[Mingw-users] Re: mingw website

[Paul S. <pa...@is...>]

Hello Patrick,

Patrick Block <pb...@mi...> wrote:

PB> Paul,

PB> I’ve been a long time subscriber to the mingw mailing list, and I also help
PB> run a website of Free Text Editors which was inspired by the mingw mailing
PB> list.

    Ok, that's exactly what I sought to leverage load from FAQ -
you've got link from www.mingw.org/links.shtml .

PB> Some time ago my brother Matthew made an offer to Mumit Khan to design and
PB> maintain the mingw website, which Mumit accepted. Matt went ahead and
PB> created the design.

    Hm, don't understand. Do you say that current www.mingw.org was
created by him or that he created alternative design?

PB> Somewhere along the line, Mumit disappeared. I didn’t catch any notice on
PB> the mailing list about him leaving, though I did notice he stopped
PB> contributing to the conversation.

PB> So now I’m confused!

PB> In regards to the entire mingw project, who exactly is in charge of what?

    Official project page is http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/ .
There, you can find at least who in charge.

PB> Specifically, who is in charge of the website and would my brother’s
PB> assistance still be useful?

    Paul Garceau is. Assistance and contribution for sure welcome - we
still have many sections of site empty and disorder in others.

PB> He has already done a great deal of work on the
PB> site. I think his design ideas would improve the usability of the site,
PB> particularly for new users. (I have referred many people to the website, and
PB> I consistently get complaints that it’s difficult to find the link to the
PB> actual download of mingw.)

    New ideas, especially empathizing newcomers are welcome. Please
elaborate about previous relations with Mumit and we'll find suitable
way to cooperate.

PB> Patrick Block
PB> www.blockdev.net/Community/Editors
PB> <http://www.blockdev.net/Community/Editors>




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