Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] [gnu.org #368989] Ocelote GUG

[Sylvain Beucler]

Hi,

I don't know who this mail is adressed to, but anyway:

1) People may attach a webpage to the registration or to e-mails
before they are uploaded at nongnu.org

2) The "webpage" requirement looks like a way to discuss with the GUG
owner about what they emphasize, what they spread the word about. The
requirement could be worded differently to include other ways to check
the ideals of that GUG, but webpages are a pretty good way to see what
ideas the GUG will make public. Also, in the facts, is there many GUG
that do not wish to publish any webpage about them?

3) Nobody can ensure continuously that the mass of code and info that
we host comply with all our policies. However it's still a good thing
to make sure they understand the base concepts of free software and
avoid common misconceptions.

-- 
Sylvain

On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 06:51:26AM -0400, Yavor Doganov via RT wrote:
> This is a classic chicken-and-egg problem, which I wanted to discuss
> when I saw task #8191.  Now the ticket came to webmasters.
> 
> Romel Sandoval writes:
> 
> > I'm trying to create a GNU User Group on Savannah [1], but after some
> > waiting, I read something on Savannah user's mailling list [2] that
> > says I need need to have my GUG reviewed by the GNU team and get
> > listed at:
> > http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-user-groups.html
> > 
> > So this mail is to ask my GUG to be reviewed and listed.
> > 
> > The GUG it's for Mexico and it's name it's Ocelote.
> > 
> > Thank you.
> > 
> > [1] https://savannah.gnu.org/task/?8191
> > [2] http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/savannah-users/2008-07/msg00004.html
> 
> To get your GUG project approved, it needs to be listed at
> gnu-user-groups.  To be listed there, webmasters must review the GUG's
> webpage.
> 
> This has several flaws:
> 
> 1) The purpose of registering a project at Savannah is sometimes namely
> the ability to host the group's webpage(s).  This new GUG doesn't have,
> so webmasters' hands are tied, more or less.
> 
> 2) Not all GUG's have webpages, some may need a Savannah project for a
> mailing list, or the trackers.  Although unlikely, that's a valid case.
> 
> 3) Neither webmasters nor Savannah hackers can ensure that the pages at
> foo-gug.nongnu.org will always comply with the rules.
> 
> I'm not sure what's the right thing to do, but it is clear that we have
> a problem that has to be solved somehow.
> 
>