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do not remove bernese comment
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn index 363b158..b0dd0c0 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn @@ -25,11 +25,17 @@ one to express thoughts, situations, feelings, etc.. It's very lyrical, often poetic, but always very much to the point. It sounds natural, yet not at all blunt. -In addition, *Züri West*'s songs display no haste. The band is unafraid to -take their time to recount what they have to say. Forget 4/4 beats and -verse-chorus-bridge-verse-chorus, it's a lot more as if the band shaped the +In addition, *Züri West*'s songs display no haste. Again, this is a bit ironic +since the Bernese are *said* to be slow, but what I mean is that the band is +unafraid to take their time to recount what they have to say. Forget 4/4 beats +and verse-chorus-bridge-verse-chorus, it's a lot more as if the band shaped the music around the story they're telling. +(Of course I have no reason to claim that the Bernese are actually slow. +According to my dear (Bernese) friend Isabel, they are just considerate to +give the rest of the world enough time to parse and understand their +sophisticated verbal and non-verbal output). + I won't be able to convey all of the lyrical beauties of their music to you, but what I want to do is translate my favourite of their songs, which is based on a story by [[!wikipedia Peter_Bichsel]] and it's called "America does not
remove bernese comments
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn index d510e64..363b158 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn @@ -25,16 +25,10 @@ one to express thoughts, situations, feelings, etc.. It's very lyrical, often poetic, but always very much to the point. It sounds natural, yet not at all blunt. -In addition, *Züri West*'s songs display no haste. Again, this is a bit ironic -since the Bernese are *said* to be really slow, but what I mean is that the -band is unafraid to take their time to recount what they have to say. Forget -4/4 beats and verse-chorus-bridge-verse-chorus, it's a lot more as if the band -shaped the music around the story they're telling. - -(Of course I have no reason to claim that the Bernese are actually slow. -According to my dear (Bernese) friend Isabel, they are just considerate to -give the rest of the world enough time to parse and understand their -sophisticated verbal and non-verbal output). +In addition, *Züri West*'s songs display no haste. The band is unafraid to +take their time to recount what they have to say. Forget 4/4 beats and +verse-chorus-bridge-verse-chorus, it's a lot more as if the band shaped the +music around the story they're telling. I won't be able to convey all of the lyrical beauties of their music to you, but what I want to do is translate my favourite of their songs, which is based
update
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn index e8ecc89..d510e64 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Latin groove to it. And it's sung, not spoken. > and Colombo was so glad that he didn't tell on him > and called out Amerigo Amerigo and the people joined in > -> and Colombo became famous +> And Colombo became famous > and until the end of his days > he was never actually sure > and never dared to ask
update
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn index 124fba1..e8ecc89 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn @@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ band is unafraid to take their time to recount what they have to say. Forget 4/4 beats and verse-chorus-bridge-verse-chorus, it's a lot more as if the band shaped the music around the story they're telling. -(Of course I have no reasons to claim the Bernese are actually slow. According -to my dear friend Isabel, the Bernese are just considerate and give the rest -of the world enough time to parse and understand their sophisticated verbal -and non-verbal output). +(Of course I have no reason to claim that the Bernese are actually slow. +According to my dear (Bernese) friend Isabel, they are just considerate to +give the rest of the world enough time to parse and understand their +sophisticated verbal and non-verbal output). I won't be able to convey all of the lyrical beauties of their music to you, but what I want to do is translate my favourite of their songs, which is based
update for isa
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn index 0da59a0..124fba1 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn @@ -26,11 +26,16 @@ poetic, but always very much to the point. It sounds natural, yet not at all blunt. In addition, *Züri West*'s songs display no haste. Again, this is a bit ironic -since the Bernese are said to be really slow, but what I mean is that the +since the Bernese are *said* to be really slow, but what I mean is that the band is unafraid to take their time to recount what they have to say. Forget 4/4 beats and verse-chorus-bridge-verse-chorus, it's a lot more as if the band shaped the music around the story they're telling. +(Of course I have no reasons to claim the Bernese are actually slow. According +to my dear friend Isabel, the Bernese are just considerate and give the rest +of the world enough time to parse and understand their sophisticated verbal +and non-verbal output). + I won't be able to convey all of the lyrical beauties of their music to you, but what I want to do is translate my favourite of their songs, which is based on a story by [[!wikipedia Peter_Bichsel]] and it's called "America does not
make stories draft by default
diff --git a/blog/new.sh b/blog/new.sh index 1254d46..4b256e6 100755 --- a/blog/new.sh +++ b/blog/new.sh @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fi cat <<_eop > $FILENAME [[!meta title="$TITLE"]] -[[!tag blog]] +[[!tag blog draft]] _eop
improvements
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn index 6ad6039..0da59a0 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn @@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ the point of understanding it, though I can't speak it yet. It's a beautiful dialect, and Kuno displays magnificent control over it. When I say beautiful, I do not only mean its sound, but also the way it allows -to express thoughts, situations, feelings, etc.. It's very lyrical, often -poetic, but always very much to the point. It sounds natural but everything -other than blunt. +one to express thoughts, situations, feelings, etc.. It's very lyrical, often +poetic, but always very much to the point. It sounds natural, yet not at all +blunt. In addition, *Züri West*'s songs display no haste. Again, this is a bit ironic since the Bernese are said to be really slow, but what I mean is that the @@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ shaped the music around the story they're telling. I won't be able to convey all of the lyrical beauties of their music to you, but what I want to do is translate my favourite of their songs, which is based on a story by [[!wikipedia Peter_Bichsel]] and it's called "America does not -exist". Keep in mind that their soing rhymes, which I won't be able to achieve -in the translation. I'll try to keep the flow though. Imagine a jazzy, -slightly Latin groove to it. And it's sung, not spoken. +exist". + +Keep in mind that their version rhymes, which I won't be able to achieve in +the translation. I'll try to keep the flow though. Imagine a jazzy, slightly +Latin groove to it. And it's sung, not spoken. > This is the story of Colombo > not the one from the TV show
fix line wrap
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn index 3c064b1..6ad6039 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ slightly Latin groove to it. And it's sung, not spoken. > where he remained for 13 weeks - 13 weeks in the shrubs > and the people searched and felt ashamed > and noone knew where he might be -> and noone laughed anymore when suddenly on a wonderful morning he was back +> and noone laughed anymore when suddenly on a wonderful morning he was back > then everyone rejoiced > and when he said: i told you so > I discovered a new land
undraft
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn index 94564e6..3c064b1 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ [[!meta title="America does not exist, they never found it"]] -[[!tag blog planet-debian ch music züri-west lyrics draft]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian ch music züri-west lyrics culture]] From Berne, the Swiss capital, hails a band I really like by the name of *Züri West*. The name itself is a pun: the folks from Berne love their city
fix wikipedia links
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn index 6b5ddab..94564e6 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ West", and by using this name, the Bernese band ridicules the Zurich folks a bit. Well, that's my interpretation anyway and I make no claim over its correctness, and I *surely* don't want to get mixed up in local politics! -Where was I? Oh yeah: [wikipedia Züri_West] ([Flash-using +Where was I? Oh yeah: [[!wikipedia Züri_West]] ([Flash-using homepage](http://zueriwest.ch)] make rock music, and they're good with their instruments. The result are groovy and melodic sounds, which *everyone* in Switzerland knows. @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ shaped the music around the story they're telling. I won't be able to convey all of the lyrical beauties of their music to you, but what I want to do is translate my favourite of their songs, which is based -on a story by [wikipedia Peter_Bichsel] and it's called "America does not +on a story by [[!wikipedia Peter_Bichsel]] and it's called "America does not exist". Keep in mind that their soing rhymes, which I won't be able to achieve in the translation. I'll try to keep the flow though. Imagine a jazzy, slightly Latin groove to it. And it's sung, not spoken.
