On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 08:26:07PM +0200, Uwe Stöhr wrote: > This is the result of the vote: > > Sf/etc dedibox/etc no change > Abdel - - ! > André ! - - > Bo x ? ? > Christian ! - x > Edwin - - - > Enrico ! - x > JMarc ! - - > Joost x - ! > José ! - - > Jürgen ! - x > Pavel ! - x > Richard > Stefan x - ! > Uwe ! x - > > > So we have this yes/no ratio: > > Sf dedibox no change > > 0.375 1 1.33 > > So to leave lyx.org where it is, has the highest ration, but is much more > controverse than dedibox/etc (like for example Richard's proposal).
Leaving the server where it is may not be an option in the long term. > SourceForge is not an option according to the vote. > > So what we should do now is to decide between > > - an external host where we have direct access to the server support > - new hardware for the existing lyx.org server and improvements We should at least collect information about alternatives. > Every server can go down, so I think the most important thing is to have > either physical access to it or to be able to phone support people that can > manually restart the server if necessary. We should also take care of > backups. When we decide for a new host, this must be assures. > > When we vote to leave lyx.org at trolltech, we should collect money for new > hardware at least a new disk for backup and to have more space. It is also > important that we can phone someone at trolltech who has physical access to > restart the server or do something else if needed. André, when we leave > lyx.org at trolltech, could we relocate it to the office in your hometown > for physical access? I have no clue. We will most likely get a set of completely new policies soonish, and extrapolating the current status of "the other side" will possibly not allow any more any external hardware either at the current location nor in my office. Andre'
