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["Chris Norman" <chris.norman4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh right.

Do you think there would be any benefit in keeping a copy of any source code 
at every stage somewhere? Because people (my self for example LMAO!) are 
bound to submit code that has bugs in it, or maybe take out portions of code 
because they think it's redundant or whatever, any of these problems could 
be catastrophic for the project.

Cheers,

Chris Norman
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Pearson" <will-pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 4:16 PM
Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?


> Hi Chris,
>
> It's not really security that's a concern.  Source code repositories give
> you some useful features for managing the source code when multiple people
> are working on it.  For example, it keeps a master copy of the source 
> code.
> When people submit their updated copies it alters the master copy, and if
> someone submits a copy where someone has already submitted a change to 
> that
> line of code, it will flag it up and ask them to manually edit the master
> copy to take into account both changes.  So, a source code repository 
> makes
> working with the source code in a project where more than one person is
> working on it a manageable task.  There's also other great features about
> using one.  It's something you don't really think about until you start to
> work on projects where there's more than one person.
>
> In the worst case, we can have the informational web site on one server,
> maybe even a shared hosting account, and use Source Forge for things like
> CVS, FTP downloads, bug tracking, etc.
>
> Will
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Norman" <chris.norman4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 12:38 PM
> Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?
>
>
>> Ok mate, well give me a shout when you've found one (if you still need my
>> help).
>>
>> Could the source code not just be banged on an FTP under the domain? I
> don't
>> know how secure that kind of thing is, although I imagine after it's
>> password protected, you'd be prety safe.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Chris Norman
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Will Pearson" <will-pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 12:21 PM
>> Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?
>>
>>
>> > Thanks for the offer Chris.
>> >
>> > At the moment, we have a domain name registered, but no server to
>> > associate
>> > it with.  The problem is, that we're likely to need a dedicated server,
> or
>> > at least a good portion of a dedicated web server, as we would need not
>> > only
>> > a web site, but source code repositories, such as CVS, Sub Version,
> etc.,
>> > a
>> > bug tracker and possibly a requirements management package as well. 
>> > So,
>> > we
>> > have pretty complex requirements for a web server, although I think I
> know
>> > somewhere where I could get this for free.
>> >
>> > So, for the moment we're just trying to find a server to put it all on,
>> > but
>> > your help would be appreciated in creating a web site once we've found
> the
>> > server.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Will
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Chris Norman" <chris.norman4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 9:02 PM
>> > Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?
>> >
>> >
>> >> Will, would it be benefitial for me to set up a website for this
> project?
>> >>
>> >> I can get a free domain at www.freewebpage.org/ (granted a sub domain
>> >> but...), if you like, I don't know what else I can do to help you, but
>> >> that
>> >> is one of the things, and as soon as I have learned c++ (don't hold
> your
>> >> breath, we need you LOL), I'll be able to help a lot more.
>> >>
>> >> Anything else I can do, give me a shout.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >>
>> >> Chris Norman
>> >> <!-- chris.norman4@xxxxxxxxxxxx -->
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Richard Thomas" <rthomas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:56 PM
>> >> Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Hi Travis;
>> >>> So you're involved in this too?  Not bad, will and you should bring
> some
>> >>> fine technical and ergonomic design to the project. If you are 
>> >>> serious
>> >>> about
>> >>> something of a large scale, and what I've heard so far indicates 
>> >>> that,
>> >>> bring
>> >>> in someone with business background, a legal advisor and perhaps a 
>> >>> CPA
>> >>> if
>> >>> one will donate a little time to help you set up the nuts and bolts.
>> >>> This
>> >>> will be the glue that will hold the whole thing together when times
>> >>> require
>> >>> it so the project will continue despite individual conflicts which
> will
>> >>> crop
>> >>> up from time to time.  It will also take care of any questions of
>> >>> proprietary considerations, Government reporting requirements and
>> >>> questions
>> >>> of management responsibilities.  If you just want to write a program
> or
>> >>> two
>> >>> you won't need to do this of course but the project will fall apart
>> >>> within
>> >>> a
>> >>> year or two at most.  A formal structure is the glue, as I mentioned,
>> >>> which
>> >>> will bind everyone together over time.  That's why companies like 
>> >>> J&J,
>> >>> Microsoft, RedHat,  et. al. become incorporated.  It's not just that
>> >>> they
>> >>> want to float stock but remain in business after the initial group
> leavs
>> >>> the
>> >>> company.  As a company the project will take on a life of it's own 
>> >>> and
>> >>> become it's own individual entity with it's own lifespan depending on
>> >>> how
>> >>> it
>> >>> fulfils the needs of it's clients.  This is perhaps even more
> necessary
>> >>> for
>> >>> a non-profit company as there will not likely be full time, long term
>> >>> folks
>> >>> in the key positions to maintain a constant and consistant hand on 
>> >>> the
>> >>> reigns.  Take a look at the MySql site.  That is what you are headed
> for
>> >>> and
>> >>> spending some time and effort up front will avoid mistakes.
>> >>> Ps. forgive my spelling, I'm not good at it and never have been and I
>> >>> don't
>> >>> have MS Word anymore to help me.
>> >>> Rick of Farmington Mich. USA
>> >>> Rick of Farmington Mich. USA
>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >>> From: "Gordon Montgomery" <gordon@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 3:19 PM
>> >>> Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Trovis,
>> >>>>    re: "...I do not fully understand the commentary about
>> >>>> Microsoft...."
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> If this group is planning to do free work for Microsoft then it's 
>> >>>> not
>> >>>> "open source" and I would not be interested.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Open source software is all 100% free....that would include the OS
> and
>> >>>> all the apps.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Just because we all have bought in MS does not seem to me to be a
>> >>>> reason
>> >>>> to perpetuate the problems.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> g.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Gordon Montgomery
>> >>>> Information design consultant
>> >>>> http://gmeta.com
>> >>>> 512 377 9691 (w)
>> >>>> 512 299 3637 (m)
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
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