Re: [pydotorg-www] Feedback wanted: preview.python.org

Hi Jacob, On 04/04/2013 20:16, Jacob Kaplan-Moss wrote: A couple weeks ago at PyCon we announced the "preview" of the new python.org: http://preview.python.org/. You'll recall that the PSF put out an RFP and had a bid process; our work has been the result of that. I'd imagine most of the peopl

Re: [pydotorg-www] [PSF-Members] Valuing Volunteers (was Re: A new membership model for the PSF (long))

On 04/04/2013 19:59, Jesse Noller wrote: You're perfectly right - I should have pushed out the announcement to more lists. As it is, I got overloaded and failed to do so due to pycon, public relations issues, board work, changing jobs, work, and a raft of other things. I'll take full respons

Re: [pydotorg-www] Python Wiki Spam

On 18/03/2013 18:00, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: We've been seeing the same development on the Jython wiki. I guess they just realized that the Python wiki will likely get them even more Google juice: http://wiki.python.org/jython/RecentChanges Of course, ideas as welcome :-) I've had success with

Re: [pydotorg-www] Fwd: URGENT: Removal of Information for FUNERALCALL

So, sent to anyone *except* the right address :-( Seems unlikely that someone would just randomly post a job ad on their behalf, and I do hate arbitrary threats... Nonetheless, I'll take it down as part of this evening's batch and copy in both the posting party and Amberly. cheers, Chris

Re: [pydotorg-www] Jobs: Python requirement?

On 26/05/2012 01:16, Aahz wrote: > From my POV, as long as Python is at least half the job, it's appropriate for the Python Job Board. It's more subtle than that for me; 50% Python 50% Java? No thanks. 50% Python, 20% html/xml, 20% css, 10% javascript? Maybe. 50% python, 30% databases, 20% sys

Re: [pydotorg-www] Jobs: Python requirement?

Hi Aahz, On 25/05/2012 15:13, Aahz wrote: I don't think we should require anything close to "almost everything" being Python for jobs. I can't remember how much of the thread with Amy appeared on the list... In this case, the OP has stated that "almost everything" to do with this particular j

Re: [pydotorg-www] Final draft of redesign RFP

On 10/05/2012 13:47, A.M. Kuchling wrote: The job page could be moved into its own repository -- I would include all the templates and build scripts, too, so that the repository is completely standalone. Yep, I'd be all for this, here seems as good a place as any: https://github.com/cjw296/job

Re: [pydotorg-www] Final draft of redesign RFP

On 10/05/2012 13:10, mar...@v.loewis.de wrote: I'm largely sure that I think the job board should split off into its own microsite at jobs.python.org. How do we go about making that happen? I think I'm -1 on making a subsite. I like URL stability, so even if the content maintenance of the jobs

Re: [pydotorg-www] Final draft of redesign RFP

Hi Andrew, On 09/05/2012 21:54, A.M. Kuchling wrote: First, the draft now envisions the system being initially written by the bidder and then maintenance duties would increasingly be taken over by the site volunteers. How is this going to work with the job board? I'm ambivalent about this. I

Re: [pydotorg-www] Using the python.org www repository with git

Hi Chris, Never tried, but if you get a successful clone I'd be interested in a copy! cheers, (another) Chris On 04/05/2012 11:38, Chris Angelico wrote: Has anyone used git-svn with the pydotorg repository? I'm having a bit of trouble cloning the repository (aka checking it out); am hoping I

Re: [pydotorg-www] [Infrastructure] python.org down?

On 15/01/2012 15:16, Georg Brandl wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/15/2012 03:46 PM, Doug Hellmann wrote: I'm seeing reports via the PSF twitter account that python.org is down. Is anyone available to take a look at the problem? I've rebooted the machine, it was stuc

Re: [pydotorg-www] PyPI now running on nginx+uwsgi

On 22/11/2011 21:49, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote: If a web cache helps with PyPi, we could add varnish . It has been praised all over the place. Ralf and I happen to know the author. Dunno if that would open a door, but I would try if we think we need help. I'm very

Re: [pydotorg-www] PyPI is offline

On 08/11/2011 19:14, Brian Curtin wrote: On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 13:09, anatoly techtonik wrote: http://www.isup.me/pypi.python.org Works for me, and that page agrees: "It's just you. http://pypi.python.org is up." It was definitely down for a while there :-P Chris -- Simplistix - Content

Re: [pydotorg-www] FWD: adding a link on the Python download page

On 02/10/2011 21:58, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: Aahz wrote: What do people think? I'm -0 because I've never heard of this before (they haven't been posting to c.l.py.announce) and because they're using 2.7.1 more than three months after 2.7.2 was released. I'm +1 on this. The more options available

Re: [pydotorg-www] FWD: adding a link on the Python download page

-1 from me, I'd like to see "non standard python distributions" dissuaded... (if companies have a real product (eg: EPD) they don't need python.org's help to promote... Chris On 01/10/2011 21:03, Aahz wrote: What do people think? I'm -0 because I've never heard of this before (they haven't

Re: [pydotorg-www] Repeated outages of python.org

On 25/07/2011 11:29, Michael Foord wrote: On 25/07/2011 10:10, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: Hi Michael, Michael Foord wrote: On 25/07/2011 09:56, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: Could one of the list admins please turn the list archive of the pydotorg-www list into a private one ? I don't think it's a good ide

Re: [pydotorg-www] http://www.python.org/community/jobs//howto/ again

Hi Steve, I've made both changes. cheers, Chris On 15/06/2011 07:01, Steve Holden wrote: Also, please change "US organizations may be able to claim" to "US organizations and individuals may be able to claim" regards Steve -- Steve Holden st...@holdenweb.com _

Re: [pydotorg-www] Fwd: Accepted: RE: Python Developers

On 25/03/2011 12:54, s...@pobox.com wrote: Chris, next time you're in there, please just rip them all out. Done. cheers, Chris -- Simplistix - Content Management, Batch Processing & Python Consulting - http://www.simplistix.co.uk ___ pyd

Re: [pydotorg-www] Fwd: Accepted: RE: Python Developers

Hi All, On 25/03/2011 00:35, Doug Hellmann wrote: oDesk want to add a link pointing to Python job listings to our Jobs page. Does anyone have an opinion about whether or not to do it? Is there a formal policy? I am not advocating for them, but they contacted me so I thought I would deliver the

Re: [pydotorg-www] Subversion still the revision control for website?

On 11/03/2011 12:15, Michael Foord wrote: On 11/03/2011 12:12, s...@pobox.com wrote: Is Subversion still the revision control system for the python.org website? I just checked in a change to the doc/content.ht then had this thought that maybe it had moved to Mercurial as well. We're still on sv

Re: [pydotorg-www] PSF Members’ Meeting Minutes for February 19, 2010

After being recognized by the chairman of the board, V. Lindberg asked if the perspective members and the perspective board members prospective, surely? maybe I don't have enough perspective on this... Chris -- Simplistix - Content Management, Batch Processing & Python Consulting -

Re: [pydotorg-www] Inquiry (fwd)

On 24/10/2010 21:13, Michael Foord wrote: I don't think the external search links add a lot of value personally and am happy to see less rather than more... My vote would be not to add. Agreed. FWIW, unless they have a very focused python-specific section, I'd advocate dumping all links to e