[geeklog-devel] Re: [Geeklog-Core] Re: interview

Thu Jan 2 14:31:02 EST 2003

Oops, you're right - this one was my fault.

-Rachel

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Tony Bibbs wrote:

> So is the path you gave a typo or was it misconfigured in config.php?
>
> Let me know what your developers find out.
>
> --Tony
>
> On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, patrinos wrote:
>
> >
> > Actually if you add a / between geeklog and layout, it's correct:
> >
> > /usr/www/users/patrino2/geeklog/layout/XSilver/
> >
> > I'll check with our developers about your other e-mail.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > -Rachel
> >
> > On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Tony Bibbs wrote:
> >
> > > Assuming that the path is correct (is it? it looks suspect but I could be
> > > wrong), it could be the same problem with the previous error you sent that
> > > I have already commented on.
> > >
> > > I may send over some simple PHP code to help you test this stuff out. If
> > > you have a PHP expert they may want to create a page with a bunch of
> > > is_readable() and/or is_dir() calls in it to check the appropriate
> > > directories.  If not, let me know and I can throw something together.
> > >
> > > --Tony
> > >
> > >  On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, patrinos wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Someone else just tried going to the install.php URL and got this error
> > > > message:
> > > >
> > > > Template Error: set_root:
> > > > /usr/www/users/patrino2/geekloglayout/XSilver/ is not a directory.
> > > > Halted.
> > > >
> > > > -Rachel
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, patrinos wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is the error we get:
> > > > >
> > > > > Geeklog could not find config.php in the path you just entered:
> > > > > /usr/home/patrino2/geeklog-1.3.6
> > > > > Please check this path and try again.
> > > > >
> > > > > But the config file is in that directory.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's the instructions we've been using -- we modified them so they'd be
> > > > > easier for our customers to understand:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.pfawcett.com/geeklog.html
> > > > >
> > > > > As you can see, they're still fairly long and complex for the average
> > > > > user.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a way to customize Geeklog so it's easier to install on our
> > > > > servers?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Rachel
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Tony Bibbs wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > The first step would be to have someone explain exactly what the
> > > > > > problem is they are having.  Between us developers we've done hundreds of
> > > > > > Geeklog installations and upgrades and get expected results.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A custom pair installation could be possible but we would need to know
> > > > > > exactly what 'custom' items you require.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --Tony
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  On Thu, 2 Jan
> > > > > > 2003, patrinos wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We haven't published the interview or the Geeklog information because
> > > > > > > we're having some problems getting Geeklog to consistently install.
> > > > > > > Sometimes it installs fine, other times it gives an error at the last
> > > > > > > step. Would it be possible to get a custom build of Geeklog just for pair
> > > > > > > Networks?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > Rachel
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Mon, 30 Dec 2002, Tony Bibbs wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Just curious as to what happened with the interview.  I haven't heard or
> > > > > > > > seen anything.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --Tony
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, patrinos wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Just so we have it by December 1st. In fact, we don't mind publishing a
> > > > > > > > > fishing/hunting photo - it adds character :)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -Rachel
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Tony Bibbs wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hrm, I'll have to dig up an acceptable photo.  All the ones I have of just
> > > > > > > > > > me ususally have a fish or some dead critter after a successful hunt ;-)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I'll get back to you soon with a photo.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --Tony
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, patrinos wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your quick reply. I'm sorry I wasn't clear - our newsletter
> > > > > > > > > > > is sent via e-mail and there is also an online version. You can subscribe
> > > > > > > > > > > at this page:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.pair.com/pair/current/insider/
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > That reminds me :) Please send a picture of yourself for the online
> > > > > > > > > > > version.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > Rachel
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Tony Bibbs wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rachel.  My responses are below.  Please send a copy of your newsletter
> > > > > > > > > > > > to:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Tony Bibbs
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2109 32nd St
> > > > > > > > > > > > Des Moines, IA 50310
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > --Tony
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, patrinos wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, this is Rachel at pair Networks. Did Tim mention that we'd like to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > feature you as our December Netshaker? "Netshaker" is a regular column in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > our Insider newsletter, which goes out to over 12,000 people:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.pair.com/pair/current/insider/
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I've included the interview questions below. If you could have them back
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to me by the third week of November, that would be great.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > We'll also be including an article in our November newsletter explaining
> > > > > > > > > > > > > how to install Geeklog on a pair Networks account.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Let me know if you have any questions.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Rachel Patrinos
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Business Development Associate