improve the lyrics
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn index 0fbe34d..6b5ddab 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ in the translation. I'll try to keep the flow though. Imagine a jazzy, slightly Latin groove to it. And it's sung, not spoken. > This is the story of Colombo -> not the one from the series +> not the one from the TV show > but of a guy who once lived in Spain > and who was a bit of a freak > capable of nothing @@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ slightly Latin groove to it. And it's sung, not spoken. > without giving it much thought > until one day someone told him: you've got to learn a trade > you have to live your life -> nobody takes you serious like this +> nobody takes you for real like this > and most just laugh about you > what are the options > he asked - what do you do > I'm an explorer - the other guy said > I sail my ship out to the sea > through the various parts of the globe -> that sounds interesting - I'd like that too +> that sounds very interesting - I'd like that too > and so Colombo said - I'll become a famous explorer > > And he told it to everyone @@ -68,36 +68,42 @@ slightly Latin groove to it. And it's sung, not spoken. > where he remained for 13 weeks - 13 weeks in the shrubs > and the people searched and felt ashamed > and noone knew where he might be -> and noone laughed anymore when on a wonderful morning he came back -> everyone rejoiced +> and noone laughed anymore when suddenly on a wonderful morning he was back +> then everyone rejoiced > and when he said: i told you so > I discovered a new land > it's out there somewhere in the sea -> then everyone was happy -> and kind to him +> then everyone listened +> and was kind to him > and tried hard to make some dreadfully serious faces > > The explorer from the first verse > Amerigo Vespucci is his name > just happened to be in town -> and said: that's great, but I won't believe you until I see it myself +> and said: good for you, but I won't believe you until I see it myself > and went off to set sail immediately -> and after exactly 13 weeks and a day and a night he was finally back +> and after exactly 13 weeks and a day and a night +> he was finally back > and the people all went down to the port > and Colombo was nervous, almost ill because he had lied > and he was horribly frightened > and pale -> and looked nooned in the eyes +> and looked noone in the eyes > > But Vespucci smiled and stood in front of the people > and blinked at Colombo and told that he had found it > and Colombo was so glad that he didn't tell on him > and called out Amerigo Amerigo and the people joined in -> and Colombo became famous and until the end of his days -> he was never actually sure and never dared to ask +> +> and Colombo became famous +> and until the end of his days +> he was never actually sure +> and never dared to ask > whether America really existed -> over time, more people went there and when they came back -> they told stories and they tell the same stories until today +> over time, more people went there +> and when they came back +> they told stories +> and they tell the same stories until today > and noone knows anything more than he knew before > and everyone saw exactly the same > and that sounds very dodgy
new post
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0fbe34d --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.05.10:america-does-not-exist-they-never-found-it.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +[[!meta title="America does not exist, they never found it"]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian ch music züri-west lyrics draft]] + +From Berne, the Swiss capital, hails a band I really like by the name of *Züri +West*. The name itself is a pun: the folks from Berne love their city +(rightfully so!) and join the rest of Switzerland in looking down a bit upon +Zurich, which is "metropolitan" and "hip" and has often been considered the +real capital of Switzerland. Located west of Zurich, Berne is thus "Züri +West", and by using this name, the Bernese band ridicules the Zurich folks a +bit. Well, that's my interpretation anyway and I make no claim over its +correctness, and I *surely* don't want to get mixed up in local politics! + +Where was I? Oh yeah: [wikipedia Züri_West] ([Flash-using +homepage](http://zueriwest.ch)] make rock music, and they're good with their +instruments. The result are groovy and melodic sounds, which *everyone* in +Switzerland knows. + +What I find particularly amazing about this band are their lyrics. Kuno, the +singer, sings almost all songs in the Bernese dialect, which I've learnt to +the point of understanding it, though I can't speak it yet. It's a beautiful +dialect, and Kuno displays magnificent control over it. + +When I say beautiful, I do not only mean its sound, but also the way it allows +to express thoughts, situations, feelings, etc.. It's very lyrical, often +poetic, but always very much to the point. It sounds natural but everything +other than blunt. + +In addition, *Züri West*'s songs display no haste. Again, this is a bit ironic +since the Bernese are said to be really slow, but what I mean is that the +band is unafraid to take their time to recount what they have to say. Forget +4/4 beats and verse-chorus-bridge-verse-chorus, it's a lot more as if the band +shaped the music around the story they're telling. + +I won't be able to convey all of the lyrical beauties of their music to you, +but what I want to do is translate my favourite of their songs, which is based +on a story by [wikipedia Peter_Bichsel] and it's called "America does not +exist". Keep in mind that their soing rhymes, which I won't be able to achieve +in the translation. I'll try to keep the flow though. Imagine a jazzy, +slightly Latin groove to it. And it's sung, not spoken. + +> This is the story of Colombo +> not the one from the series +> but of a guy who once lived in Spain +> and who was a bit of a freak +> capable of nothing +> and always telling weird stuff +> without giving it much thought +> until one day someone told him: you've got to learn a trade +> you have to live your life +> nobody takes you serious like this +> and most just laugh about you +> what are the options +> he asked - what do you do +> I'm an explorer - the other guy said +> I sail my ship out to the sea +> through the various parts of the globe +> that sounds interesting - I'd like that too +> and so Colombo said - I'll become a famous explorer +> +> And he told it to everyone +> and everyone just started laughing +> and he said: just wait and see +> and the people didn't believe him +> and he got sulky +> and the people almost died laughing +> and he left the town +> and hid somewhere in the forest +> where he remained for 13 weeks - 13 weeks in the shrubs +> and the people searched and felt ashamed +> and noone knew where he might be +> and noone laughed anymore when on a wonderful morning he came back +> everyone rejoiced +> and when he said: i told you so +> I discovered a new land +> it's out there somewhere in the sea +> then everyone was happy +> and kind to him +> and tried hard to make some dreadfully serious faces +> +> The explorer from the first verse +> Amerigo Vespucci is his name +> just happened to be in town +> and said: that's great, but I won't believe you until I see it myself +> and went off to set sail immediately +> and after exactly 13 weeks and a day and a night he was finally back +> and the people all went down to the port +> and Colombo was nervous, almost ill because he had lied +> and he was horribly frightened +> and pale +> and looked nooned in the eyes +> +> But Vespucci smiled and stood in front of the people +> and blinked at Colombo and told that he had found it +> and Colombo was so glad that he didn't tell on him +> and called out Amerigo Amerigo and the people joined in +> and Colombo became famous and until the end of his days +> he was never actually sure and never dared to ask +> whether America really existed +> over time, more people went there and when they came back +> they told stories and they tell the same stories until today +> and noone knows anything more than he knew before +> and everyone saw exactly the same +> and that sounds very dodgy +> and tastes a bit like screenplay and Hollywood +> +> America doesn't exist +> they never found it +> America doesn't exist +> it's all just a tale +> America doesn't exist +> it's all lies and made up +> America doesn't exist +> America is just a rumour + +NP: [Züri West](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Z%C3%BCri%20West&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Züri West*
more criticism
diff --git a/blog/2007.11.01:criticisms-of-academic-writing.mdwn b/blog/2007.11.01:criticisms-of-academic-writing.mdwn
index 2d29675..d7a75a5 100644
--- a/blog/2007.11.01:criticisms-of-academic-writing.mdwn
+++ b/blog/2007.11.01:criticisms-of-academic-writing.mdwn
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@ Studies aim? You answer through objectives?
that bar (Smith 2003). Furthermore, it seems that water is wet (Smith 2003). Finally, some concerns have been raised that moo (Smith 2003)
07 18:35 < madduck> especially not if Smith 2003 is a fucking 700 page book
+
+ Klein and Myers (1999) recommend that "the intellectual basis for the
+ research should be as transparent as possible to the reader".
