Re: Launching PostgreSQL KB Project Mark 2

-----Original Message-----
From: "Gavin M. Roy"<gmr(at)ehpg(dot)net>
Sent: 02/12/05 22:29:52
To: "Robert Treat"<xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net>
Cc: "Dave Page"<dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>, "Josh Berkus"<josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, "pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org"<pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [pgsql-www] Launching PostgreSQL KB Project Mark 2

> I mentioned this to Josh off-list but I am concerned about
> introducing yet another technology platform (.net) for PgSQL based
sites.

Yes, I raised this as well, however if only the backend cms is build on .net or something, and docs are pushed to us in the proper template format for the website, I'm less concerned.

The 2 things I think are essential are:

- The user site should be fully integrated with the existing site so it mirrors etc.

- Anything that is actually on the main site is either pushed to us in template format, or built and integrated in php.

Regards, Dave

-----Unmodified Original Message-----
I mentioned this to Josh off-list but I am concerned about
introducing yet another technology platform (.net) for PgSQL based
sites. Trying to track down an issue with borg the other day where
something was exploited web software wise, (and seeing how much
"stuff" was on the vm) I would say we should be concerned with
consolidating, not expanding technology dependencies. I know svr2 is
getting cleaned up, but this is more of a philosophy thing. Can
Alexy's framework that runs the main pgsql site work for techdocs/
knowledge base? If not what's wrong with it? Framewerk is nearly
mature enough to be used, but I won't have the time for the next 2
months or more to head up or be a primary programmer on something
like this. I can however offer help and support on the project if
Framewerk is going to be used. If you're interested in knowing where
things are at and what's outstanding for evaluation: http://
svn.framewerk.org/trac.cgi/wiki/Issues - I am proposing this because
unlike moving to .net we already use PHP pretty much everywhere else
(other than the existing techdocs). I would also offer that unifying
the technology used for all the official pgsql sites would be a very
nice thing.

Regards,

Gavin

On Dec 2, 2005, at 2:08 PM, Robert Treat wrote:

> On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 16:58, Dave Page wrote:
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Josh Berkus"<josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
>> Sent: 02/12/05 21:36:51
>> To: "Robert Treat"<xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net>
>> Cc: "pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org"<pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org>
>> Subject: Re: [pgsql-www] Launching PostgreSQL KB Project Mark 2
>>
>>> Gee, and you wondered why I thought we need a seperate mailing
>>> list? This
>>> sort of response is *exactly* why.
>>
>> Trying desparately not to say "I told you so" I very much doubt
>> you have got this response had you raised this here in the first
>> place and not later when persuaded to do so.
>>
>> Now, perhaps we can put the rocky start to one side and get on
>> with building a knowledgebase?
>>
>
> Apparently not on this list we can't...
>
>
> Robert Treat
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