On Jun 30, 2006, at 11:02 AM, Ken Wasetis at ContextualCorp.com wrote:
When we had a break-out session at the 2005 Plone Symposium in New
Orleans, we had a small group that focused on what the Plone.net site
would look like (and that site looks nice, but since everyone is busy,
doesn't seem to keep moving at a great pace.) I still think that
Plone.net is probably the place for the prospect/manager to go to find
out about Plone, but that Plone.org shouldn't freak-out a non-techie
at first glance. It should have more of a basic look to the site that
techies may appreciate, while directing NGO/business users who are
just checking out Plone to the proper resource (which I think will be
Plone.net, if we continue on the path of one site for marketing and
one for the developer community.)
A lot of folks don't even know about the Plone.net site, so I thought
I'd mention that this is in the works before everyone starts designing
the Plone.org site in a way that overlaps too much with that effort.
The thought is that there is still a need for more of a development
site - that plone.org will hopefully direct the right people to .net,
but keep the developers from pulling hair out from not being able to
get to the kind of content they have grown accustomed to getting on
the .org site.
This has indeed been this vision.
The problem is that Plone.net seems to have fallen a bit short of
getting into a launchable state due, if I recall my conversations with
Paul correctly, to insufficient follow-through on work that folks
promised to do. (Hey, life is busy.)
The marketing team also seems to have fallen into disarray/inactivity.
(Please, someone tell me I'm wrong!)
I have to say, though, it is causing me to question whether we really
have the resources necessary to sustain two community sites. I'd like
to believe that we do, but evidence over the past year suggests
otherwise. :-(
Paul, perhaps you can outline the tasks that need to be done to get
Plone.net launched, and maybe there are some folks here who can step up
to the plate to help you make it happen.
If not, then maybe it is worthwhile to re-open the conversation about
how to make Plone.org better serve folks "checking Plone out" as well
as more committed Plone developers. I don't think that's theoretically
impossible, although there may be some logistical barriers.
best,
jon
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