Re: [Tracker] admin and project expansion questions

[Jon Phillips <jon rejon org>]

On Wed, 2006-11-01 at 18:47 +0000, Jamie McCracken wrote:
> Jon Phillips wrote:
> > On Wed, 2006-11-01 at 11:21 -0500, Peter Vander Klippe wrote:
> > > I think this is an excellent idea. With Jamie's permission can we
> > > start getting collecting names of willing volunteers? I think we would
> > > need a dedicated webmaster so Jamie can focus on tracker (and his
> > > life). Any volunteers?
> > >  
> > > For hosts I'd suggest www.asmallorange.com. Amazing service and
> > > excellent packages. If we start with the tiny package its only a $35
> > > USD (~$45 CAD) investment for an entire year, and upgrading is easy.
> > > Unless someone has some free hosting somewhere...
> >
> > There is no reason to spend $$$ on this. Basically, just need to get a
> > domain name and get it hooked up with either fd.o or gnome.org hosting
> > space for free.
>
> could someone do that? It would be great

Ideally, this domain name should be purchased by you or another core
developer. I would register tracker-project.org (in the spirit of
hula-project.org, etc) and then we can connect up the DNS when
necessary.



> > >  
> > > My "color of the bikeshed" (look it up on wikipedia) comment:
> > >  
> > > I don't see why you would need to have a seperate wiki and site,
> > > MediaWiki installed to the root directory with some simple permissions
> > > will allow you to have an amazing site, and you don't have to worry
> > > about managing two seperate systems. ( i.e. a CMS and a wiki) MoinMoin
> > > also can be used quite easily to host the entire page. (and it's ACL
> > > system is quite nice)
> >
> > Sure, that is fine...nice bikeshed comment, but I'm not into bikeshed
> > development, but progressing projects with public interfaces
> > (www.rejon.org/bio).
> >
> > Sure, I think setting up this site on fd.o is a good idea, using their
> > already working wiki, and hitting go (plus, me and several cohorts
> > already have fd.o accounts and could help...)
>
> Thats one possibility

Yeah, whatever is easiest, but consolidates the app and info about it
into one clear place for community and others to find out about the
app...

> > >  
> > > Should we look at something like trac? or just use the existing cvs
> > > and possibly use something like launchpad to do basic bug tracking?
> > >  
> > > But anyways, lets keep this discussion going, any other
> > > thoughts/comments?
> > >  
> > > ~Peter VK
> > > Ubuntu 6.10 User
> >
> > Yet again, if this project goes with fd.o, they have a bug tracker,
> > wiki, hosting, list, etc, so that seems like a great way to go. And, it
> > would be easier to get new devs. accounts, etc.
>
> currently we are using gnome cvs as that is one of the requirerments for 
> stuff being proposed for inclusion in Gnome. I will be getting a 
> bugzilla for it too on gnome. Gnome also has a wiki - live.gnome.org at 
> our disposal.

That is cool...but also, doing it all on gnome appears like it is
gnome-only.

Anyway, there are pro's and con's to both, but I would argue that the
best solution is the one where there is the most control to add new
developers, get people into the community, etc...

> it all needs tarting up and being more integrated so if anyone can help 
> there then let me know.

sure, I can help too...

> Also wrt IRC, are there enough volunteers to staff it so that it does 
> not become an empty channel?

Sure, I will hang out in there...

I'm in there now: #tracker on irc.freenode.net its a takeover! join!

> I can be on it maybe 5-6 hours a day but we need more coverage for it to 
> be useful.

Sure!

Jon

>
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