So - does anyone volunteer for the following not-so-fun-but-very-important tasks?
- Writing Install / Admin doc's for newbie admins to go along with the kit's. - Working on an install script / package for newbie admins. -Zack -----Original Message----- From: Shannon Little [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 10:39 AM To: Zack Rosen Subject: Re: [hackers] A Proposition I'd strongly...VERY strongly suggest that new and better installation instructions are included. Don't depend on the drupal instructions because they stink and are confusing for the average person. Like I said when I first joined...I had installed a lot of php scripts before and installing drupal was a total pain in the kiester. If any announcements are made before the ease of installation issue is dealt with the group is going to be totally bogged down with answering install questions and it will interfere in the ability to get the tools done. There also needs to be VERY clear instructions on how to set up the forum and various modules that use taxonomy. I just finally got the forum working last night because the explanations in the taxonomy admin section don't tell you what "vocabulary" to use. Suggestions should be added that tells people what vocabulary should be used for which module that requires taxonomy. Drupal is a great CMS, but it's not nearly as user friendly as others. I think there will be MANY people who will want to utilize the tools...so it's important to make things easy to understand for those of us who are a little "technically challenged". Just my two cents. On Saturday, July 26, 2003, at 02:27 AM, Zack Rosen wrote: > So here it is. Say what you think. If nobody objects, let's do it. If > there are concerns, let's figure it out. If it is unworkable we forget > it. > > Basically I am proposing we dissolve the H4D "working group" and reform > the organization as the "Dean Space" development community. This > entails: > > 1) Setting up a new Drupal site on deanspace.net / org > 2) Get new mailing lists / forums / communication means to use for > development discussions set up on the site and shutting down H4D's. > 3) Figure out how we are going to host the site ourselves > 4) Start working on setting up a tech / admin help desk with the Drupal > project module to assist the test nodes in setting up the code > 5) Announce the project formally on DFA, and tell people who will want > to run our code to start experimenting with Drupal RC 4.2. > 6) Make another call for dev help, and direct people right to the new > DeanSpace community. > 7) Get some test nodes up running our early code and working with us to > test the tools as soon as they go on the CVS. > > Thoughts? > -Zack >
