On Tue, Nov 20, 2001 at 06:53:21PM -0600, andy at theasis.com wrote: > > I think James was hinting to creating a database and web interface to > > the TCLUG Media Exchange. Might I suggest PHP and PostgreSQL? ;-) (BTW, > > This theorizing is all well and good, but it seems that the primary > goal is to get someone who will actually make something that will do > the job. PHP, perl, postgres, MySQL, Oracle...whatever. I don't care > and I can't see how it matters until someone is gonna sit down and > write the thing. Are you volunteering? I don't have a whole lot of time, but I'm willing to add a bit of effort to help setup the database at least. I do a lot of similar jobs at work anyway. Such an application may benefit us as well, though it wouldn't be top priority. > If this degenerates into a language or DB holy war then it's never > gonna happen. <rant typerexp="holy|lang(uage)?|d(ata)?b(ase)?"> For the record, when I ask a question about a particular language, such as "Can I do this?", I truely want to know ABOUT THAT LANGUAGE. I know well enough that it CAN be done in yet another language... BUT THAT'S NOT MY QUESTION! OK? Got it, people? Geeze. </rant> > An adequate solution has to consider a lot of things that are > independent of that debate. What debate? Is it wrong to use this as -- oh my, the horror -- a discussion list? Just because someone wants to be the town crier for Perl doesn't mean that we're not having a discussion. > Far more important is figuring out how to handle the logistics (as > Phil mentioned), Sounds like you've got a good handle on what these many important logistical considerations might be. Why not put your fingers to keyboard and write up your "formal proposal", because obviously, we're your "code monkeys." > finding someone who will make the time to develop the necessary > bookkeeping tools, can be run (administered) easily on the LUG site, > and ending up with something that someone else is willing and able to > maintain when the original author gets bored. > > I have the magazines, as well as a couple books that I'm happy to > donate. Since James volunteered the space, I'll work out with him how > to deliver the material. I suggest that we discuss the whole problem > enough to come up with some requirements and viable approaches, then > leave it up to those who will commit to implementing them to decide > what's easiest for them. Wow. Looks like you've already taken the initiative to coordinate things. Perhaps we can continue to use this, dare I say it, discussion list to iron out some details. <dig type="surfer"> Duuuuuuuuude. Like, don't put your underwear like on spin rinse while you're still wearing them. That's totally, like, creating a sucking hole of pain that's weezin' on our, like, vibe, and stuff. </dig> -- Chad Walstrom <chewie at wookimus.net> | a.k.a. ^chewie http://www.wookimus.net/ | s.k.a. gunnarr Key fingerprint = B4AB D627 9CBD 687E 7A31 1950 0CC7 0B18 206C 5AFD -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 232 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20011120/885edc30/attachment.pgp