[OGo-Discuss] CMS Question [Was: New Website]

[Sebastian Reitenbach]

Hi,

discuss@opengroupware.org wrote: 
> On Thursday 08 November 2007 10:30:17 am Bart Schouten wrote:
> 
> > Indeed, just like I am still subscribed to this mailinglist not because
> > I have anything to do with OGo but just because I find it interesting to
> > see the proceedings of a project like this ;). (okay and because I think
> > OGo is an interesting application/project).
> 
> Just a thought on this. Following the project on the lists, is not a 
function 
> of the docs site. If a user has an account on the docs site and its not 
being 
> used, then obviousely there is no contribution from that account. Users 
can 
> still make valueable contributions via the various lists or monitor the 
> projects progress via the same lists as its a separate registration 
process. 
> 
> The accounts on docs were established so that people with interest could 
> upload documentation. Comments, etc all go to or via the lists. So a 
> reduction of some 1/3 of the accounts would greatly increase the 
performance 
> of the system as well as reduce the need to prune all the spam that others 
> seem to be doing nicely now and reduce the workload on the admins. 
> 
> My personal comments follow. To make this project pop or standout in NA at 
> least, a couple of things are required. The technology is great but the 
> presentation of the same is lacking. A nice clean modern home site would 
be a 
> great asset. Secondly a controlled access demo server would do wonders. 
and 
> thirdly a more modern default skin as we discussed about a year and half 
ago 
> would go a long way to make the project more visable in NA. Finally a 
simple 
> install system that is standardized to the degree possible to eliminate 
most 
> of the distro variables. Not known if the later is possible however. 
> 

I just only can acknowledge all above.

Sebastian