On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:53:56 +0200 janI <j...@apache.org> wrote: > On 11 August 2013 10:49, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: > > > On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:41:47 +0200 > > janI <j...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > > On 11 August 2013 10:05, Larry Gusaas <larry.gus...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On 2013-08-11 1:27 AM janI wrote: > > > > > > > >> On 11 August 2013 00:40, Larry Gusaas <larry.gus...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> Shouldn't you discuss this on the forum to see what the forum users > > want? > > > >>> Previous changes were discussed there, not imposed from outside the > > > >>> forum. > > > >>> > > > >>> I agree that is should be discussed on the forum, and now that is > > has > > > >> been > > > >> announced on the list I hope it will be discussed. > > > >> > > > > > > > > I haven't seen anyone starting a thread on the forum asking for input > > > > about changes to the header. > > > > > > > > > Ok, but does it really matter if the discussion starts here or on the > > forum > > > ? To me its important that we discuss it, reach consensus and move ahead. > > > > > > I am f.x. one that are not active on the forum, but still work to make > > sure > > > all our services have a common look & feel (and also maintain our servers > > > to make sure all our users have a good experience). I feel its important > > > that wiki, forum and www have similar look so users dont get confused, > > but > > > it is just my opinion. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But please remember all decisions are made on the mailling list in > > > >> accordance with the "apache way" > > > >> therefore we need to discuss it on the list as well. > > > >> > > > > > > > > Did I suggest otherwise? > > > > Where was the discussion about changing the header before designs were > > > > uploaded? Here was the original post on this subject: "I wonder why > > the > > > > header is not the 'official' logo of AOO. I generated a couple of > > headers > > > > using the SVG logo typeset and colors, choose which one to use." Is > > that > > > > the Apache way? > > > > > > > > > First of all neither forum header nor wiki header have not been uploaded, > > > it awaits lazy consensus on this thread. Uploading the headers without > > > consensus would really not be the apache way. The current set of > > > suggestions are quite different from the first set, and are of course > > open > > > for discussion, but taking imitative and proposing a change, is in my > > > opinion the apache way. > > > > > > To be fair the start of the discussion comes from the unstable forum > > which > > > we try to stabilize, and while doing do so it is natural that people look > > > to see what else could/should be changed. I expect other changes when we > > > upgrade the different software packages (like phpBB itself). > > > > > > Take this as an opportunity, its the first time in several years, that > > the > > > forum is being deeply maintained and undergo changes. Its quite possible > > > that we cannot implement all ideas (after consensus), but having open BZ > > > issues makes it possible to make the changes as resources become > > available. > > > > > > rgds > > > jan I. > > > -- > > > _________________________________ > > > > > > Larry I. Gusaas > > > Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada > > > Website: http://larry-gusaas.com > > > "An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind > > > theirs." - Edgard Varese > > > > > > > The application of consistent "house" styling ought not be a major > > concern, once the decision has been made to use such "house" styling for a > > project. > > > > More important is getting the Forum(s) stable before back to > > school/college demand ups the traffic to a peak. If janI is coming to grips > > with the software situation, the styling will be a relatively easy tweak at > > any time. [And many thanks, janI, keep up the good work!] > > > > > > It is quite possible that the intermittent Forum availability and the lack > > of AOO 4.0 in Forum signature has hindered takeup of AOO 4.0. > > > thx for your kind words, arist did a good job on getting the cpu load down > and I will continue with upgrades during the week. > > I have been looking for hint where the signature is being configured, but > it seems I look in the wrong places or use wrong words. Do you have a clue > where its configured ? > > rgds > jan I. >
It is so long since I registered on the Forum that I can't remember with any certainty. It must be in the initial registration module. I suggest you try a search for NeoOffice in that module, as there is a default signature line incorporating that word which ought not return too many hits. Hagar may know more. -- Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
