On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 4:05 AM, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:53:56 +0200 > janI <j...@apache.org> wrote: > > > On 11 August 2013 10:49, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:41:47 +0200 > > > janI <j...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > > > > On 11 August 2013 10:05, Larry Gusaas <larry.gus...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On 2013-08-11 1:27 AM janI wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> On 11 August 2013 00:40, Larry Gusaas <larry.gus...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >>> Shouldn't you discuss this on the forum to see what the forum > users > > > want? > > > > >>> Previous changes were discussed there, not imposed from outside > the > > > > >>> forum. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> I agree that is should be discussed on the forum, and now that > is > > > has > > > > >> been > > > > >> announced on the list I hope it will be discussed. > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > I haven't seen anyone starting a thread on the forum asking for > input > > > > > about changes to the header. > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, but does it really matter if the discussion starts here or on the > > > forum > > > > ? To me its important that we discuss it, reach consensus and move > ahead. > > > > > > > > I am f.x. one that are not active on the forum, but still work to > make > > > sure > > > > all our services have a common look & feel (and also maintain our > servers > > > > to make sure all our users have a good experience). I feel its > important > > > > that wiki, forum and www have similar look so users dont get > confused, > > > but > > > > it is just my opinion. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But please remember all decisions are made on the mailling list > in > > > > >> accordance with the "apache way" > > > > >> therefore we need to discuss it on the list as well. > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Did I suggest otherwise? > > > > > Where was the discussion about changing the header before designs > were > > > > > uploaded? Here was the original post on this subject: "I wonder > why > > > the > > > > > header is not the 'official' logo of AOO. I generated a couple of > > > headers > > > > > using the SVG logo typeset and colors, choose which one to use." Is > > > that > > > > > the Apache way? > > > > > > > > > > > > First of all neither forum header nor wiki header have not been > uploaded, > > > > it awaits lazy consensus on this thread. Uploading the headers > without > > > > consensus would really not be the apache way. The current set of > > > > suggestions are quite different from the first set, and are of course > > > open > > > > for discussion, but taking imitative and proposing a change, is in my > > > > opinion the apache way. > > > > > > > > To be fair the start of the discussion comes from the unstable forum > > > which > > > > we try to stabilize, and while doing do so it is natural that people > look > > > > to see what else could/should be changed. I expect other changes > when we > > > > upgrade the different software packages (like phpBB itself). > > > > > > > > Take this as an opportunity, its the first time in several years, > that > > > the > > > > forum is being deeply maintained and undergo changes. Its quite > possible > > > > that we cannot implement all ideas (after consensus), but having > open BZ > > > > issues makes it possible to make the changes as resources become > > > available. > > > > > > > > rgds > > > > jan I. > > > > -- > > > > _________________________________ > > > > > > > > Larry I. Gusaas > > > > Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada > > > > Website: http://larry-gusaas.com > > > > "An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind > > > > theirs." - Edgard Varese > > > > > > > > > > The application of consistent "house" styling ought not be a major > > > concern, once the decision has been made to use such "house" styling > for a > > > project. > > > > > > More important is getting the Forum(s) stable before back to > > > school/college demand ups the traffic to a peak. If janI is coming to > grips > > > with the software situation, the styling will be a relatively easy > tweak at > > > any time. [And many thanks, janI, keep up the good work!] > > > > > > > > > It is quite possible that the intermittent Forum availability and the > lack > > > of AOO 4.0 in Forum signature has hindered takeup of AOO 4.0. > > > > > thx for your kind words, arist did a good job on getting the cpu load > down > > and I will continue with upgrades during the week. > > > > I have been looking for hint where the signature is being configured, but > > it seems I look in the wrong places or use wrong words. Do you have a > clue > > where its configured ? > > > > rgds > > jan I. > > > > It is so long since I registered on the Forum that I can't remember with > any certainty. It must be in the initial registration module. I suggest you > try a search for NeoOffice in that module, as there is a default signature > line incorporating that word which ought not return too many hits. > Right now everything should be updated, the new logo and branding guidelines were already discussed and agreed upon. This not only means forum, but wiki, extensions, blogs, www, openoffice.apache and other minor oo sites (i.e. forum index page). Most of them are already updated. Some are still lagging. Not sure which is the hold up regarding not conforming with the branding guidelines. > > Hagar may know more. > > -- > Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > -- Alexandro Colorado Apache OpenOffice Contributor http://www.openoffice.org