+
+ """Cooper and Schindler (2003) recommend that, particularly in
+ instances where the study is broad and exploratory and where
+ limited research currently exists, it is vital that the researcher
+ parses the research project into a set of clearly defined
+ steps."""
+
+--> and I need references for that???
+
NP:
[And all because the Lady Loves](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=And%20all%20because%20the%20Lady%20Loves&P=amg&OPT1=1):
*Sister Bridget*
update
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn index 7087d05..59ef0e9 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn @@ -69,4 +69,10 @@ I certainly don't have a problem with self-sustainability, but in the Free software world, I do wonder what that is supposed to achieve. Release early, release often, anyone? +**Update**: [Philip Newborough took up the +issue](http://crunchbang.org/archives/2008/05/07/launchpad-got-it-wrong/) and +has received a number of noteworthy replies. It made me very happy that he +sees my post as "a rant about Launchpad which is not lambasting Canonical for +their proprietary Launchpad software;" I wasn't aiming for any lambasting. + NP: [Nine Inch Nails](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Nine%20Inch%20Nails&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Further Down the Spiral*
more criticisms
diff --git a/blog/2007.11.01:criticisms-of-academic-writing.mdwn b/blog/2007.11.01:criticisms-of-academic-writing.mdwn index 2b6217c..2d29675 100644 --- a/blog/2007.11.01:criticisms-of-academic-writing.mdwn +++ b/blog/2007.11.01:criticisms-of-academic-writing.mdwn @@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ in ethnographies (Hesse-Biber & Levy, 2006; Klein & Myers, 1999; Myers, 1997, 1999; Northcutt & McCoy, 2004)." -- pointless, contentless, waste of paper +This study aims to address these issues and answer the above question through +a number of objectives + +Studies aim? You answer through objectives? + +07 18:35 < madduck> and if (Smith 2003) already said what you say, quote it in full, leave it the fuck out, but do not do: "It has been shown that foo (Smith 2003) and + that bar (Smith 2003). Furthermore, it seems that water is wet (Smith 2003). Finally, some concerns have been raised that moo (Smith 2003) +07 18:35 < madduck> especially not if Smith 2003 is a fucking 700 page book + NP: [And all because the Lady Loves](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=And%20all%20because%20the%20Lady%20Loves&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Sister Bridget*
integrate launchpad comment
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn index adb0f11..7087d05 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn @@ -45,4 +45,28 @@ this route. But we could. It would be a non-competitor. +*Update*: thanks for the copious feedback I've received. Among them was a +comment by [Elliot Murphy]](http://launchpad.net/~statik), who speaks of "us" +and thus leads me to believe that he's part of the Launchpad team: + +> We're definitely listening, and we still have lots more improvements we want +> to make. Our goal is collaboration, not centralization: thats why we build +> bazaar, are working busily on doing two-way integration with other bug +> tracker systems, and are building the best API we can. Our goal in the team +> is to make it trivially easy for you to get all the data that you put into +> launchpad back out through the API, data portability is very important. +> There is no big evil business model, but it would be socially irresponsible +> if we did not work toward making launchpad self-sustaining. It has been a +> long road, but the launchpad team is steadily working toward a distributed +> model, one step at a time. + +While it's definitely nice to hear that data portability is a concern to them, +I don't see [Debian](http://debian.org) using Launchpad without the ability to +run it on our own servers. I'm definitely curious to hear more about the +distributed model the team is pursuing. + +I certainly don't have a problem with self-sustainability, but in the Free +software world, I do wonder what that is supposed to achieve. Release early, +release often, anyone? + NP: [Nine Inch Nails](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Nine%20Inch%20Nails&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Further Down the Spiral* diff --git a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn index a5a898f..a6c6a3b 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn @@ -1,6 +1,3 @@ Interesting idea! Put "Further Down..." Down, and stick "The Slip" in your jukebox :) -- [[JonDowland]] I've heard a third argument, that's a bit more convincing I think: Launchpad won't be open source until the code is compatible with itself. Meaning, once launchpad can track another instance of itself, there's less fear over decentralization. I've been told the first step is to finalize an API for a distributed bug tracker, and that's only happened recently. After that, implement and test. Once that's accomplished, you're looking at something wholly different. In essence, I believe they're planning to do exactly what you suggest. - -Hi Martin, thanks for your nice comments on launchpad. We're definitely listening, and we still have lots more improvements we want to make. Our goal is collaboration, not centralization: thats why we build bazaar, are working busily on doing two-way integration with other bug tracker systems, and are building the best API we can. Our goal in the team is to make it trivially easy for you to get all the data that you put into launchpad back out through the API, data portability is very important. There is no big evil business model, but it would be socially irresponsible if we did not work toward making launchpad self-sustaining. It has been a long road, but the launchpad team is steadily working toward a distributed model, one step at a time. -- [[ElliotMurphy]] http://launchpad.net/~statik -
added link to my launchpad page so people
can contact me to respond if they want
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn index 9cb981c..a5a898f 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn @@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ Interesting idea! Put "Further Down..." Down, and stick "The Slip" in your jukeb I've heard a third argument, that's a bit more convincing I think: Launchpad won't be open source until the code is compatible with itself. Meaning, once launchpad can track another instance of itself, there's less fear over decentralization. I've been told the first step is to finalize an API for a distributed bug tracker, and that's only happened recently. After that, implement and test. Once that's accomplished, you're looking at something wholly different. In essence, I believe they're planning to do exactly what you suggest. -Hi Martin, thanks for your nice comments on launchpad. We're definitely listening, and we still have lots more improvements we want to make. Our goal is collaboration, not centralization: thats why we build bazaar, are working busily on doing two-way integration with other bug tracker systems, and are building the best API we can. Our goal in the team is to make it trivially easy for you to get all the data that you put into launchpad back out through the API, data portability is very important. There is no big evil business model, but it would be socially irresponsible if we did not work toward making launchpad self-sustaining. It has been a long road, but the launchpad team is steadily working toward a distributed model, one step at a time. -- [[ElliotMurphy]] +Hi Martin, thanks for your nice comments on launchpad. We're definitely listening, and we still have lots more improvements we want to make. Our goal is collaboration, not centralization: thats why we build bazaar, are working busily on doing two-way integration with other bug tracker systems, and are building the best API we can. Our goal in the team is to make it trivially easy for you to get all the data that you put into launchpad back out through the API, data portability is very important. There is no big evil business model, but it would be socially irresponsible if we did not work toward making launchpad self-sustaining. It has been a long road, but the launchpad team is steadily working toward a distributed model, one step at a time. -- [[ElliotMurphy]] http://launchpad.net/~statik
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn index 39fe829..9cb981c 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn @@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ Interesting idea! Put "Further Down..." Down, and stick "The Slip" in your jukeb I've heard a third argument, that's a bit more convincing I think: Launchpad won't be open source until the code is compatible with itself. Meaning, once launchpad can track another instance of itself, there's less fear over decentralization. I've been told the first step is to finalize an API for a distributed bug tracker, and that's only happened recently. After that, implement and test. Once that's accomplished, you're looking at something wholly different. In essence, I believe they're planning to do exactly what you suggest. +Hi Martin, thanks for your nice comments on launchpad. We're definitely listening, and we still have lots more improvements we want to make. Our goal is collaboration, not centralization: thats why we build bazaar, are working busily on doing two-way integration with other bug tracker systems, and are building the best API we can. Our goal in the team is to make it trivially easy for you to get all the data that you put into launchpad back out through the API, data portability is very important. There is no big evil business model, but it would be socially irresponsible if we did not work toward making launchpad self-sustaining. It has been a long road, but the launchpad team is steadily working toward a distributed model, one step at a time. -- [[ElliotMurphy]] +
