Re: draft announcement for TourDeFlex 1.1

2014-09-24 Thread Tom Chiverton
On 24/09/14 16:18, Justin Mclean wrote: Hi, Even if you are a developer, an online running version with single click access to the source is better than sitting around for half an hour while the code compiles or the other stuff you are not interested in. Only if you assume the first few poin

Re: draft announcement for TourDeFlex 1.1

2014-09-24 Thread Justin Mclean
Hi, > Even if you are a developer, an online running version with single click > access to the source is better than sitting around for half an hour while the > code compiles or the other stuff you are not interested in. Only if you assume the first few points of this [1] :-) Justin 1. http:/

Re: draft announcement for TourDeFlex 1.1

2014-09-24 Thread Tom Chiverton
On 24/09/14 16:00, Justin Mclean wrote: I noticed that Apache Open Office spends most of its announcements talking about the binaries That would because most people who use Open Office are probably not developers. Even if you are a developer, an online running version with single click access

Re: draft announcement for TourDeFlex 1.1

2014-09-24 Thread Justin Mclean
HI, > I noticed that Apache Open Office spends most of its announcements talking > about the binaries That would because most people who use Open Office are probably not developers. > On the other hand, TDF is getting plenty of traffic so may be just send > the 1.1 announcement as is, and re-st

Re: draft announcement for TourDeFlex 1.1

2014-09-21 Thread Erik de Bruin
> The link is in the announcement I see any need to change it. > The gentle suggestion of three fellow contributors does seem to indicate that there is something to be said for the minor change of moving the paragraph with the direct link to the top of the announcement. The Apache Flex community

Re: draft announcement for TourDeFlex 1.1

2014-09-21 Thread Alex Harui
My preference would be put the link folks most want to use first, so I agree with Tom and Erik. I noticed that Apache Open Office spends most of its announcements talking about the binaries and makes the source almost a foot note. See [1]. On the other hand, TDF is getting plenty of traffic so m

Re: draft announcement for TourDeFlex 1.1

2014-09-21 Thread Justin Mclean
Hi, The link is in the announcement I see any need to change it. It not like it's a lengthly email and each link is clearly explained. Thanks, Justin

Re: draft announcement for TourDeFlex 1.1

2014-09-21 Thread Erik de Bruin
I'm with Tom. In marketing it is all about the message. The target audience isn't interested in a legally correct, but less relevant document, they want to know what they get and where to get it ;-) EdB On Sunday, September 21, 2014, Justin Mclean wrote: > Hi, > > > What do you reckon to list

Re: draft announcement for TourDeFlex 1.1

2014-09-21 Thread Justin Mclean
Hi, > What do you reckon to listing the web version first - it's much more easily > and quickly accessible to people ? My thinking was that Apache releases source code (any binaries or other content are just for convenience) so that's more important even if it possibly going to be less used.

Re: draft announcement for TourDeFlex 1.1

2014-09-21 Thread Tom Chiverton
What do you reckon to listing the web version first - it's much more easily and quickly accessible to people ? Tom

draft announcement for TourDeFlex 1.1

2014-09-21 Thread Justin Mclean
The Apache Flex community is pleased to announce the release of Apache Flex TourDeFlex 1.1. The Apache Flex Tour De Flex component explorer provides a sample set of working Apache Flex examples. This release now contains over 300 working examples and has several improvements and bug fixes from t