Re: [CentOS-docs] Suggestion for wiki page edit; "OtherSpins"
On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 11:42 AM Simon Avery wrote: > > Hello, > > Discussion point and request for edits (either through an existing approved > editor, or via myself if I am granted access) Hopefully a constructive > suggestion to improve documentation, and elsewhere in the Wiki it advises me > to raise such things through this mailing list. > > I recently noticed in Freenode/#centos somebody seeking help and being > redirected to http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/OtherSpins as soon > as they mentioned their issue was on a VPS. Curious, I read the page and have > some suggestions about the wording. > > Through this wiki page, the phrase "Genuine CentOS" is used to indicate a > version of CentOS that has been modified by the VPS host. > > I think this wording is misleading and would like to suggest is is changed > through this document. > > Reasoning: In the computing world, Microsoft and others widely use the phrase > "Genuine" to indicate whether Windows, Office or other products are licenced > legally. The inferrance from this is that these VPS providers are somehow > providing an illegal copy of CentOS. This is obviously not the case. In fact, > this is explained in the text: > "I was sent to this page because I was told that my version of CentOS isn't > genuine CentOS. Will you please explain this? > We have noticed that a lot of people are offering something that they call > CentOS. But this something is in reality only based on CentOS and it has been > modified by the people making it available." > > Suggestion 1: Change "Genuine" to "Modified" (contexed accordingly) > > Suggestion 2: Rework the tone of this wiki article to be less disdainful. My > personal view is that phrases like "We are not mind readers", "we cannot > provide you with support" are not friendly and would put some people off from > asking for help again. (A similar view to overly widespread use of irc bot > triggers) > > Suggestion 3: Make it clearer that some VPS hosts may provide unmodified > CentOS. Whilst the phrase "This is usually the case" comes through, no > evidence to support this assertion is given, so it is heresay. The document > does contain a very clear guide to establishing whether your install is > modified or not, so why not refer to it internally? > > In summary: I see the need for this page and think it serves a useful > purpose. However, the frustration of the author comes through too nakedly. It > is too easy to read this page and consider yourself "told off". > > Context, from freenode #centos > [17:25:38] Good afternoon I have the doubt how I can clear > cache from the vps, CentOS version is 7 > [17:25:55] Cache for? > [17:26:19] @vps > [17:26:19] You are not running CentOS. Please read > http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/OtherSpins and please ask your > provider for further assistance. > > Regards > > S You should be able to edit wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/OtherSpins now. Since you did not give us your wiki name, I assumed it is SimonAvery. Akemi ___ CentOS-docs mailing list CentOS-docs@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs
[CentOS-docs] [centos/centos.org] 01/02: Update calendar from yaml
This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. unknown user pushed a commit to branch master in repository centos/centos.org. commit 0bbb0525b87b6c9d9635db498b73065abe693ae4 Author: rbowen AuthorDate: Tue Nov 12 13:03:32 2019 -0500 Update calendar from yaml --- content/community/calendar.md | 18 ++-- content/community/irc-meetings.ical | 162 2 files changed, 168 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/community/calendar.md b/content/community/calendar.md index 4d22166..d67a197 100644 --- a/content/community/calendar.md +++ b/content/community/calendar.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The IRC meetings schedule is driven by the [github.com/CentOS/Calendar](https://github.com/CentOS/Calendar) repository. To propose a change or add a meeting, please submit a pull-request to that git-hub repository. This repository is mirrored to git.centos.org. -Here is the link to a `.ics` file containing all CentOS IRC meetings, for use in your favorite calendaring app: [iCalendar Meeting Schedule](/community/irc-meetings.ics) +Here is the link to a `.ical` file containing all CentOS IRC meetings, for use in your favorite calendaring app: [iCalendar Meeting Schedule](https://git.centos.org/raw/sig-core!calendar.git/master/output!irc-meetings.ical) A [list of all meetings](#list) is available below. @@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Here is a list of current meetings with their descriptions: * [Config Management SIG](#Config_Management_SIG) * [Karanbir Singh Office Hours - Thursdays](#Karanbir_Singh_Office_Hours_-_Thursdays) * [Karanbir Singh Office Hours - Wednesdays](#Karanbir_Singh_Office_Hours_-_Wednesdays) -* [NFV SIG](#NFV_SIG) * [OpsTools SIG](#OpsTools_SIG) * [PaaS SIG](#PaaS_SIG) * [Software Collections SIG Sync-up](#Software_Collections_SIG_Sync-up) @@ -86,13 +85,6 @@ is related to these. During this time, you can find me on #centos-devel @ http://irc.freenode.net; rel="noopener">irc.freenode.net as kbsingh, and you can also call me on the phone at +44 207 009 4455. -### NFV SIG - -* Weekly Wednesdays at 1600 UTC on #centos-devel -* Chair (to contact for more information:) Thomas Herbert (tfherbert) -* [Link to Project