RE: [Aimmath-developers] changes

[Chris S. <san...@fo...>]

Given the level of consensus about mailing lists and web sites, I phoned
Gustav earlier today.  This is because I currently run the JISC list, and
Gustav http://aimmath.sourceforge.net/.  We have agreed the following
actions but please object to any of them if you don't agree. The only
point Gustav and I think might be contentious is a move from a developers
mailing list to a forum on Moodle.  One can subscribe to a mail alert for
new postings, but replies are via a web interface into Moodle.  There is a
direct link at the bottom of an email to facilitate this.  This does not
correspond to the way everyone works, however it has the advantage of
putting all the AIM mailing lists, forums and web pages etc in one place.

Therefore, to coincide with the beta release of AIM 3.0:

Members of the AIM community will access all information through
http://aimmath.sourceforge.net/ This can be as a guest, however to
receive email one needs to subscribe.

*** (1) Mailing lists ***

There will be three forums at http://aimmath.sourceforge.net/

(i) A news forum - subscribing to http://aimmath.sourceforge.net/
automatically subscribes a user to receiving email from this list.
News also shows up on the AIM home page.  Only administrators of the
Moodle site may post to this list.  For major AIM announcements only.

Two optional subscription forums,

(ii) using aim (questions, quizzes, install issues, bug reporting)

(iii) developing aim (issues relating to the development and
management of the source code)

*Action: Done.

The existing JISC mail will become a "moderated list" and mail postings
will be forwarded by Chris to the appropriate forum on
aimmath.sourceforge.net This will effectively halt all outgoing traffic on
the JISC mail list, but will keep the list open to maintain the archive
and catch incoming mail. JISC mail subscribers will be encouraged to move
to http://aimmath.sourceforge.net/

*Action: Chris, to coincide with the beta release of AIM

The aim...@li... mailing list will
exist as an archive, but we won't choose to post to it.

*** (2) Install pages ***

Separate Unix and Windows pages on http://aimmath.sourceforge.net/
will be updated, incorporating Ken's current pages.

* Action: Gustav: Beta instructions
          Chris: test Windows release and update.
          Volunteer: write and test Unix install instructions.

These pages will contain mirror copies of major components which are known
to work on at least one system.  ie "I installed the following files on
Windows XP and they worked"  + links to these projects for latest versions
etc. In particular

Apache Tomcat
Java runtime

Bundle small components: Blat, TtH etc in the releases.

This provides a working system for new users from one page (hopefully).
These may not be the latest versions - that doesn't matter.  What is
important is that new users may easily assemble all the required
components from one page.

Action: Chris & Gustav & A. N. Other

*** (3) Extensions and modifications of AIM ***
Write a page on http://aimmath.sourceforge.net/ containing optional
extensions and modifications to AIM.

*** (4) Getting the latest versions using CVS.  ***
Write a page on http://aimmath.sourceforge.net/ containing information of
accessing the CVS.

*** (5) Project history page ***
Write a page on http://aimmath.sourceforge.net/ containing a brief
history of the various versions of AIM.
* Action: Chris