change vcs+zsh links
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn index f02272e..4bfee41 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn @@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ VCSs](http://glandium.org/blog/?p=170). Unfortunately, Mike's a Bash user, and so I took it upon myself to port the idea to [Zsh](http://zsh.org). The file -[85_vcs_prompt](http://git.madduck.net/v/etc/zsh.git?a=blob;f=.zsh/zshrc/85_vcs_prompt;hb=HEAD) +[60_vcsprompt](http://git.madduck.net/v/etc/zsh.git?a=blob;f=.zsh/zshrc/60_vcsprompt;hb=HEAD) is sourced from my `.zshrc`, which sets `psvar[1]` through `psvar[3]`. Those are then used in -[90_prompt](http://git.madduck.net/v/etc/zsh.git?a=blob;f=.zsh/zshrc/90_prompt;hb=HEAD) +[80_prompt](http://git.madduck.net/v/etc/zsh.git?a=blob;f=.zsh/zshrc/80_prompt;hb=HEAD) (also sourced from `.zshrc`) when setting `$PS1`. My prompt follows the same principle as Mike's and puts the branch name at the
Comment on LP
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn index e23eb28..39fe829 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn @@ -1 +1,4 @@ Interesting idea! Put "Further Down..." Down, and stick "The Slip" in your jukebox :) -- [[JonDowland]] + +I've heard a third argument, that's a bit more convincing I think: Launchpad won't be open source until the code is compatible with itself. Meaning, once launchpad can track another instance of itself, there's less fear over decentralization. I've been told the first step is to finalize an API for a distributed bug tracker, and that's only happened recently. After that, implement and test. Once that's accomplished, you're looking at something wholly different. In essence, I believe they're planning to do exactly what you suggest. +
update
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn
index db3c964..f02272e 100644
--- a/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn
+++ b/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ are then used in
My prompt follows the same principle as Mike's and puts the branch name at the
repository root location in the repository path. In the following example,
`~`, `~/code`, and `~/code/netconf/netconf` are three separate Git
-repositories, while `~/code/unperish` is a Bazaar repository and
-`~/code/unionfs-fuse` is a Mercurial repository:
+repositories, while `~/code/unionfs-fuse` and `~/code/unperish` are maintained
+with Mercurial and Bazaar respectively:
lapse:~|master|% cd code
lapse:~/code|master|% cd netconf
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diff --git a/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn index 587a57f..db3c964 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn @@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ prompt](http://madism.org/~madcoder/dotfiles/zsh/60_prompt) and even more so when I saw [Mike implement support for multiple VCSs](http://glandium.org/blog/?p=170). -Unfortunately, he's a Bash user, and so I took it upon myself to port the idea -to [Zsh](http://zsh.org). The file +Unfortunately, Mike's a Bash user, and so I took it upon myself to port the +idea to [Zsh](http://zsh.org). The file [85_vcs_prompt](http://git.madduck.net/v/etc/zsh.git?a=blob;f=.zsh/zshrc/85_vcs_prompt;hb=HEAD) is sourced from my `.zshrc`, which sets `psvar[1]` through `psvar[3]`. Those are then used in
update
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn index c0a5334..587a57f 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn @@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ I was excited by [Pierre's idea to add Git branch information to the Zsh prompt](http://madism.org/~madcoder/dotfiles/zsh/60_prompt) and even more so -when I saw [Mike it further for other VCSs](http://glandium.org/blog/?p=170). +when I saw [Mike implement support for multiple +VCSs](http://glandium.org/blog/?p=170). Unfortunately, he's a Bash user, and so I took it upon myself to port the idea to [Zsh](http://zsh.org). The file
new post
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c0a5334 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.05.07:adding-vcs-information-to-the-zsh-prompt.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +[[!meta title="Adding VCS information to the Zsh prompt"]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian git hg bzr vcs zsh]] + +I was excited by [Pierre's idea to add Git branch information to the Zsh +prompt](http://madism.org/~madcoder/dotfiles/zsh/60_prompt) and even more so +when I saw [Mike it further for other VCSs](http://glandium.org/blog/?p=170). + +Unfortunately, he's a Bash user, and so I took it upon myself to port the idea +to [Zsh](http://zsh.org). The file +[85_vcs_prompt](http://git.madduck.net/v/etc/zsh.git?a=blob;f=.zsh/zshrc/85_vcs_prompt;hb=HEAD) +is sourced from my `.zshrc`, which sets `psvar[1]` through `psvar[3]`. Those +are then used in +[90_prompt](http://git.madduck.net/v/etc/zsh.git?a=blob;f=.zsh/zshrc/90_prompt;hb=HEAD) +(also sourced from `.zshrc`) when setting `$PS1`. + +My prompt follows the same principle as Mike's and puts the branch name at the +repository root location in the repository path. In the following example, +`~`, `~/code`, and `~/code/netconf/netconf` are three separate Git +repositories, while `~/code/unperish` is a Bazaar repository and +`~/code/unionfs-fuse` is a Mercurial repository: + + lapse:~|master|% cd code + lapse:~/code|master|% cd netconf + lapse:~/code|master|netconf% cd netconf + lapse:..e/netconf/netconf|master|% cd src + lapse:..etconf/netconf|master|src% git checkout no-threads + Switched to branch "no-threads" + lapse:..nf/netconf|no-threads|src% cd ../../../unionfs-fuse + lapse:../unionfs-fuse|hg:default|% cd ../unperish + lapse:..unperish|bzr:unperish@159|% + +You'll notice that unlike Mike's prompt, mine's limited to a maximum length of +25 characters. However, the repository root path is kept at least 10 +characters long, so the prompt might get longer than 25 characters if you +descend deep into a repository's subdirectories. + +I couldn't easily figure out how to add support for other version control +systems, so if you do, please feed back the patches! And the same goes for +suggestions and improvements. + +One of the next things I am planning to implement is an indicator for when +your working tree contains uncommitted changes, e.g.: + + lapse:..etconf/netconf|master|src% touch foo + lapse:..tconf/netconf|master*|src% + +So watch those files. + +NP: [Gazpacho](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Gazpacho&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Bravo*
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e23eb28 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong/discussion.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Interesting idea! Put "Further Down..." Down, and stick "The Slip" in your jukebox :) -- [[JonDowland]]
update
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn index 09d1261..adb0f11 100644 --- a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn @@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ defeat the point. I'll address these points in turn, starting from the back: While I won't deny a "pre-trend" towards (back to) "mainframe-like" computing, -with Google and Amazon and others providing rent-a-computater-cycle services, -and with power considerations shadowing over the 400W heating appliance under -your desk, which also runs your word processor and browser when it doesn't -lose track of its countless spare cycles, I maintain that centralised -services, such as Launchpad are a thing of yesterday. - -If you ask me, Canonical got Launchpad all wrong, even though it's lightyears -further than its predecessors. It features pleasant graphics and obviously has -had lots of smart thinking and experience shoved into it, but it's still -centralised. +with Google, Amazon, and others providing rent-a-computer-cycle services. In +addition, environmental concerns cast clouds over the 400W heating appliance +under your desk, which happens to run your word processor and browser when it +doesn't lose track of its countless spare cycles. Yet, I maintain that +centralised services, such as Launchpad are a thing of the past. + +If you ask me, Launchpad got it wrong, even though it's light years further +than its predecessors. It features pleasant graphics and obviously has had +lots of smart thinking and experience shoved into it, but it's still +centralised. It might be a business case, but it's not what the world needs. We've seen massive growth of decentralised approaches to classic services, from file sharing to version control, from number crunching to simple web
new post
