Re: [Fwd: Re: Time to code?]

[Steve Fox <drfickle k-lug com>]

Christian Schaller wrote:

> Since I am probably the heaviest user of Gnotices/Zope I would just like
> to say that from my point of view it works great. Yet, if getting
> Squishdot to run stable is to much work I see why you want it
> replaced. I only hope that when designing a new system that you make it
> as easy to administer and use.

The current system works ok, but from a site user POV, I'd like to see 
better threading (especially flat threaded like /. has). I've never 
peeked at the code, but I've heard it's a real pain to 
update/administer. I don't have anything against Zope (assuming someone 
has Python skills), I'd just like to see something easy to use.


> The request for simplicity goes to the site setup as a whole in fact.
> The way pages are designed should be made very intuitive, I spent more
> time figuring out how WML works than I actually did updating the
> Mailinglist page.  I am currently updating the GNOME Office pages which

I agree. I was excited to help with the current page once, but when I 
started reading about WML I guess I just lost interest.

> a) a job database - set up a system where companies wanting to hire
> people with GNOME skills can post their job offerings.
>
> b) POW page - Easy system for registering Project of the Week type
> tasks. I think that would be a good way to give new coders an entrypoint
> to start coding on GNOME.

Excellent ideas!

So has anyone started any code anywhere yet? I'd like to start working 
on something, but I fear my internationalization skills are lacking so I 
could probably use some help with that. I believe most people decided 
that using readline was the best way to go since that's what the 
translators are familiar with?

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Steve Fox
http://k-lug.com