Re: [PLUG] PLUG searchable archives

[Michael Bevilacqua <michael@bevilacqua.us>]

On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 12:16:45PM -0500, gabriel rosenkoetter wrote:
> We've got some FAQ and HowTo stuff up on the existing site (or linked
> from it, don't recall); contacting the authors and getting permission
> (maybe even help) to slurp their content in would be a Good Idea.

Chris did contact me tonight and I granted him permission to use the
HowTo archive as content within his web content management system:


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>On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 01:18:56PM -0500, W. Chris Shank wrote:
>> Hi Micheal,
>
>Hi Chris. It's spelled Michael BTW :-P
>
>> Don't know if you have been following the PLUG thread regarding using
>> a Web CM system
>
>Unfortunately I haven't as time hasn't allowed. I tend to skim through
>what, at first glance, looks to be Gabriel arguing endlessly with
>people.  :-D
>
>I feel a web forum would be a good idea if it was synchronized to the
>mail list. If it wasn't, I'd consider it another layer I'd have to
>search through to get information.
>
><IMHO>
>I find it simple to search mail archives using Google than through
>forum archives and the (typically) shotty search engine built into the
>site. A good example would be Gentoo's forums. I only use Gentoo's
>forums since their ezmlm is so badly borked its unusable.
>
>I do still subscribe to Debian's user, security and sparc lists which
>are excellent, as are their archives.
></IMHO>
>
>> - but there was interest in getting the Plug How-To's posted
>> to the site. Do you have objection to copying your how-to's (the ones
>> you
>> authored) to this system (seen here: http://plug.acetechgroup.com)?
>
>
>I have no objection to you taking over the administration of the HowTo
>archive if you feel you could spend the time and energy to make it more
>uniform and managed. I would ask that it would be accessible in the
>strict W3C standards so set fourth within the phillylinux.org domain by
>my dear friend Darxus so that anyone and everyone with any browser could
>easily access the information at will.
>
>I encourage you to speak with Mike Leone and the rest of the list in
>integrating all of these ideas with phillylinux.org. As you said, PLUG
>is a valuable resource and the more we put into the community the more
>we will get out of it. Let me know if you require my assistance.
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Michael Bevilacqua

   
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