[kdewebdev-site] First draft of www.kdewebdev.org vision statement - feedback requested

[Bill Chmura]

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On Tuesday 06 April 2004 05:21 am, Chris Hornbaker wrote:
> On Monday 05 April 2004 03:13, David Joham wrote:
> > Hello all,
>
> Hey,
> Overall, this sounds fine, so there's just a few things I would like to
> comment/question on.
>
> [snip]
>
> > kdewebdev.org;
> > DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
> >
> > The development of kdewebdev.org can be broken down into two phases:
> >
> > Phase I will be the development of a www.kdewebdev.org “umbrella” site as
> > well as a “brochure-ware” site for each component in the kdewebdev.org
> > family. When completed, these sites will serve to educate visitors about
> > the tools and technology we offer as well as present a consistent,
> > professional image that conveys confidence and trust.
> >
> > Phase II will be the development of an infrastructure that encourages
> > interactive contributions to the kdewebdev.org community. These
> > contributions will include things like Kommander scripts, Javascript
> > code, templates and contributions to the core tools themselves.
>
> Here I can see a potential for problems. A Terms of Use/Privacy will be
> needed to keep us out of liability.

This could probably be handled pretty easily with both a sitewide policy 
linked from the bottom of each page, and something simple on the submission 
page basically saying what they can expect (and a link to the privacy page).

> Also, I'd hate to see some 13-year-old learn about copyright law the "hard
> way." How will licensing work?

This is going to be a sticky one.  I know Eric talked about keeping it as open 
as possible, but if for example, he wrote a book on Quanta he would want to 
be able to include submitted code.  Which gets into a whole sticky area of 
profit and such.   I don't have a clear idea, but this can probably noted and 
deferred to such a time we get as far as that.  If the decision has been made 
that it will be allowable to anyone to submit, then the rules are moot until 
we are able to (unless of course the rules will be so draconian that no one 
will in which case, making the function would be pointless).  I would find 
out what the current policy is (if there is one).  The thing to remember is 
that contracts and policies are not for when you are all getting along, its 
for when you are not.  :)

> > This document will concentrate on Phase I, but will touch on Phase II as
> > well.
> >
> >
> > PHASE I Details
>
> I'm assuming there's no design for this yet. Wasn't someone working on a
> design?

Last we left our heros, the intention was to get a basic nav down so we could 
get the design at least underway.  The design person (graphics I assume you 
are talking about) is Americo and he is on the list here somewhere.  

I think we had a good navigation worked out, but for the sake of speed was not 
doing it out the nth degree and defering the navigation for the user and 
developer support sections.  I think I met resistance on that, so YMMV.  
Personally I think with the size team you have, biting off and executing on 
small pieces is the way to go - at least until you have a good idea on how 
everything and everybody is going to be working together. 

Huzzah

>
> [snip]

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