine with me as well. >>> >> >> Well it would certainly be easier for the mailing list "requestors" to >> update a wiki page once their request had been processed, and then link the >> web site page *TO* that I think. I will start this page, and hopefully >> folks will update. >> >> >>> >>> > I've seen messages/setups go by for the new mailing lists, but >>> honestly, I >>> > have not been paying close attention. >>> > >>> >>> I think we have current or requested lists for Japanese, German, >>> Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and French. >>> >> >> This is what I've found so far... >> >> ooo-users-de >> ooo-general-ja >> ooo-geral-ptbr >> ooo-general-es >> ooo-utenti-it >> ooo-progetto-it >> >> OK, I'll get started on this. >> > > Well this took a bit more time than I expected, but we now have a "Native > Language" area on the podling web site -- > > http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/ >
This looks good. Thanks. > Since we have few native language mailing lists right now, I guess not a > problem with just listing them here. And thanks to Kazunari Hirano for > pointing me what had already been discussed and the planning wiki page. > > I have yet to edit the existing Native Language page on the web server. > Instead of just deleting the current project leads, though, I'm thinking of > just changing the header to "Former Project Lead" in case someone (else) > want s to contact that person. Thoughts on this? > Are we sure that the former leads actually want to be contacted? It may be more useful for a visitor to be directed to your new page. -Rob > >> >> >> >>> > If someone could create this new wiki page, I would happy to create the >>> > front-end for it (and figure out how to modify the project menu). >>> > >>> > Thoughts? >>> > >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -Rob >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > MzK >>> > >>> > "Follow your bliss." >>> > -- attributed to Joseph Campbell >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> MzK >> >> "Follow your bliss." >> -- attributed to Joseph Campbell >> >> >> >> > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > MzK > > "Follow your bliss." > -- attributed to Joseph Campbell
