In another thread (http://groups.google.com/group/simile-widgets/msg/ 1a3178c262250873),
David H made an important comment: > ... we need to think about where to serve that version. [next version of > Timeline or other projects] > The Simile group as it is right now does not have dedicated human > resources to manage releases of these APIs on http://static.simile.mit.edu/. > It has been suggested that we go ask > Google or some other parties to host these APIs. I think this is a big deal, that's why I promoted it to a new thread. Currently, Google is hosting svn repositories for over 50,000 open source projects (according to them). In addition, a few selected projects, just six (!), are hosted by Google. List: http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxlibs/documentation/index.html As David mentions, the best situation would be for Google to add the Simile projects to the list. Since Google references Timeline in as a prime example of a Google Docs/Spreadsheet widget, I think there's a chance they'd say yes. ==>>> David H, can you write to your contacts at Google and see what they say? As the head of the project, I'd think you'd have the most creds. A Googler who appears to be involved with their Ajax library hosting is Ben Lisbakken. See http://googleajaxsearchapi.blogspot.com/2008/08/ajax-libraries-api-update.html If they say yes, we're golden. If they can't help us now, then it may be that Timeline users will need to locally install the libraries. If that's the situation, the good news is that it wouldn't be so bad, that's the situation for most every open source library out there--if you want it, you need to host it. I know someone at a real big company that might be an alternative to a Google solution for this issue, I'll write him an email. Regards, Larry --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SIMILE Widgets" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/simile-widgets?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
