On 8/15/07, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you don't accept that drupal (which is the software used by > > ubuntuvideo.com) has the appropriate features which this project > > needs, then it's important for you to explain why, because so far you > > haven't done so. Also, you should address our point that creating an > > entire site from scratch will be more difficult than extending the > > existing site using recognised plugins which have the relevant > > features, not to mention the fact that developing a website which > > overlaps with an existing one dilutes the effect of both. > > It's not that, Drupal is fine - I'm having a bad day! I'm sure some > Drupal expert (should one wish to come forward!) can help point us in > the right direction. I just had a different idea in my head of how > this would happen. I'll get over it. > > > > Handing down direction is an ugly phrase: the issue in this thread > > should be discussed by the whole team and a consensus will come out of > > that discussion. > > > > Getting hands dirty is a separate question. Regardless of the outcome > > of the issue being discussed in this thread (i.e. software / url to > > use for this project), the project will still require people to > > contribute, especially yourself (as Alan points out). Hopefully, > > reusing an existing site will mean that the "getting hands dirty" part > > can be focused less on the creation of the host and more on the > > creation and circulation of the videos themselves. > > > > OK, fair enough. > > > Absolutely right. It would be a real shame for you to be discouraged > > by anything in this thread. Working in a free software community > > requires a good amount of patience and compromise. Since I've been > > involved in the Ubuntu community, I've been "knocked back" a number of > > times when an idea which I was *so* sure was completely watertight > > wasn't accepted by others; each time I've come to understand that in > > fact that was either because I hadn't presented it properly or because > > it wasn't as watertight as I thought: in any event it's very important > > to understand that discussion like this enriches the project rather > > than damages it. > > > > -- > > Matthew East > > I'm having a bad day Matthew. I shouldn't reply to emails on a bad > day, I wish I hadn't bothered :-P > > Lets see if we can get ubuntuvideos.com involved (anyone know the chap > running it?) and see if we can move forward now.
Yay! It is ok to have bad days and to wonder if a project you are leading is going in the right direction. I am just happy that there is somebody with the time to take this very cool idea and run with it. On more a practical note, the person behind Ubuntuvideo.com is John Little, who I haven't heard from recently. I think his email is listed on ubuntuvideo.com Cheers from Germany, Corey -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
