Re: [steering-discuss] Base - a new mailing list?

2011-09-12 Thread Jonathan Aquilina
On 13/09/2011 08:43, Ian Lynch wrote: I think part of the problem is the rise of client server databases with the internet. It's a bit of an irony because to start with OOo used the principle of connecting to a database rather than including the old Addabas that was with StarOffice. Snag now is t

Re: [steering-discuss] Base - a new mailing list?

2011-09-12 Thread Ian Lynch
I think part of the problem is the rise of client server databases with the internet. It's a bit of an irony because to start with OOo used the principle of connecting to a database rather than including the old Addabas that was with StarOffice. Snag now is that even if the use of Base is minority

Re: [steering-discuss] Base - a new mailing list?

2011-09-12 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Done that.  Been there.  It didn't work.  Base is dying. Can we just admit that and remove it from LO? Regards from Tom :) --- On Mon, 12/9/11, Thorsten Behrens wrote: From: Thorsten Behrens Subject: Re: [steering-discuss] Base - a new mailing list? To: "Tom Davies" Cc: steering-discus

Re: [steering-discuss] Base - a new mailing list?

2011-09-12 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Tom Davies wrote: > Do you mean how many expressed an interest and tried to give it a > go during the past year or do you mean how many at any one time or > do you mean how many right now? > All of that would be useful to know. A list does not magically make a community appear. I'd suggest either

Re: [steering-discuss] Base - a new mailing list?

2011-09-12 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi, Tom Davies wrote on 2011-09-12 13:56: Do you mean how many expressed an interest and tried to give it a go during the past year or do you mean how many at any one time or do you mean how many right now? the rationale behind my question is that I want to avoid a mailing list where only t

Re: [steering-discuss] Base - a new mailing list?

2011-09-12 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Do you mean how many expressed an interest and tried to give it a go during the past year or do you mean how many at any one time or do you mean how many right now? Regards from Tom :) --- On Mon, 12/9/11, Florian Effenberger wrote: From: Florian Effenberger Subject: Re: [steering-discu

Re: [steering-discuss] Base - a new mailing list?

2011-09-12 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi, Tom Davies wrote on 2011-09-12 11:13: This has not worked in the last year and is unlikely to work in the near future. I have seen people start work on Base before but because any lists that they posted questions in were more interested in almost anything other than Base they got discour

Re: [steering-discuss] Base - a new mailing list?

2011-09-12 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) This has not worked in the last year and is unlikely to work in the near future.  I have seen people start work on Base before but because any lists that they posted questions in were more interested in almost anything other than Base they got discouraged or distracted.  Regards from Tom

Re: [steering-discuss] SPI donation page

2011-09-12 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) +1 It is better to use existing systems where possible.  Is it possible this time? Regards from Tom :) --- On Mon, 12/9/11, Florian Effenberger wrote: From: Florian Effenberger Subject: Re: [steering-discuss] SPI donation page To: steering-discuss@documentfoundation.org Date: Monday, 12

[steering-discuss] Publicity and Promotions in Malta

2011-09-12 Thread Warren
To whome i may concearn, I (Warren Camilleri) am currently looking for sponsors to assist me in promoting OSS in malta, since i am a loyal Libreoffice.org user and member (Maltese translator & marketing lead) i am currently working on the following TDf projects: mt.libeoffice.org and the Maltese

Re: [steering-discuss] SPI donation page

2011-09-12 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi, Simon Phipps wrote on 2011-09-11 21:28: While there's no problem at all doing this, my experience in multiple groups suggests it's better to create a role alias likespi-donati...@documentfoundation.org and then subscribe at least two people to it. This delivers at least two benefits: t

Re: [steering-discuss] Base - a new mailing list?

2011-09-12 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi, Tom Davies wrote on 2011-09-11 19:41: As i understand it the current infra-structure is leading to Base gently crumbling away through neglect. Experienced devs steer well away from Base. New ones need to learn more understanding about coding or about Base or about both. Every time an i