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

[Tom Willett]

Danny,

1)  I would refresh the release for the geeklog/gallery integration, there 
is a lot of interest in that package.

2)  I think your site should remain as it is.  Some people feel more 
comfortable asking for help there than on the main site.  They probably feel 
intimidated on the main site.  Your downloads are the best.  I have given up 
uploading anything to the main site because they get out of date and no one 
seems to work to keep them up to date.  I have sent in updates more than 
once and had both the old and the new version available for download.  This 
just creates confusion.  I appreciate the work you put into your downloads.  
Besides I would not release some of my hacks on the main site -- do not want 
to give validation to them.

Tom
On Mon, 24 Feb 2003 19:12:36 -0800, Danny Ledger wrote
> Tom,
> 
> I think you know my thoughts on the subject.  I'm all for it!  I've been
> complaining about a lack of a centralized for quite sometime.
> 
> Two off topic notes:
> 1)  I recently updated the Geeklog/Gallery release per a note I received
> from John Hughes...see package release notes for additional details.  I
> opted to not create a new release version. Perhaps I shoud? 
> 
> 2)  Tom, I'd liked to get you thoughts on the nature of my site.
> Perhaps you can shoot me a note.  I'd like your input as to how the
> Gplugs/GL consolidation impacts me...what do you think I should do with
> my downloads for example?
> 
> Thanks,
> Danny
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geeklog-devel-admin at lists.geeklog.net
> [mailto:geeklog-devel-admin at lists.geeklog.net] On Behalf Of Danny Ledger
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 7:41 AM
> To: geeklog-devel at lists.geeklog.net
> Subject: RE: [geeklog-devel] Consolidation of GPlugs and Geeklog.net
> 
> >>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?
> 
> -- 
> Tony Bibbs          "I guess you have to remember that those who don't
> 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." 
>                     --Unknown
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