Site](https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup/NFV) -* Meetings not necessarily held every single week but will meet most weeks. However, they can always be held upon request. -* The CentOS NFV (Network Function Virtualization) SIG will provide a CentOS-based stack that will serve as a platform for the deployment and testing of virtual network functions (VNFs) and NFV component packages on compliant CentOS platform. ### OpsTools SIG @@ -120,8 +112,8 @@ at +44 207 009 4455. ### Storage SIG -* Monthly on Tuesday at [1000 UTC](http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=10min=00sec=0) in #centos-devel -* Chair (to contact for more information): Karanbir Singh (kbsingh), Niels de Vos (ndevos), Giulio Fidente (gfidente) +* Every two weeks (on odd weeks) on Friday at [1530 UTC](http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=15min=30sec=0) in #centos-devel +* Chair (to contact for more information): Karanbir Singh (kbsingh) and Lalatendu Mohanty (lalatenduM) * [Link to Project Site](http://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup/Storage) * The CentOS Storage Special Interest Group (SIG) is a collection of like-minded individuals coming together to ensure that CentOS is a suitable platform for many different storage solutions. This group will ensure that all Open Source storage options seeking to utilize CentOS as a delivery platform have a voice in packaging, orchestration, deployment, and related work. @@ -133,4 +125,6 @@ at +44 207 009 4455. * [Link to Project Site](https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup/Virtualization) * The CentOS Virtualisation Special Interest Group ( virt-sig ) is a group of people coming together to promote and use CentOS Linux as a base platform as a suitable platform for various virtualisation efforts. This includes type-1 and type-2 hypervisors like Xen and KVM, containers and containment based technologies like LXC and other system and process level virtualisation technologies in the future. -Page generated on 2019-11-11 10:28:39.480274 UTC + + +Page generated on 2019-11-12 18:01:46.874219 UTC \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/community/irc-meetings.ical b/content/community/irc-meetings.ical new file mode 100644 index 000..8555e4f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/community/irc-meetings.ical @@ -0,0 +1,162 @@ +BEGIN:VCALENDAR +VERSION:2.0 +PRODID:-//yaml2ical agendas//EN +X-WR-CALDESC:Meeting schedule for the CentOS Project and SIGS +X-WR-CALNAME:CentOS Meetings +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Atomic SIG +DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191114T16Z +DURATION:PT1H +RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY +DESCRIPTION:Project: Atomic SIG\nChair: Jason Brooks (jbrooks)\nDescript + ion: The SIG is working on several goals including
[CentOS-docs] [centos/centos.org] 02/02: Update ical file URL
This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. unknown user pushed a commit to branch master in repository centos/centos.org. commit 908b8f4b1423b6277d83130635f5a83fcd9a6b5f Author: rbowen AuthorDate: Tue Nov 12 13:06:18 2019 -0500 Update ical file URL --- content/community/calendar.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/community/calendar.md b/content/community/calendar.md index d67a197..2de0676 100644 --- a/content/community/calendar.md +++ b/content/community/calendar.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The IRC meetings schedule is driven by the [github.com/CentOS/Calendar](https://github.com/CentOS/Calendar) repository. To propose a change or add a meeting, please submit a pull-request to that git-hub repository. This repository is mirrored to git.centos.org. -Here is the link to a `.ical` file containing all CentOS IRC meetings, for use in your favorite calendaring app: [iCalendar Meeting Schedule](https://git.centos.org/raw/sig-core!calendar.git/master/output!irc-meetings.ical) +Here is the link to a `.ical` file containing all CentOS IRC meetings, for use in your favorite calendaring app: [iCalendar Meeting Schedule](/community/irc-meetings.ical) A [list of all meetings](#list) is available below. @@ -127,4 +127,4 @@ at +44 207 009 4455. -Page generated on 2019-11-12 18:01:46.874219 UTC \ No newline at end of file +Page generated on 2019-11-12 18:01:46.874219 UTC -- To stop receiving notification emails like this one, please contact the administrator of this repository. ___ CentOS-docs mailing list CentOS-docs@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs
[CentOS-docs] [centos/centos.org] branch master updated (63acd8a -> 908b8f4)
This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. unknown user pushed a change to branch master in repository centos/centos.org. from 63acd8a Update meeting schedule as per https://github.com/CentOS/Calendar/pull/29 new 0bbb052 Update calendar from yaml new 908b8f4 Update ical file URL The 2 revisions listed above as "new" are entirely new to this repository and will be described in separate emails. The revisions listed as "add" were already present in the repository and have only been added to this reference. Summary of changes: content/community/calendar.md | 18 ++-- content/community/irc-meetings.ical | 162 2 files changed, 168 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) create mode 100644 content/community/irc-meetings.ical -- To stop receiving notification emails like this one, please contact the administrator of this repository. ___ CentOS-docs mailing list CentOS-docs@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs
