Hello,

On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 4:09 AM, Alan Ott <a...@signal11.us> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'd like to get some clarification and start some discussion on what the
> path forward is for the linux-zigbee project and team. Currently I see
> our situation as follows:
>
> 1. linux-zigbee.sf.net (first website)
>     * Mailing list (this one)
>     * Userspace tools
>         * recently updated, some patches are still outstanding (Tony's
> Github tree).
>     * kernel
>         * Not updated in 6 months
>     * documentation
>         * mostly related to the linux-zigbee project kernel. Some out of
> date.
>
> 2. http://code.google.com/p/linux-wsn/ (second website)
>     * information related to the implementation which is in the mainline
> kernel.
>     * no code currently hosted.
>     * documentation
>         * related to the mainline kernel implementation

I was very confused seeing the second website, as Alexander should have
all handles and knobs to rule the primarily SF site.

> It seems to me like we have some work to do regarding our front-facing
> presentation to the world. Currently the two projects and websites are a
> source of confusion for many newcomers. The first website is likely what
> people will land on first when searching, but the second more accurately
> describes the most recent developments of the project (ie: code in the
> mainline kernel).
>
> The other issue of course is the misnomer of Linux-Zigbee, since we are
> not and likely will not ever be implementing the Zigbee protocol.

I don't want to put a formal voting procedure. If we agree to change project
name to linux-wsn, linux-wpan, or any other, I'd try to rename the sf project.

>
> How do you, the maintainers and contributors, feel we should remedy this
> situation?
>
> My feeling is that the websites should definitely be merged, and the
> current linux-zigbee kernel be marked as legacy (for reference, and as a
> temporary repository of features and drivers which have not been merged
> upstream yet). Further, since the linux-zigbee name has been a misnomer
> for years, my opinion would be that we start using the linux-wsn (or
> some other) name for this project. Current website links can of course
> be maintained from linux-zigbee.sf.net, but anything with the words
> linux-zigbee on them should clearly reference the new name (whatever
> that may be), and link to the new site.

As I said, Alexander has admin rights for the sf.net site. If there is a need
for anybody to have additional access, those requests can be satisfied
w/o any problem.

-- 
With best wishes
Dmitry

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