PanoTools:
Re: Re: Re: PanoTools Funding Options
Roger D. Williams 2006-May-25 12:12:59
On Thu, 25 May 2006 14:21:38 +0900, Bert Vierstra
<#removed#> wrote:
> On 5/25/06, Roger D. Williams
> <#removed#> wrote:
>
>> Does this imply that three fully mirrored sites, mirroring anything and
>> everything, have been set up for .org, .net and .com?
>
> No.
>
> There will be no mirrors, that useless, and search engine wise not smart.
Now THAT makes sense. But it certainly doesn't explain why John mentions
these "fully mirrored sites" as a reason for getting an over-spec'd server.
Can you explain the thinking? John is not the world's best advocate of his
own ideas. On this one I think he's painted himself into a corner... stuck
with an over-spec'd server and forced to appeal for donations with the
awful possibility that if they are not forthcoming it will become
uneconomic
for him to continue supporting the site. Really, a worst-case scenario. It
also echos concerns many of us had some time ago...
Of course panotools.info is entirely John's "thing" until the moment he
appeals
for money to pay for it. My feeling, perhaps a little strange for a Brit,
is that there should be no payment (even voluntary) without complete
openness,
full discussion of the options beforehand, and proper representation.
In complete contrast, on the other hand...
The panotools Yahoo list is not by any means John's personal possession and
any impression that it is should be promptly squashed. I am sure that John
would be the first to agree that he does not own the list. This is surely a
critically important difference?
I therefore think that it is better on Yahoo. It isn't broken. Even if
Yahoo
start to roll over the oldest material, it is still all available on gmane,
so don't let's fix it. OK? I think this far outweighs the possible
advantages
of being able to search panotools.info and the list at the same time.
But as for your description of how the server and the site are working?
everythings seems to be exactly as it should be. Great job, Bert.
Roger
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