On Fri February 27 2009, Dallas Kashuba wrote: > > On Feb 27, 2009, at 1:45 PM, Michael S. Zick wrote: > > > On Fri February 27 2009, Dallas Kashuba wrote: > >> > >> On Feb 27, 2009, at 6:20 AM, Michael S. Zick wrote: > >> > >>> On Fri February 27 2009, Michael S. Zick wrote: > >>>> On Fri February 27 2009, ADNET Ghislain wrote: > >>>>> > >>>> - - - snip - - - > >>>>> > >>>>> Yes with twoparts, the "Official" docs and contributed doc. > >>>>> Would be > >>>>> quite cool if we could like in the php or mysql project put > >>>>> comments on > >>>>> the doc's pages. (not changing them but just exemples, use cases > >>>>> etc). I > >>>>> don't know but CMS out there should have this possibility i think. > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> TikiWiki allows (folding) comments on wiki, blog, articles (at > >>>> least those). > >>>> It also supports importing from other popular CMS products. > >>>> You can have freeTags, catagories, structures. . . (a mind boggling > >>>> number of features). > >>>> It can import and convert a mailing list - (like this one) - - - > >>>> Personal pages, personal groups, general groups, trackers, etc. > >>>> etc. etc. > >>>> > >>>> But, like VServer, if you haven't set it up before yourself - > >>>> either hire someone (some host providers will set it up for you) > >>>> or expect a steep learning curve (in the configuration of your > >>>> installation, not the use). > >>>> > >>> > >>> Here is a specific plan - how do they say it? "A limited time > >>> offer." ;) > >>> > >>> I am in the process of configuring and testing a TikiWiki install > >>> for three > >>> of my own web-sites. The end result will be something easy (for me) > >>> to > >>> install three varieties of. > >>> I am willing to install a fourth. (Groan, did I offer that?) > >>> > >>> Todo - task list: > >>> > >>> *) @Herbert - contact dreamhost.com - you want a: > >>> **) "My Happy Hosting" - hosting package, includes a domain name > >>> registration > >>> **) "My Unique IP" - just what it sounds like. > >>> > >>> -) Dreamhost.com makes commercial use of Linux-VServer (or your wiki > >>> page is out of date). > >>> The above package is a retail of about $180usd a year; if they will > >>> not donate > >>> that amount to the project (I.E: To support the Linux-VServer > >>> project) . . . <deleted comment> > >> > >> > >> You would be quite right to make a negative comment if a hosting > >> company relying on an open source project would not be willing to > >> donate free hosting to said project! > >> > > > > My apologies, no offense intended. > > You will note that I am a customer of yours already. ;) > > > No offense taken! 8-) > > > > > >> It is our 'DreamHost PS' service that is based on Linux-Vserver... > >> http://www.dreamhost.com/hosting-vps.html > >> That would certainly solve the problem of a repository going off-line when someone is depending on it. ;) Not mentioned by either of us - but for the members not familiar with the Dreamhost product - they have 'one click' installs for everything mentioned in the "wish list" items of this thread. That would make any additions to community support "minimum effort". Too bad I don't know the system currently in use, I can't help with that. Mike > >> It would make sense that the Linux-Vserver project would be hosted on > >> a vserver, and we would more than happy to donate that service. > >> > >> We have actually already provided some financial support to the > >> Linux- > >> Vserver project in the past, and we will definitely continue to do > >> so! Every company of any size has limited financial resources and I > >> like to see our money going to projects that will most benefit from > >> it. > >> > >> > >> All that said, linux-vserver.org already has hosting somewhere. Is > >> the current hosting limiting the improvement of the current website? > >> > > > > Let us wait on what the boss has to say - - > > I think this site is still on a personal box in somebody's basement. > > I can not say that for sure, it may have changed a year or two ago. > > > > Mike > > > Sounds good. > > Dallas > > > > > >>> *) @Herbert - give me an ssh/ftp account on the donated hosting > >>> site. > >>> I would suggest that you pick a "new" domain name while signing up > >>> with DH - > >>> It is included in the package and the existing ones can be moved/ > >>> redirected later > >>> > >>> *) @Me - I will do the CMS install and initial configuration - > >>> We start with whatever I have in "my" tarball/sqldump and tweak > >>> features from there; > >>> I expect this to be done in the "open" using the CMS forums, task > >>> lists, and > >>> the existing members contributing to this thread as the "reviewing > >>> public". > >>> > >>> *) @Community - Join in with your comments, suggestions, posts, > >>> whatever - - > >>> This will be your new central home - give us feedback while we have > >>> our hands > >>> on the tuning buttons. ;) > >>> > >>> *) @Community - I have not personally used the "foreign wiki" or > >>> "mailing list" > >>> import functions - I may need some advice and/or editing help. > >>> > >>> *) @Herbert - when we feel it is "as ready as it will get" you can > >>> decide if it > >>> should be moved to /dev/null or put into use. > >>> > >>> *) @Me - I expect it will take me another couple of weeks to get my > >>> own setup > >>> working to my satisfaction - (I am running it internally now) - I > >>> think I > >>> can be ready to clone the setup as soon as that is done. > >>> > >>> Mike > >> > >> > >> If we all agree that the website would be much improved by switching > >> to TikiWiki (I am only familiar with Mediawiki myself), this sounds > >> like a pretty low-impact approach. > >> > >> Dallas > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > >