[Savannah-hackers-public] Re: [gnu.org #228691] Directory indexes at www.gnu.org

[Sylvain Beucler via RT]

Hi Jim,

AFAICS the GNU webmaster show no interest in having the directory
indexes enabled or not at www.gnu.org, while the Savannah hackers
would like to enable them and hence avoid related support requests.

Thanks,

-- 
Sylvain


On Thu, Apr 14, 2005 at 10:37:41PM +0200, Sylvain Beucler wrote:
> GNU Webmasters,
> 
> Is there any way to get at least an acknowlegement that you received
> this question (and hopefully an answer ;))?
> 
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Is there any reason why directory indexes are forbidden at nongnu.org?
> > > > > (and also at gnu.org/software/* in general?)
> > > > > 
> > > > > This user suggests it is inconvenient and could be activated.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> -- 
> Sylvain
> 
> 
> On Sat, Apr 09, 2005 at 04:11:30PM +0200, Sylvain Beucler wrote:
> > Ping? :)
> > 
> > -- 
> > Sylvain
> > 
> > On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 03:08:13AM +0200, Sylvain Beucler wrote:
> > > Hello webmasters,
> > > 
> > > I first forwarded this message to you, but apparently it got cauch by
> > > the sysadmin's RT queue.
> > > 
> > > Can you answer our (and the user's) question?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Sylvain
> > > 
> > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2005 at 11:46:59PM +0100, Sylvain Beucler wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > Is there any reason why directory indexes are forbidden at nongnu.org?
> > > > (and also at gnu.org/software/* in general?)
> > > > 
> > > > This user suggests it is inconvenient and could be activated.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > Sylvain
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Forwarded message from James Blair via RT <address@hidden> -----
> > > > 
> > > > Subject: [gnu.org #228691] Fw: [support #104022] How can I enable 
> > > > directory indexes?] 
> > > > From: "James Blair via RT" <address@hidden>
> > > > To: address@hidden
> > > > Cc: address@hidden,address@hidden
> > > > Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:14:47 -0500
> > > > 
> > > > > [beuc - Sat Mar 19 18:36:08 2005]:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Is there any reason why directory indexes are forbidden at nongnu.org?
> > > > > (and also at gnu.org/software/* in general?)
> > > > > 
> > > > > This user suggests it is inconvenient and could be activated.
> > > > 
> > > > There is not a particular reason why it is disabled.  I think it just
> > > > came with the default paranoid settings.  I suggest consulting with the
> > > > webmasters on this subject.