diff --git a/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..09d1261 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.05.06:how-launchpad-got-it-wrong.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +[[!meta title="How launchpad got it wrong"]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian launchpad p2p]] + +A common rant against [Launchpad](http://launchpad.net) is that it's closed: +the code is proprietary, and [Canonical](http://canonical.com) doesn't give +raw access to the data they collect via the interface. Anyway, other people +have [taken up this +issue](http://www.joachim-breitner.de/blog/archives/60-Launchpad,-Google-and-why-Microsoft-is-not-the-problem.html), +and it's not the point of this post to do so. + +I've heard two argument why Launchpad is closed: first, it's a test bed for +a product, which Canonical hopes to market to commercial entities to manage +their own release cycles. And second: it's purposely cross-project and tries +to integrate and link between them. Thus, lots of instances of Launchpad would +defeat the point. + +I'll address these points in turn, starting from the back: + +While I won't deny a "pre-trend" towards (back to) "mainframe-like" computing, +with Google and Amazon and others providing rent-a-computater-cycle services, +and with power considerations shadowing over the 400W heating appliance under +your desk, which also runs your word processor and browser when it doesn't +lose track of its countless spare cycles, I maintain that centralised +services, such as Launchpad are a thing of yesterday. + +If you ask me, Canonical got Launchpad all wrong, even though it's lightyears +further than its predecessors. It features pleasant graphics and obviously has +had lots of smart thinking and experience shoved into it, but it's still +centralised. + +We've seen massive growth of decentralised approaches to classic services, +from file sharing to version control, from number crunching to simple web +browsing, and yet, there's Launchpad, single point of entry (and failure) to +the world of data surrounding Free software (at least if you follow their +vision). + +What we need is something as slick as Launchpad, and thousands of instances +thereof, which all peer with each other, automatically. The information would +automatically be mirrored wherever it's referenced, so the entire cloud would +be highly-available and failure-proof. + +Obviously, this wouldn't render itself well to the (traditional) software +business model Canonical seems to strive for, so they're unlikely to go down +this route. + +But we could. It would be a non-competitor. + +NP: [Nine Inch Nails](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Nine%20Inch%20Nails&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Further Down the Spiral*
remove discussion about broken
links
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index 3b95101..0000000 --- a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1 +0,0 @@ -The link to [[2007.07.06:the-weakest-link]] is still broken.
fix links
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn index 860b349..d53ed17 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ [[!tag blog travel security-theatre müesli planet-debian]] Readers of my blog may recall that I don't take it well when someone -[[takes_my_breakfast_from_me|2007.07.06_the-weakest-link]], especially +[[takes_my_breakfast_from_me|2007.07.06:the-weakest-link]], especially something as good as [[Bircher_Müesli|2007.07.06:bircher-mueesli]]. Today, on my way to Limerick for some intensive [Ph.D.
The link to [[2007.07.06:the-weakest-link]]
is still broken.
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3b95101 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +The link to [[2007.07.06:the-weakest-link]] is still broken.
fix links
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn index 45299ba..860b349 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ [[!meta title="Müesli is not a liquid"]] [[!tag blog travel security-theatre müesli planet-debian]] -Readers of my blog may recall that I don't take it well when someone [[takes -my_breakfast_from_me|2007.07.06_the-weakest-link]], especially something as -good as [[Bircher_Müesli|2007.07.06:bircher-mueesli]]. +Readers of my blog may recall that I don't take it well when someone +[[takes_my_breakfast_from_me|2007.07.06_the-weakest-link]], especially +something as good as [[Bircher_Müesli|2007.07.06:bircher-mueesli]]. Today, on my way to Limerick for some intensive [Ph.D. work](http://phd.martin-krafft.net/), I decided to try again and put a diff --git a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index 8b13789..0000000 --- a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1 +0,0 @@ -
Merge branch 'master' of
ssh://madduck.net/~/web/madduck.net/repo
fix links
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn index f4689b9..45299ba 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ [[!tag blog travel security-theatre müesli planet-debian]] Readers of my blog may recall that I don't take it well when someone [[takes -my breakfast from me|2007.07.06_the-weakest-link]], especially something as -good as [[Bircher Müesli|2007.07.06:bircher-mueesli]]. +my_breakfast_from_me|2007.07.06_the-weakest-link]], especially something as +good as [[Bircher_Müesli|2007.07.06:bircher-mueesli]]. Today, on my way to Limerick for some intensive [Ph.D. work](http://phd.martin-krafft.net/), I decided to try again and put a
Some of the links in your post haven't
worked.
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5dc315d --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid/discussion.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Some of the links in your post haven't worked.
new post
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f4689b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.30:mueesli-is-not-a-liquid.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +[[!meta title="Müesli is not a liquid"]] +[[!tag blog travel security-theatre müesli planet-debian]] + +Readers of my blog may recall that I don't take it well when someone [[takes +my breakfast from me|2007.07.06_the-weakest-link]], especially something as +good as [[Bircher Müesli|2007.07.06:bircher-mueesli]]. + +Today, on my way to Limerick for some intensive [Ph.D. +work](http://phd.martin-krafft.net/), I decided to try again and put a +container with 300g of this beloved food into my hand luggage. + +Noone noticed. And now I am happily fed and enjoying the increased sense of +security on this airplane. + +NP: [Pulp](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Pulp&P=amg&OPT1=1): *We Love Life*
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.29:not-interested-in-networking/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.29:not-interested-in-networking/discussion.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e9d595e --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.29:not-interested-in-networking/discussion.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +You're certainly [not alone](http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Essays/winolj.html). I don't need to join some "social networking" marketing database just to know who my friends are. +—bignose
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diff --git a/blog/2008.04.29:welcoming-fans.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.29:welcoming-fans.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..370f33a --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.29:welcoming-fans.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[[!meta title="Welcoming fans"]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian ch advertising stupidity]] + +This morning, at Zurich airport, I was greeted by massive banners saying: + + We welcome the fans of the future European champion + +Does this mean that Switzerland won't be champion, or that Swiss fans +generally arrive by plane? + +Bloody football championships! I still have 6 days in which I don't have plans +outside of the country. Help! + +NP: [Gazpacho](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Gazpacho&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Firebird*
update
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.29:not-interested-in-networking.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.29:not-interested-in-networking.mdwn index 615567b..a7abc56 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.29:not-interested-in-networking.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.29:not-interested-in-networking.mdwn @@ -1,8 +1,11 @@ [[!meta title="Not interested in networking"]] -[[!tag blog planet-debian planet-lca2008 web2.0 networking privacy]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian planet-lca2008 web2.0 networking privacy spam email]] -Dear all: I am not interested in social networking sites and even less in you -giving them my email address so they can send me invitation letters. Please -don't. +Dear all: I am not interested in social networking sites. Please don't give +them my email address for their invitation letters and email address +database. + +In general, don't give them anyone's address without the person's consent. You +never know what kind of abuse might happen with the addresses they collect. NP: [Gazpacho](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Gazpacho&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Bravo*
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diff --git a/blog/2008.04.29:not-interested-in-networking.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.29:not-interested-in-networking.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..615567b --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.29:not-interested-in-networking.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +[[!meta title="Not interested in networking"]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian planet-lca2008 web2.0 networking privacy]] + +Dear all: I am not interested in social networking sites and even less in you +giving them my email address so they can send me invitation letters. Please +don't. + +NP: [Gazpacho](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Gazpacho&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Bravo*
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diff --git a/blog/2008.04.25:selflessness.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.25:selflessness.mdwn index 59f3283..bd2f60e 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.25:selflessness.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.25:selflessness.mdwn @@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ NP: [The Flower Kings](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=The%20Flower%20Kin **Update**: initially, I criticised Swisscom for using "jumping for joy", which makes no sense to me. Apparently, however, it's an idiom. I should have checked, especially since I am criticising the use of a language non-native to -me. Thanks to David Pashley for kindly pointing out my mistake. +me. Thanks to the various people who wrote in for kindly pointing out my +mistake.