> > > > > > > > > > > > > patrinos at pair.com
> > > > > > > > > > > > > pair Networks, Inc.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > What is Geeklog?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Geeklog is an open source content management solution (CMS).
> > > > > > > > > > > > Specifically, Geeklog is a tool for building community related websites
> > > > > > > > > > > > complete with news, messaging, comments, polls, calendars, web links and
> > > > > > > > > > > > can be expanded by installing one of any number of plugins.  One of the
> > > > > > > > > > > > best features of Geeklog is our administration and security areas.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Administrators of a Geeklog site have a tremendous amount of power to do
> > > > > > > > > > > > virtually anything right from their browser.  Furthermore you can control
> > > > > > > > > > > > who has access to your site as nearly all parts of Geeklog use role-based
> > > > > > > > > > > > security. Geeklog is run on sites that range from personal and family
> > > > > > > > > > > > web pages to organizational and corporate sites.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >  > > How did Geeklog get started? Please describe its history. >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Geeklog was originally developed for a site called Security Geeks in June
> > > > > > > > > > > > of 2000.  The original author, Jason Whittenburg, wrote it because he was
> > > > > > > > > > > > dissatisfied with the open source CMS offerings of the time because they
> > > > > > > > > > > > were either poorly coded, riddled with security holes or where just too
> > > > > > > > > > > > slow.  Sometime in 2000 I started using Geeklog to run Iowa Outdoors
> > > > > > > > > > > > (http://www.iowaoutdoors.org) and in 2001, when Jason decided it was time
> > > > > > > > > > > > to move on (mainly due to a job change), I picked up where he left off.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Over time we have seen our userbase grow dramatically, we now have
> > > > > > > > > > > > developers in 4 countries (U.S., Canada, Germany and Austrailia) and a
> > > > > > > > > > > > userbase that literally spans the globe.  I'm also happy to say that Jason
> > > > > > > > > > > > has recently joined the team again and is one of the lead developers on
> > > > > > > > > > > > the Geeklog version 2 effort!
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > What makes Geeklog different from other Weblog tools?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Well, the roots of Geeklog were to get around the performance and security
> > > > > > > > > > > > problems of the other open source offerings.  What I am learning now is
> > > > > > > > > > > > that our development team is truly unique.  We are a team, we all dictate
> > > > > > > > > > > > the direction of Geeklog.  Some of the other open source solutions are
> > > > > > > > > > > > primarly one person efforts and, as they say, 2 heads are better than 1
> > > > > > > > > > > > and 3 better than 2.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > One item of note is we are proud of the level of support that Geeklog
> > > > > > > > > > > > provides.  In additional to the traditional mailing lists, FAQ's and
> > > > > > > > > > > > websites, we offer real-time help via internet relay chat.  Geeklog
> > > > > > > > > > > > developers all congregate in #geeklog on irc.freenode.net as do users and
> > > > > > > > > > > > that is a great place to get answers fast!
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > How can users contribute to the Geeklog project?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Well the first thing to point out is that anyone can contribute.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Contributions can come in the form of bug reports, feature requests,
> > > > > > > > > > > > documentation, language translations or, even better, technical
> > > > > > > > > > > > contributes such as code or database-related items.  We still need help
> > > > > > > > > > > > in all areas but particularly in the areas of translations, testing and
> > > > > > > > > > > > documentation.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > As for code contributions, Geeklog has the concept of PHP blocks and
> > > > > > > > > > > > plugins.  Anybody can create a new PHP block (see our website for
> > > > > > > > > > > > examples) and submit it to us. Plugins allow third party developers to
> > > > > > > > > > > > build additional functionality (e.g. photo gallery) that is tightly
> > > > > > > > > > > > integrated with Geeklog's security and user system providing Geeklog to
> > > > > > > > > > > > meet any number of needs. All you need is an idea, the Geeklog Plugin API
> > > > > > > > > > > > documentation and sometime. Again, we'd encourage anybody interested in
> > > > > > > > > > > > helping to join our IRC channel and we can futher assist them
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > What does the future hold for Geeklog?
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > As I mentioned Geeklog 2 development is underway.  I hesitate to promise
> > > > > > > > > > > > too much at this point as many features are either in development or have
> > > > > > > > > > > > yet to be started but here are somethings you can expect to see from our
> > > > > > > > > > > > next generation software:
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1) 100% Object Oriented Design
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2) Database Independence: run Geeklog on MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server,
> > > > > > > > > > > > Oracle, Sybase or whatever you want.  As long as PEAR:DB supports it, so
> > > > > > > > > > > > will Geeklog
> > > > > > > > > > > > 3) Improved support for windows environments
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4) Flexible authentication and authorization library
> > > > > > > > > > > > 5) 100% modular allowing for ultimate flexibility
> > > > > > > > > > > > 6) Remote installation of modules: browse and install Geeklog modules
> > > > > > > > > > > > right from your own Geeklog installation via your browser
> > > > > > > > > > > > 7) Remote bug reporting:  if you find a bug you can report it from your
> > > > > > > > > > > > Geeklog installation to our centralized Geeklog bug tracking system
> > > > > > > > > > > > 8) Improved Internationalization
> > > > > > > > > > > > 9) Optional php-gtk administration interface: yes, administer your Geeklog
> > > > > > > > > > > > site via a traditional windowing environment instead of your browser
> > > > > > > > > > > > 10) Layout improvement: web designers will be able to control nearly every
> > > > > > > > > > > > aspect of our HTML without touching a single line of PHP
> > > > > > > > > > > > 11) Multiple Web Server Support: Got a big site? No problem!
> > > > > > > > > > > >
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