Ross Lippert wrote:
> There may be ways to include it without merging it with the SQL DB in
> freshports, although, even if it were in the SQL, couldn't we dump it
> if we ever wanted something static and includable at freebsd.org?
Sure.. that's possible. I'm sure Dan knows his db very well (:D) and could whip
out a dump in minutes if need be.
> How about we work it this way. We declare september "the month of
> port mongering", and have open submissions to be moderated and editted
> by volunteers (I'll vol. to edit), which we do in october. By
> november 1, whether static or dynamic html, taking submissions or not,
> we have a stand-alone site which houses the initial submissions from
> september with some editting if not new submissions being moderated
> and added. The site is stand-alone, and it is not encouraged that
> anyone link to it, because it is a prototype. If diary or freshports
> or even freebsd.org is interested in what we did, then they can take a
> look, but by no means will this site be a permanent home. To be
> hard-ass about this, let's have Feb 1 be the sunset time of this site.
> And announce it ahead of time, and enforce it. I'd rather just see
> what it looks like first before we figure out where it should live and
> possibly with whom.
Sounds like the right approach.
> BTW submission guidelines so far:
> *Write only good reviews about ports you love. Be a port-monger.
> *No bad-mouthing. If the port you are praising has some shortcomings
> which you cannot overlook, put them in bold and think of it as an open
> invitation to the reader to help you with feedback. Do not use this
> as a forum to bitch about the maintainers, that's what mailing lists are
> for.
> *Be careful with versions. FreeBSD version and port version (where does
> the actual version of the port itself reside, btw, I don't know) a must.
> Hardware makes/models and versions of ancillary ports are nice too as
> appropriate.
> *Be willing to maintain, or update, or maybe even merge in better
> information should it come along. Though this does not imply that
> all reviews ought to be merged into one monster.
>
> Can we still call it PortMongers?
I don't see why not. Also, it would be great if some of the port program writer's actually wrote the blurbs.
I know I will definitely write up some info for bsdsar, and of course I think
it's great! :)
Eric
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