RE: [Aimmath-developers] changes

[Ken M. <mo...@pt...>]

Chris & Gustav:

Excellent plan.  This should streamline things a lot.

The only thing that concerns me is the point you mention... I really don't
like to submit email via the moodle web interface.  It is much more
convenient to use an email client for many reasons.  Perhaps we can have the
best of both worlds as follows:

(1) Use aim...@li... (this list) as the
Developers list
(2) Continue to use JISC as the Users list.
(3) Put a Discussion List web page at the aimmath site that has
    - a mailto: link to the Jisc list
    - a mailto: link to the aimmath-developers list
    - a link to the Jisc archives
    - a link to the aimmath-developers list archive
    - instructions on how to subscribe to JISC for new users
      (and a message telling wannabe developers who they should contact)

This way everything would still be available and accessible in one place at
the aimmath site but we could still use our email clients for sending and
receiving.  This would also eliminate the need for Chris to forward JISC
messages to an appropriate aimmath forum.

?

KEN

> -----Original Message-----
> From: aim...@li...
> [mailto:aim...@li...]On Behalf Of
> Chris Sangwin
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 9:10 AM
> To: AIM developers
> Subject: RE: [Aimmath-developers] changes
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
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