Dear Jeremy and others:
I am confused -- bewildered -- tearing out my hair -- regarding the
hidden structure of the web sites that relate to Veusz.
I apologize for being a klutz. I love using Veusz, and I'm very grateful
for what you have freely provided.
Some weeks ago when first trying to penetrate these mysteries I was
struck by the fact that these web pages send the user into an infinite
loop. I've ended up with two usernames and two passwords (one is "GNA
site wide" and one for Veusz mailing list, but these linked pages leave
me floundering as to what if any login is expected, and if so which).
Picture someone wanting to submit a question so that others might
respond -- before doing so, one would like to know it isn't a question
that has already been posed. Upon clicking on "Mailing lists" at
http://home.gna.org/veusz/ one reads "To see the collection of prior
posting to the list, visit the veusz-discuss archives
<https://mail.gna.org/public/veusz-discuss/>." This link takes one to a
page that (several visits suggest) is not obviously helpful -- not
searchable, not self-explanatory. One may indeed download archives. But
to what end?
By what sequence of events does a user's question end up at the page
headed "Veusz - A Scientific Plotting Package - Bugs: Browse Items"? On
first sight this page appears to have the forum structure (a dialog of
user questions and responses, arranged chronologically). But the most
recent entries here are 04Mar2011, 04Nov2010, 27Jun2010 suggesting not
much activity. Reading between the lines it seems this is NOT where this
sort of helpful info is intended to go (besides, there surely are many
questions that do not concern "bugs"). But supposing (conversely) it
were -- I don't see where on this page one is invited to pose one's own
question.
So, when in need of help, does one simply send an email to the list?
The intent here is to suggest there is a lack of clarity in the way
Veusz-user participation is structured on/via these web sites. A few
helpful sentences on each of these pages might stave off grief. Again,
thanks for the wonderful program. John Wilson
--
Department of Earth& Atmospheric Sci.
University of Alberta, Edmonton
780 492 0353
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