update
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.25:selflessness.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.25:selflessness.mdwn index 36fe086..59f3283 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.25:selflessness.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.25:selflessness.mdwn @@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ they did something without any particular reason. I am not a native English speaker, but "simply so" doesn't exist, and it (thus) doesn't have that meaning. -And in the English language, one does not "jump for joy", while in German one -can "vor Freude herumspringen". However, "vor" in this context means "due to", -while "for" is the translation of "für". - Dear Swisscom, and all other companies who think that English is hip, or who actually want to reach out beyond the borders of four-language-Switzerland: consider employing someone who can speak the language to help with your @@ -45,3 +41,8 @@ marketing. Even if you want to let the world think that what you do is without commerical interests. NP: [The Flower Kings](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=The%20Flower%20Kings&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Unfold the Future* + +**Update**: initially, I criticised Swisscom for using "jumping for joy", +which makes no sense to me. Apparently, however, it's an idiom. I should have +checked, especially since I am criticising the use of a language non-native to +me. Thanks to David Pashley for kindly pointing out my mistake.
new post
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.26:make-me-feel-at-home.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.26:make-me-feel-at-home.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b7c0ced --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.26:make-me-feel-at-home.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[[!meta title="Make me feel at home!"]] +[[!tag blog travel hotels planet-debian rant environment]] + +When I got in to my hotel room last night, it was brightly illuminated and the +TV was on with music and a message to greet me. The first thing I did was turn +it off, along with most of the lights. + +Later, I asked at the reception when they turn on the lights. I was expecting +them to have a central switch for each room that the receptionist could flip +when the guest finished checking in and has started to make way towards the +room. + +Not so. The guy behind the desk told me that housekeeping sets it all up. + +So my lights have been on and the TV blasting for the entire afternoon and +evening. That did not make me feel at home. It made me cross. + +NP: [The Pineapple Thief](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=The%20Pineapple%20Thief&P=amg&OPT1=1): *8 Days Later*
new post
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.25:selflessness.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.25:selflessness.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..36fe086 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.25:selflessness.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +[[!meta title="Selflessness "]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian culture rant swisscom ch commercials philosophy +language]] + +Last night, my flatmate asked the question of whether it is possible to do +anything in a selfless way, or whether everything one does can be traced back +to one's own interests. I am not fit for these kinds of philosophical +arguments anymore, so we pursued another topic instead. + +Today I am sitting on a Swiss flight and am being bombarded by commercials on +the stationary television screens they use for safety instructions and the +onboard entertainment. + +[Swisscom](http://swisscom.ch) purchased advertising space, and there they +proudly let us know, in German, English, and French that "1 million kids in +Switzerland jump for joy as Swisscom brings free Internet access to their +schools. Simply so." (*sic*). + +When I read this, I first though: why the heck are Swiss schools still in need +of Internet connections? Why do we tolerate an economy or situation in which +the Internet isn't ubiquitous yet? + +And then, my mind suddenly made the connection to last night's discussion on +selflessness: even though Swisscom is trying to communicate that they're being +selflessly good by providing access to the school's, they obviously aren't, or +they wouldn't be using the factoid for advertising. + +The curious aspect is that I wouldn't normally have absorbed their message or +linked it to last night's discussion. The reason that I did is because of the +gross errors in their English translation. + +The German "einfach so", which I think they translated wrongly, suggests that +they did something without any particular reason. I am not a native English +speaker, but "simply so" doesn't exist, and it (thus) doesn't have that +meaning. + +And in the English language, one does not "jump for joy", while in German one +can "vor Freude herumspringen". However, "vor" in this context means "due to", +while "for" is the translation of "für". + +Dear Swisscom, and all other companies who think that English is hip, or who +actually want to reach out beyond the borders of four-language-Switzerland: +consider employing someone who can speak the language to help with your +marketing. Even if you want to let the world think that what you do is without +commerical interests. + +NP: [The Flower Kings](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=The%20Flower%20Kings&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Unfold the Future*
release netconf gsoc post
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.22:netconf-and-the-gsoc.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.22:netconf-and-the-gsoc.mdwn index 338d057..b6bcd5d 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.22:netconf-and-the-gsoc.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.22:netconf-and-the-gsoc.mdwn @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ [[!meta title="netconf and the GSoC"]] -[[!tag blog planet-debian planet-lca2008 debian gsoc gsoc2008 netconf draft]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian planet-lca2008 debian gsoc gsoc2008 netconf]] I am very excited to announce that [Jonathan Roes](http://blog.jroes.net) has successfully applied to the [Google Summer of Code
link updates
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.22:netconf-and-the-gsoc.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.22:netconf-and-the-gsoc.mdwn index 0218844..338d057 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.22:netconf-and-the-gsoc.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.22:netconf-and-the-gsoc.mdwn @@ -2,15 +2,17 @@ [[!tag blog planet-debian planet-lca2008 debian gsoc gsoc2008 netconf draft]] I am very excited to announce that [Jonathan Roes](http://blog.jroes.net) has -successfully applied to the [Google Summer of Code 2008] and will be working -on [netconf](http://netconf.alioth.debian.org) over this summer. With his -help, I am confident that netconf 1.0 in Debian "lenny" is no longer a dream. +successfully applied to the [Google Summer of Code +2008](http://code.google.com/soc/2008) and will be working on +[netconf](http://netconf.alioth.debian.org) over this summer. With his help, I +am confident that netconf 1.0 in Debian "lenny" is no longer a dream. Jonathan is a soon-to-be computer science graduate from the University of -North Carolina at Charlotte, and his application was (by far) the most -convincing of the ten I received. He has several years of programming -and Linux experience and it's quite obvious that he has understood the -philosophy of netconf. +North Carolina at Charlotte, and [his +application](http://code.google.com/soc/2008/debian/appinfo.html?csaid=DBCD07A6369C04FC) +was (by far) the most convincing of the ten I received. He has several years +of programming and Linux experience and it's quite obvious that he has +understood the philosophy of netconf. I am looking forward to working with Jonathan!
