[IRCServices] IRCServices Patch website.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Kempe" <andrewk at icon.co.za>
To: <ircservices at snow.shadowfire.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCServices] Patch to run Services on Red Hat and more


> I don't mind anyone putting up a site with patches. If the whole thing is
> well run and organised, then I'll probably consider endorsing it - in my
> personal capacity. What I don't want is for people to start using those
> patches and then assume they can get help from the mailing list when
things
> go wrong. The list members already have enough to deal with.
>
> Andrew
>

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I agree 100%, Andrew. I will have 2 seperate download areas. Supported and
unsupported. My primary goal for this site is, again, to centralize an area
for any patches that are out. Thus allowing this and the coding mailing list
to refer to by saying "Check out http://somesite-somewhere.com" instead of
turning users away or trying to adjust IRCServices to please the masses.
This way IRCServices goes on as planned, and those who wish to bloat or make
IRCServices act/perform differently may do so without consuming alot of time
from this or any other mailing list.

The supported area would contain either the exact same diffs/patches that
are available on IRCServices official site, or at the very least a link back
to the official website.

The UNsupported area will have references to the below mentioned webboard or
back to the author for support, which ever is desired by the author.

 I will also have a WebBoard to which I invite the authors of said patches
to offer support for their work if they wish to do so. I will make it
perfectly clear as to which diffs/patches are supported and which are not.
Authors could moderate their own board themselves if desired. Anyone wishing
to sign-up or see the webboard may do so at <A  HREF="http://www.flamebait.org">http://www.flamebait.org</A>

I believe that with a properly run website, IRCServices could become the
most versitile set of IRCServices on the net and not require much, if any
more of your time.

IMHO, if IRCServices were to become modular, the only support that this
board would need to handle would be for services themselves. The modules
would/could be supported by their respective authors. I understand that
IRCServices won't become modular overnight and that if it happens, it will
be in it's own time and when you and the coding team are ready to do so.

Andrew, I'll write you privately as to any specifics you wish/require for
the supported files/links.


Comments/Suggestions are always welcome,

Dryder


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