Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-02-04 Thread Shane Curcuru
you Henri Gomez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > - Did there is a need for a weblog package installed at apache.org > where commiters could put notes about THEIR ASF related works ? -0 to hosting weblogs on official ASF sites. (I think I'm really a -1, but haven't had enough time to think

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-31 Thread Henri Yandell
On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Aaron Bannert wrote: > > On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 07:07 AM, David Reid wrote: > > I agree that providing a forum where news can be made available for > > projects > > in an easier to find location is a good thing and soemthing we should > > aim to > > provide, but

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-31 Thread Aaron Bannert
On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 07:07 AM, David Reid wrote: I agree that providing a forum where news can be made available for projects in an easier to find location is a good thing and soemthing we should aim to provide, but I'm totally opposed to blogs or wiki as the medium to fulfil this

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-30 Thread James Duncan Davidson
On Wednesday, Jan 29, 2003, at 07:07 US/Pacific, David Reid wrote: A blog (in the context it's being pushed now) is (IMHO) really just another outlet for news on a project that should be readily available elsewhere - which is an issue and a failing that has been identified before and one that th

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org ?

2003-01-30 Thread acoliver
you may consider me to be +1 - Original Message - From: "Steven Noels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 8:24 AM Subject: Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org ? > Henri Gomez wrote: > > > Let's (r

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-29 Thread Lars Eilebrecht
According to David N. Welton: > "David Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > - Did there is a need for a weblog package installed at apache.org > > >where commiters could put notes about THEIR ASF related works ? > > -1 > > > A blog (in the context it's being pushed now) is (IMHO) reall

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-29 Thread David N. Welton
"David Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > - Did there is a need for a weblog package installed at apache.org > >where commiters could put notes about THEIR ASF related works ? -1 > A blog (in the context it's being pushed now) is (IMHO) really just > another outlet for news on a project t

RE: [poll] weblog package on apache.org ?

2003-01-29 Thread Noel J. Bergman
> - Did there is a need for a weblog package installed at apache.org > where commiters could put notes about THEIR ASF related works ? How would this differ from the Wiki? I think that the discussion should be about features, not about labels. > - Should we select a Java based solution (the re

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-29 Thread Nicola Ken Barozzi
David Reid wrote: [...] I wish people would stop doing this... Nicola - while I appreciate your wish to push your project (don't we all) what you're talking about and what I was talking about are totally different! The project in itself has nothing to do with it. I'm just saying that there are pos

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-29 Thread David Reid
> David Reid wrote: > [...] > > As to whether project should have blogs - isn't the whole point of blogs > > that they represent an individuals personal views? I fail to see why a > > project would wish such a thing... > > > > I agree that providing a forum where news can be made available for proj

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org ?

2003-01-29 Thread Thom May
* Rodent of Unusual Size ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote : > Thom May wrote: > > > >> - Should we select a Java based solution (the request came from > >> jakarta-general initially), or anything else ? > >> > > I think this question and the following one are premature. We need to agree > > on the ne

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-29 Thread Steven Noels
Henri Gomez wrote: Let's (re)start the poll here since it's the commiters list was innapropriate ;( Sure thing ;) Subject: weblog package on apache.org The goal of this poll is to get commiters feedback on having a weblog package on apache.org. The basic idea is to provide ASF commiters a tool whic

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org ?

2003-01-29 Thread Rodent of Unusual Size
Thom May wrote: > >> - Should we select a Java based solution (the request came from >> jakarta-general initially), or anything else ? >> > I think this question and the following one are premature. We need to agree > on the necessity of *having* committer or project blogging before discussing

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-29 Thread Nicola Ken Barozzi
David Reid wrote: [...] As to whether project should have blogs - isn't the whole point of blogs that they represent an individuals personal views? I fail to see why a project would wish such a thing... I agree that providing a forum where news can be made available for projects in an easier to fin

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-29 Thread Costin Manolache
On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Henri Gomez wrote: > - Did there is a need for a weblog package installed at apache.org >where commiters could put notes about THEIR ASF related works ? +1 I don't think it is a "need" - but it would be a good idea. I know there are free or cheap hosting sites - but the

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-29 Thread David Reid
> Questions : > > - Did there is a need for a weblog package installed at apache.org >where commiters could put notes about THEIR ASF related works ? No. If a project wants a blog there are plenty of places where they can host one without the ASF needing to do it. The ASF is not an organisatio

RE: [poll] weblog package on apache.org

2003-01-29 Thread Martin van den Bemt
> > Questions : > > - Did there is a need for a weblog package installed at apache.org >where commiters could put notes about THEIR ASF related works ? +1. > > - Should we select a Java based solution (the request came from >jakarta-general initially), or anything else ? As long as it wo

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org ?

2003-01-29 Thread Thom May
* Henri Gomez ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote : > Let's (re)start the poll here since it's a list every commiters > (should) read. > > Subject: weblog package on apache.org > [..] > The basic idea is to provide ASF commiters a tool which > could be used to expose their 'ASF related' works, ideas, > not

RE: [poll] weblog package on apache.org ?

2003-01-29 Thread Martin van den Bemt
rg > Subject: Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org ? > > > Henri Gomez wrote: > > Questions : > > > > - Did there is a need for a weblog package installed at apache.org > > where commiters could put notes about THEIR ASF related works ? > > I have no pr

Re: [poll] weblog package on apache.org ?

2003-01-29 Thread Ben Hyde
Henri Gomez wrote: Questions : - Did there is a need for a weblog package installed at apache.org where commiters could put notes about THEIR ASF related works ? I have no problem with PMCs having weblogs as part of their public face. I am concerned that this diverts attention from the code and