[geeklog-devel] Consolidation of GPlugs and Geeklog.net

[Danny Ledger]

>>The big problem I see with gl.net now is there are a few places you
can go 
>>to get themes, plugins and other hacks other than gl.net.  That is
what 
>>really needs to stop.  As noted, Blaine's file manager is being
tweaked to 
>>better meet some of our needs (thanks Blaine).

Not to confuse the topic any more but...isn't the "real" issue a lack of
consistency in the files (versions) of code being distributed and
downloaded?  The source of the download itself is not the problem?  Or
is it?

Point being, sites like mine (squatty.com) have been doing the tedious
job of searching for the latest releases (from the source) and then
either downloading or linking to them.  For example, for Gplugs code, my
downloads link directly to the release in the Gplugs project.

Are you saying you want one and only one distributor?  Or is a "mirror"
exactable too? 

-----Original Message-----
From: geeklog-devel-admin at lists.geeklog.net
[mailto:geeklog-devel-admin at lists.geeklog.net] On Behalf Of Tony Bibbs
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 7:30 AM
To: Geeklog Core List
Subject: Re: [geeklog-devel] Consolidation of GPlugs and Geeklog.net

Ok, I read Tom's message and I want to make something a bit more clear.

The big problem I see with gl.net now is there are a few places you can
go 
to get themes, plugins and other hacks other than gl.net.  That is what 
really needs to stop.  As noted, Blaine's file manager is being tweaked
to 
better meet some of our needs (thanks Blaine).

Access to CVS, having a test bed is great but I still think that gplugs 
can do that.  However, I'd like to integrate gplugs and gl.net more
(i.e. 
give gplugs the plugins.geeklog.net domain and link to it from gl.net 
where appropriate).  In fact, if it isn't in the works, I'd be willing
to 
hack the file manager to include links to a file home page and to CVS.  
That way individual files are free to use the gplugs service or
developers 
can use their own site.  The real benefit users would go once place to 
*find* this information.

I think adding support forums on gl.net for each 3rd party hack is a
great 
idea and I would have no problem with making the author the moderator.

Does that draw the distinction a bit better?

-- 
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tony at tonybibbs.com  hunt or fish often see those of us who do as      
                    harmlessly strange and sort of amusing. When you  
                    think about it, that might be a fair assessment." 
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