new post
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.22:netconf-and-the-gsoc.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.22:netconf-and-the-gsoc.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0218844 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.22:netconf-and-the-gsoc.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +[[!meta title="netconf and the GSoC"]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian planet-lca2008 debian gsoc gsoc2008 netconf draft]] + +I am very excited to announce that [Jonathan Roes](http://blog.jroes.net) has +successfully applied to the [Google Summer of Code 2008] and will be working +on [netconf](http://netconf.alioth.debian.org) over this summer. With his +help, I am confident that netconf 1.0 in Debian "lenny" is no longer a dream. + +Jonathan is a soon-to-be computer science graduate from the University of +North Carolina at Charlotte, and his application was (by far) the most +convincing of the ten I received. He has several years of programming +and Linux experience and it's quite obvious that he has understood the +philosophy of netconf. + +I am looking forward to working with Jonathan! + +NP: [Underworld](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Underworld&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Second Toughest of the Infants*
add netconf feed
diff --git a/blog/feeds/planet-netconf.mdwn b/blog/feeds/planet-netconf.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..28d017c --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/feeds/planet-netconf.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +[[meta title="madduck's Planet vcs-pkg posts"]] + +The following [[blog]] posts appear on [Planet +netconf](http://netconf.alioth.debian.org/planet/). Please visit my +[[main_blog_page|blog]] for all my posts. + +[[inline pages="link(tag/netconf) and link(tag/blog) and !link(tag/draft)" description="madduck's blog +entries for Planet netconf" archive="yes" actions="no"]]
cleanup
diff --git a/blog/feeds/planet-vcs-pkg.mdwn b/blog/feeds/planet-vcs-pkg.mdwn index fa22253..3642ba9 100644 --- a/blog/feeds/planet-vcs-pkg.mdwn +++ b/blog/feeds/planet-vcs-pkg.mdwn @@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ The following [[blog]] posts appear on [Planet vcs-pkg](http://vcs-pkg.org/planet/). Please visit my [[main_blog_page|blog]] for all my posts. -piper.oerlikon.madduck.net + [[inline pages="link(tag/vcs-pkg) and link(tag/blog) and !link(tag/draft)" description="madduck's blog entries for Planet vcs-pkg" archive="yes" actions="no"]]
use a better word
diff --git a/blog/2007.07.24:a-user-space-filesystem-for-mail-labeling.mdwn b/blog/2007.07.24:a-user-space-filesystem-for-mail-labeling.mdwn index 1f4282e..07d8592 100644 --- a/blog/2007.07.24:a-user-space-filesystem-for-mail-labeling.mdwn +++ b/blog/2007.07.24:a-user-space-filesystem-for-mail-labeling.mdwn @@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ me to replace my entire mail infrastructure. I am not even considering the implications of using a database for mail storage. **Update**: I just found [pytagsfs](http://www.pytagsfs.org/) and have -proposed to the author to abstract the tags store, so that e.g. an `sqlite` +suggested to the author to abstract the tags store, so that e.g. an `sqlite` database can be used instead of using tags stored in files (which means *a lot* of redundancy when you have multiple files belonging to a collection, such as a music album.
add pytagsfs link
diff --git a/blog/2007.07.24:a-user-space-filesystem-for-mail-labeling.mdwn b/blog/2007.07.24:a-user-space-filesystem-for-mail-labeling.mdwn index 0904087..1f4282e 100644 --- a/blog/2007.07.24:a-user-space-filesystem-for-mail-labeling.mdwn +++ b/blog/2007.07.24:a-user-space-filesystem-for-mail-labeling.mdwn @@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ respect to offline tools (see above), and second it would require me to replace my entire mail infrastructure. I am not even considering the implications of using a database for mail storage. - +**Update**: I just found [pytagsfs](http://www.pytagsfs.org/) and have +proposed to the author to abstract the tags store, so that e.g. an `sqlite` +database can be used instead of using tags stored in files (which means *a +lot* of redundancy when you have multiple files belonging to a collection, +such as a music album. [[tag blog planet-debian geek]]
update
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.07:evaluating-document-management-systems.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.07:evaluating-document-management-systems.mdwn index 6332fc2..db7327b 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.07:evaluating-document-management-systems.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.07:evaluating-document-management-systems.mdwn @@ -65,4 +65,18 @@ In conclusion, I don't see Twiki as suitable for the job. However, I have been referred to someone who is using it as a DMS, and I am waiting to hear back from them. +KnowledgeTree +------------- +There are two things I noticed almost immediately when I surfed to the +[KnowledgeTree](http://www.knowledgetree.com/) website: right at the top, it +says "Open Source Document Management Software" and "Try It / Buy It" next to +it; well, I can deal with that, but then, on the product overview page at the +bottom, I see them advertising "leverages best of breed technology: PHP, Java, +… MySQL" and I suddenly feel very uneasy. It's not news that PHP and MySQL are +very often chosen for projects, but to call them "best of breed" is like +advertising your car to be built of the "best substances in the world": wood +and spit. + + + NP: [Pulp](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Pulp&P=amg&OPT1=1): *This is Hardcore*
add warning
diff --git a/blog/drafts.mdwn b/blog/drafts.mdwn index 6eb1ac3..80860dd 100644 --- a/blog/drafts.mdwn +++ b/blog/drafts.mdwn @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ [[meta title="madduck's droppings (drafts)"]] -The following are draft posts slated to appear on [[my_blog|blog]]. These are -subject to change or deletion. You have been warned. +The following are draft posts slated to appear on [[my_blog|blog]]. **These are +subject to change or deletion**. You have been warned and should probably not +be looking here by [[elsewhere|blog]]! [[inline pages="link(tag/blog) and link(tag/draft)" description="The weblog by martin f. krafft aka. madduck" sort=mtime actions="no" show=0 feeds="no"]]
add drafts list
diff --git a/blog/drafts.mdwn b/blog/drafts.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6eb1ac3 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/drafts.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +[[meta title="madduck's droppings (drafts)"]] + +The following are draft posts slated to appear on [[my_blog|blog]]. These are +subject to change or deletion. You have been warned. + +[[inline pages="link(tag/blog) and link(tag/draft)" description="The weblog by +martin f. krafft aka. madduck" sort=mtime actions="no" show=0 feeds="no"]]
new post
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.07:evaluating-document-management-systems.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.07:evaluating-document-management-systems.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6332fc2 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.07:evaluating-document-management-systems.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +[[!meta title="Evaluating document management systems"]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian dms showdown plone draft]] + +I recently +[[asked_for_input_on_document_management_systems|2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought]] +and received a good number of replies from people. Thank you! + +In the following, I present my evaluation of each of the systems in the order +in which they were suggested. In all cases, I hope to be shown wrong! + +Plone +----- +Having been involved in [Plone](http://plone.org) development for several +years myself, I was a bit surprised when two people suggested it for my +requirements. Plone to me is a content management system, not a document +management system. It's optimised for portals with members publishing content +on webpages, along with the occasional non-HTML file. Elaborate and advanced +workflow definitions regulate the cooperation between contributors. + +Here are the relevant points I found: + +- Its default storage (ZoDB) is excellent for content, but for plenty of large + files, one needs to set up external storage. Alternatively, a tool like + [Reflecto](http://plone.org/products/reflecto) can be used, but it requires + reindexing of the Plone catalog whenever files are manipulated directly and + not through Plone. I have not tried this, but it sounds like it's the wrong + tool for the task. +- Objects can have keywords (i.e. tags), but those cannot be defined + on-the-fly, nor can they be edited via external storage or WebDAV. An + [ontology product](http://plone.org/products/ploneontology/) as well as a + [keyword manager](http://plone.org/products/plonekeywordmanager/) exists, + however, and something could be implemented using [lovely.tagging or + similar](http://www.mail-archive.com/product-developers@lists.plone.org/msg00832.html) +- Plone uses AJAX very sparingly, and not at all for file management (although + this is in preparation). So moving files between folders is *painfully* + slow, all the more if you have to do it in bulk. +- Bulk upload/download support seems to be available only via + [Flash](http://plone.org/products/ploneflashupload) or + [Java](http://plone.org/products/plonejupload/). +- Even though Plone 3.0 supports revisions and version control, it uses an + exclusive-access-scheme with locks, and lacks any form of merging support + (binary versioning). Locks can be broken by others. + +All in all, I am confident that a document management system could be +implemented on top of Plone, but it would be quite an involved task, and the +result still suboptimal. + +Thanks to the folks in `#plone`/`irc.freenode.org` for their help and +pointers. + +Twiki +----- +[Twiki](http://twiki.org) is advertised as an enterprise wiki, and even though +it supports [batch +uploads](http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/BatchUploadPlugin), its +intended use case is to be a [[wikipedia wiki]]: documents only exist in the +form of attachments to "topics" (wikipages) + +Nevertheless, it's worth to mention that attachments are stored on the +filesystem and can be directly manipulated, Twiki will automatically detect +changes. Also, a [WebDAV](http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/WebDAVPlugin) +plugin exists, but it's not been ported to Apache 2.0 yet. + +In conclusion, I don't see Twiki as suitable for the job. However, I have been +referred to someone who is using it as a DMS, and I am waiting to hear back +from them. + +NP: [Pulp](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Pulp&P=amg&OPT1=1): *This is Hardcore*
