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

[Tom Willett]

Danny,

I would vote for keeping Squatty just like it is -- an independent voice it 
always needed.

TomW
On Mon, 24 Feb 2003 07:41:02 -0800, Danny Ledger wrote
> >>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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