Re: [libreoffice-website] What's the official policy about the LibO website: Drupal or no Drupal?

Hi Narayan,
On 14/12/2010 19:52, Narayan Aras wrote:
> Hi Sophie,
>
> What is wrong in using a new powerful tool that gives many more
> facilities compared to the old tool?

nothing at all, provided every body has the same access the old one 
provided.
> Of course, I am not suggesting that users should be forced to use a
> tool that does not fit their needs.

a small difference here, it's not users but contributors, just a small 
difference
> Why don't we try out a small pilot project and get the early user
> feedback, and see what happens? :)

again, it's not users but contributors, still different but why not, let 
see who will duplicate the efforts and resources.
> A major factor in favor of trying new technologies is, we don't have
> old legacy data; so there are no worries about losing data because of
> non-compatibility.

we have a lot of legacy data, so this is very important to take them in 
consideration. This is an important knowledge base.
> Note that LibO itself has a major paradigm shift vis-a-vis OOo: 1. It
> will have a new design paradigm (feature vs content) 2. it will have
> new interfaces

I don't understand what you're saying here, what is this new design and 
new interfaces? Could you give some link to that?
> So why is it that we want a paradigm shift in LibO design; but not
> for the help community?

still I don't understand
> **** A case in point is this thread itself.
>
> It started when I wanted to know if Drupal is going to be adopted. I
> never got my answer.

I give one and ask some questions, may be you don't read it or do not 
want to answer. And seems I'm still an SC member ;-)
> But we have since then covered a lot of other inter-related ideas.
>
> Now a mail chain is the least efficient tool for such conceptual
> discussion. * We cannot reach any conclusion. * A latecomer cannot
> read it and understand what is happening.

Sorry, I can't easily access web content, that is why I'm stuck with 
mailing lists. See, this is the second power outage until I begin this 
mail, funny isn't it :)
> A concept map (or an argument map) are the best tool for conceptual
> discussion. Both can be collaboratively plotted in Drupal.

I'm use to conceptual map on papers, sorry not easy to put on Drupal I 
fear ;-), but yes I work quite often with them, useful tool, that's true.
> People can argue for and against any idea, and it actually reaches a
> conclusion.
>
> It is used by NASA for taking mission-critical decisions. So why
> should we still use mail lists for the same purpose? Just because we
> have that old habit?

Ah, I didn't often meet NASA people, even if there is mission critical 
decision to take here ;-)
So using mailing list is not an old habit, I would love to use other 
funny things like forum and online tools, it's just the only way to 
communicate and participate I have :-) sorry to bother you with poor but 
expensive connexion consideration, it seems however we are the major 
part of the world in this situation.

Kind regards
Sophie

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