update
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought.mdwn index 96c2d73..2358deb 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought.mdwn @@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ The following are the sought features: * Security * Tag support * Multi-user access control -* Support for bulk up- and downloads -* An ability to access the repository with WebDAV or SSH, to be able to - manipulate files with command-line tools +* Support for bulk up- and downloads. +* Ability to access the repository with WebDAV or SSH, to be able to + manipulate files with command-line tools from afar (this is not an Intranet + situation) * A web interface, ideally with AJAX for such tasks as moving and renaming files. Note that this is not a strict requirement if it's possible to - organise the data properly via WebDAV, or similar. + organise the data properly via WebDAV, or similar Do you know of any tool we could deploy? I did come across [BFExplorer](http://bfexplorer.sourceforge.net/), but that seems to lack
define dms
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought.mdwn index 918040d..96c2d73 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought.mdwn @@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ machine, and I have no experience in this domain. I am turning to you for help, dear lazyweb, my client will make a donation to a FLOSS project of your choosing in return. +I define document management system as an online file storage for +OpenOffice.org/Word documents, spreadsheets, PDFs, and pictures. Thus, this is +less about content management than about file storage and organisation, aimed +at collaboration. + The following are the sought features: * Security
fix wording
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn index d26fa3a..4b0d944 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ In certain geek circles, especially those centred around [[!wikipedia IRC]] channels, it seems common practice to refer to each other by nicknames, *even during real -life meetings*. This drives me wild. +life meetings*. This drives me crazy. I'd like the world to know that I am Martin, unless you speak to me on IRC. This also means that I am Martin on mailing lists and any other form of diff --git a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames/discussion.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index b122862..0000000 --- a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames/discussion.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1 +0,0 @@ -The phrase "drives me wild" indicates an uncontrollable desire for its subject - perhaps you meant "drives me mad" or "drives me crazy"?
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames/discussion.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames/discussion.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b122862 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames/discussion.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +The phrase "drives me wild" indicates an uncontrollable desire for its subject - perhaps you meant "drives me mad" or "drives me crazy"?
caps
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn index 2d6b5be..d26fa3a 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ I'd like the world to know that I am Martin, unless you speak to me on IRC. This also means that I am Martin on mailing lists and any other form of communication, *except IRC*. -Love, -martin +Love, +Martin NP: [Pulp](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Pulp&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Freaks*
fix wp link
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn index f548c57..2d6b5be 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ [[!meta title="I am only mad on IRC"]] [[!tag blog planet-debian culture irc geeks]] -In certain geek circles, especially those centred around [[!wp IRC]] channels, +In certain geek circles, especially those centred around [[!wikipedia IRC]] channels, it seems common practice to refer to each other by nicknames, *even during real life meetings*. This drives me wild.
fix syntax
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn index f35563f..f548c57 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ [[!meta title="I am only mad on IRC"]] [[!tag blog planet-debian culture irc geeks]] -In certain geek circles, especially those centred around [[wp IRC]] channels, +In certain geek circles, especially those centred around [[!wp IRC]] channels, it seems common practice to refer to each other by nicknames, *even during real life meetings*. This drives me wild.
make it opinion
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn index ef16ef8..ee90626 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ [[!meta title="Pulp"]] [[!tag blog music planet-debian pulp praise]] -I'd like to make it publicly known that +I'd like to make it publicly known that I think [Pulp](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_%28band%29) are awesome. NP: [Pulp](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Pulp&P=amg&OPT1=1): *It*
new post
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f35563f --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.04:nicknames.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +[[!meta title="I am only mad on IRC"]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian culture irc geeks]] + +In certain geek circles, especially those centred around [[wp IRC]] channels, +it seems common practice to refer to each other by nicknames, *even during real +life meetings*. This drives me wild. + +I'd like the world to know that I am Martin, unless you speak to me on IRC. +This also means that I am Martin on mailing lists and any other form of +communication, *except IRC*. + +Love, +martin + +NP: [Pulp](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Pulp&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Freaks*
new post
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..918040d --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.04:document-management-system-sought.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +[[!meta title="Document management system sought"]] +[[!tag blog planet-debian lazyweb dms tags]] + +A client of mine seeks a document management system to be run on a Linux +machine, and I have no experience in this domain. I am turning to you for +help, dear lazyweb, my client will make a donation to a FLOSS project of your +choosing in return. + +The following are the sought features: + +* Security +* Tag support +* Multi-user access control +* Support for bulk up- and downloads +* An ability to access the repository with WebDAV or SSH, to be able to + manipulate files with command-line tools +* A web interface, ideally with AJAX for such tasks as moving and renaming + files. Note that this is not a strict requirement if it's possible to + organise the data properly via WebDAV, or similar. + +Do you know of any tool we could deploy? I did come across +[BFExplorer](http://bfexplorer.sourceforge.net/), but that seems to lack +support for tags, direct data access, bulk uploads, multiuser environment, and +it's not received updates in more than a year. + +[Suggestions welcome](mailto:dms-suggestions@pobox.madduck.net)! + +NP: [Pulp](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Pulp&P=amg&OPT1=1): *Freaks*
fix url
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn index 4a7040e..ef16ef8 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ [[!tag blog music planet-debian pulp praise]] I'd like to make it publicly known that -[Pulp](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_%28band%29%) are awesome. +[Pulp](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_%28band%29) are awesome. NP: [Pulp](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Pulp&P=amg&OPT1=1): *It*
fix url
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn index 43df8f8..4a7040e 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ [[!meta title="Pulp"]] [[!tag blog music planet-debian pulp praise]] -I'd like to make it publicly known that [[wp desc="Pulp" Pulp (band)]] are -awesome. +I'd like to make it publicly known that +[Pulp](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_%28band%29%) are awesome. NP: [Pulp](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Pulp&P=amg&OPT1=1): *It*
new tag
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn index 1f70e78..43df8f8 100644 --- a/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn +++ b/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ [[!meta title="Pulp"]] -[[!tag blog music planet-debian pulp]] +[[!tag blog music planet-debian pulp praise]] I'd like to make it publicly known that [[wp desc="Pulp" Pulp (band)]] are awesome.
new post
diff --git a/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn b/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1f70e78 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2008.04.03:pulp.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +[[!meta title="Pulp"]] +[[!tag blog music planet-debian pulp]] + +I'd like to make it publicly known that [[wp desc="Pulp" Pulp (band)]] are +awesome. + +NP: [Pulp](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?SQL=Pulp&P=amg&OPT1=1): *It*