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Ray G. Miller
rgmiller at pacbell.net
Thu Sep 11 14:18:01 EDT 2003
From: "J. Landman Gay" <jacque at hyperactivesw.com>
> I had never been to SourceForge, so I took a look yesterday. I think the
> lack of ftp access is a big drawback, and I think that if we are
> required to find a CVS client (which may not even exist for OS X users,
> I don't know) and get everything set up with the requirements CVS
> expects (public keys, encryption, whatever) that we will discourage
> people from participating. It will be too much work for anyone except
> those who are especially committed to the project, mostly because of the
> effort it takes before one can even access the group. I think we want to
> encourage casual participation, whether that means just uploading a
> contribution on the spur of the moment or downloading a file on a whim.
> Easy is good. Open is good.
>
> Yahoo Groups is a convenient, accessible, free, and neutral option.
> People can upload files and anyone can get them. It provides a place for
> discussion or mailing lists if we want them, but doesn't require we use
> those features. It allows easy transfer of moderatorship from one person
> to another if the current Poobah decides to hand the reins to someone
> else. So what about Yahoo?
>
I agree with Jacque. I also found SourceForge a little daunting.
Although Yahoo! dumps those lovely tails with every message, it might be
a bit easier for all of us to handle...
Ray G. Miller
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