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Re: [Phpwebsite-developers] Communication
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From: Mike W. <wi...@ce...> - 2001-03-26 20:36:34
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I believe Brian Brown is the head guy at ASU and he must not be available today. I don't think Appalachian State "owns" it if you want to use that word, but the project was definitely started and is hosted there. I think most of the ASU guys must not be unavailable today. I haven't heard from anyone of them. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Staples" <Ge...@Ho...> To: <php...@li...> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:25 PM Subject: RE: [Phpwebsite-developers] Communication > That decision is fine with me. > > HOWEVER, I would like to ask for a clarification. My understanding is that > Appalachian State University owns phpWebsite. > > In my mind, while suggestions, support, etc. should always be welcome, > someone (or several) authorized by Appalachian State should in fact make > decisions once they think they've received enough input. > > In any event, I'd like to know who has the authority to make the decisions, > etc. > > I'm perfectly happy to have Jason stepup and take charge on this issue. > (THANK YOU, JASON!) > > But, it's probably a good idea to know how decisions will be made before > something more contentious comes up. > > Geoff > > -----Original Message----- > From: php...@li... > [mailto:php...@li...]On Behalf Of > Jason Campbell > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 12:47 PM > To: php...@li... > Subject: Re: [Phpwebsite-developers] Communication > > > Well, if you want a decision made then here ya go. We're using IRC on > EFNet. I can setup a channel, I have friends with botnets that will gladly > help keep the channel from getting taken over by someone. > > We should have a meeting this week to get all the ideas on the table. > After that we should then decide what to start with doing first from the > list of ideas thats formed. > > We'll need someone to take notes of the meeting or log the whole session of > the channel. Anyone good at taking notes??? > > After that is done we should then have another meeting a few days after > that to formulate what to start doing first. This meeting would be for the > dev team only to write in stone what we want to do with the project and > WHAT to do first. I.E. Redo the database, leave it alone, use ADODB or > PEAR or whatever, you get what I mean. > > I also run my own web hosting company (Xplozive Media Technologies) and > have my own servers (two) at my disposal running off my own bandwidth using > FreeBSD, so I have no trouble hosting anything that we need for the project. > > This is what I think should happen so if no one has anything else to say > about this, this is how it should be. > > You wanted a decision so there it is.... :) > > Jason Campbell > Xplozive Media Technologies > www.xplozivemedia.com > phpWebSite Developer > > > Re: [Phpwebsite-developers] CommunicationThis is my first time posting > > to the developers list and I hope you don't mind. I've been watching > > all the list since phpWebSite began and I must commend everyone on the > > developers list on your civility, it doesn't happen too often from > > other projects I watched. I feel a sense that everyone is trying to > > stay that way as much as possible and that is good but it also seems > > that everyone might be going a bit to far and not wanting to step on > > someones toes. Everyone seems to have ideas that they bring to the > > table and then say "whatever the group decides". We,you,us, they, > > whoever need to get the focus and direction back to the project. I > > think a chat-whiteboard for meeting is great and I agree with Geoff > > that it should be done some place neutral, but to spend a week on > > discussing on where to have discussions... well you know. I guess > > what I would like to see is a "leader" make some very radical decisions > > based on input from everyone involved and then we follow that course. > > I definately do not understand all the discussions on this list, but I > > do see what looks like a project becoming bogged down. I apologize if > > I over stepped my bounds, but I believe this project is VERY exciting > > and has HUGE potential and I don't want to see it lose out. > > > > Mike windsor > > > > > > From: Geoff Staples > > To: php...@li... > > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 11:36 AM > > Subject: RE: [Phpwebsite-developers] Communication > > > > > > I haven't looked at communityzero. But, I like the idea of a third > > party service. I offered to setup a chat service on one of my > > servers. Now, someone else has offered to host one as well. So, > > when I say what follows, it is directed at me as well as everyone > > else. If we use something setup on one of our developers's sites, > > we are then tied into someone who may eventually lose interest or > > move on for another reason. Some may offer the services of their > > employer which could be revolked at any time. I own my servers and > > they are in a NOC, but that is a small consolation. So, I suggest > > that we use a third party service such as communityzero (which I > > haven't looke at) or, perhaps, Appalachian State can host Chat, > > whiteboard, etc. for us. They are the owner of the project, so we > > don't have to be concerned about them leaving the project. I'm > > still happy to host something if that is what we want to do. But, > > again, upon further reflection, it is probably better to use > > something hosted by Appalachian State or a thirdparty tool. Just as > > a reminder: I think that a whiteboard tool or something similar is > > really important for drawing class diagrams, ERD's, flowcharts, > > data flow diagrams, or whatever. > > > > Geoff > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: php...@li... > > [mailto:php...@li...]On Behalf > > Of Aaron Adams Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 10:10 AM > > To: php...@li... > > Subject: Re: [Phpwebsite-developers] Communication > > > > > > > > Hey guys, > > > > Check out http://communityzero.com > > > > It's a great (free) tool for private conferencing/collaboration. > > Not only can you post documents, hold a forum discussion, and > > manage lists, but it also has instant messaging/chat. You can > > personalize your group to serve most purposes. (The interface is > > fairly intuitive as well). --- > > Aaron Adams > > > > > > > > From: "Geoff Staples" <Ge...@Ho...> > > Reply-To: php...@li... > > Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:03:29 -0600 > > To: <php...@li...> > > Subject: RE: [Phpwebsite-developers] Communication > > > > > > > > > > I'll pitch in another two cents on the communications topic. > > > > IRC would be fine. My offer of setting up a private chat on one > > of my servers stands. But, now I have further question: > > > > What about a venue that provides whiteboard, document display, > > and other visual stuff in addition to the written word? > > > > I'm thinking that it would be very handy to be able to stand at a > > white board together on occasion. > > > > Maybe even setup for voice conference calling? > > > > Geoff > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phpwebsite-developers mailing list > Php...@li... > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/phpwebsite-developers > > > _______________________________________________ > Phpwebsite-developers mailing list > Php...@li... > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/phpwebsite-developers > > |
