[Compcomm] My ideas (for the record)

[Mike Dransfield]

Michael Roy wrote:
> If the subdomains idea is the one we use, and
> personally, I think it is a fantastic idea, we could
> even, I suppose, call it compcomm.compiz.org for now. 
> We could create a front page with a "we need a name
> announcement," create some temporary artwork, with,
> say, a big tacky question mark image in place of an
> icon.
>   

Wouldn't it be better to describe this new project before
rushing into anything which will look tacky?

I still have no idea what this project is supposed to
represent.  I suspect a lot of other people just assume
they know but there is no real reference to define it.

Please can the people with the big ideas about the new
project post a message in the compiz forum explaining
what your new project is and what it offers that is not
already offered by compiz (or the community part).

I dont think 'extra community plugins' is a valid reason
to create a new subproject.  It should be more defined than
that.

Pretend that nobody has heard of your new project or knows
what its all about.  Your idea has to be defined before you can
add a name and create a website.  The first question people
will ask it 'what is it?', not 'whats it called?'

Is it just a project to include ex-beryl plugins?  Is it to provide
as much eye-candy as possible?  Make Compiz easy to use?

Once these questions are answered it will be easy to name
the projects, there may even be more than 1 project which is
needed (in order to keep their goals separate).


> A newsfeed could be added to compiz.org, linking to
> compcomm.compiz.org and explaining the need for a
> name.  The new, organized name poll could take place
> in forum(s).compiz.org.  With all of the
> organizational details taken care of _ahead of time_
> then there would be no confusion about what people are
> voting for.  Additionally, there would be fewer issues
> with prior trademarks, and there would be no issues
> with finding domain names for any name idea.  
>
> Plus, with some major organizational changes to the
> web site, "average user" will be excited about
> compositing again, and be inspired to generate some
> great name ideas and artwork.
>
> (What I am suggesting is that, if this particular
> solution is agreed upon, the name poll be postponed
> until the organizational changes are made, so that the
> buzz is back at the right time).  Changing the
> subdomain name after the poll's results should be
> trivial, right?
>
> --- RYX <ryx at ryxperience.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Am Freitag, den 15.06.2007, 18:45 +0100 schrieb Mike
>> Dransfield:
>>     
>>> Matt Russell wrote:
>>>       
>>>> How about we choose a name (by whichever method
>>>>         
>> is decided to be the
>>     
>>>> most appropriate), and have the "new project's"
>>>>         
>> site at
>>     
>>>> <name>.compiz.org.
>>>>
>>>> That way we could have the joint forums at
>>>>         
>> forums.compiz.org and two
>>     
>>>> websites all at compiz.org, making it obvious
>>>>         
>> that the new project is
>>     
>>>> kind of part of compiz.
>>>>   
>>>>         
>>> I think that sounds like a great idea, it solves a
>>>       
>> lot of the problems
>>     
>>> as far as I can see.
>>>       
>> Me, too. This is somehow what I aimed at with the
>> idea of
>> "compiz-flavors" - multiple sub-projects under
>> compiz.org as the
>> parent-project. And thus, all information integrated
>> into one
>> website ... all users in one community. That would
>> be like a dream come
>> true!
>>
>>     
>>> Then someone can define a 'project' and then they
>>>       
>> can get a
>>     
>>> subdomain and then host it wherever they like.
>>>       
>> Or we just add a forum/category "Community
>> Enhancements" and each
>> project can get its own subforum (and maybe a
>> subdomain). (@delfick:
>> This would be a very good usecase for the subforums
>> ... you convinced
>> me :D)
>>
>>     
>>> I would be interested in a python.compiz.org
>>>       
>> subdomain myself
>>     
>>> for the python documentation and information,
>>>       
>> something to
>>     
>>> encourage python developers to use Linux and come
>>>       
>> help us
>>     
>>> too.  I was going to register compiz-python.org,
>>>       
>> but python.compiz.org
>>     
>>> would be better.
>>>       
>> Good idea. :)
>>
>>     
>>> We could even have special shared subdomains which
>>>       
>> could
>>     
>>> be specially for high traffic release
>>>       
>> announcements, anyone of
>>     
>>> the sub projects can use this and make sure that
>>>       
>> it survives
>>     
>>> any sort of traffic load.  We had a problem with
>>>       
>> forum uptime
>>     
>>> because a well meaning user linked a forum post on
>>>       
>> digg.
>>     
>>> We should also tweak the plugin development
>>>       
>> section of the
>>     
>>> forum so that it is more of a plugin announcement
>>>       
>> section.
>>     
>>> Each plugin can specify which sub project it
>>>       
>> belongs to so
>>     
>>> that people can find more information easily.
>>>       
>> I can additionally add the plugins-tab to the layout
>> as soon as we have
>> some pages with info about the core-plugins (and
>> hopefuly also for the
>> third-party ones from Mike, Danny, Robert, Dennis,
>> Erkin and all the
>> others). 
>> The plugin-template for the wiki ( see here for more
>> info:
>> http://forum.compiz.org/viewtopic.php?t=812 ) also
>> shows in which
>> package a plugin can be found, but we could of
>> course extend it to also
>> show a link to the right project-subforum.
>>
>> Rico
>>     
>>>       
>>>> Matt
>>>>
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