[Clipart] RSS feeds and aggregation

[Jonathan Leighton]

Jon Phillips wrote:

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>>create.freedesktop.org is a subset of freedesktop.org, working on
>>interoperability and co-operation between creative Free Software
>>projects. [bla bla bla].
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>Right, well good we can agree upon that general name, right? Should I go
>ahead and get this subdomain and get us three assigned to it on fd.o? Or
>do we need more debate on this?
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No, no more debate, I think the name is good.

>>Our main goals are:
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>>    * <a href="/planet/">To provide Planet aggregation of blogs and news
>>feeds for creative Free Software</a>
>>    * <a href="/wiki/UI">To encourage a common interface</a>
>>    * etc.
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>Right, I see it as this:
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>1. provide aggregration of blogs/news feeds from creative floss projects
>and developers (main planet site)
>2. provide wiki space for shared discussion/standardization
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>in the future:
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>3. shared space for shared code (shared project space)
>4. inter-project discussion space (chat/IM)
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Sounds good.

>>This would mean that there is a strong focus on the Planet, whilst
>>avoiding it becoming the *only* focus.
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>Okay, I just think we should do one thing well first. The planet can be
>like the news section on many sites, and these links can be at the top
>or on the sidebar to the wiki, and various standardizations. Another
>thing, this create.freedesktop.org will not have that much content to
>start with, and I think better to put everything on the main page rather
>than make ppl. wade through developing content. IMO, I think this a
>better approach. Of course, once up, we can tweak. IME (in my
>experience), it is better to have one good service that is visible that
>attracts others to plug into this level of activity. ROCK!
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Ok, that's a good compromise. I was just concerned about it becoming
*too* "planet-ey".

>>>I think this seems like a good way to consolidate what we are talking
>>>about here, and also provide progress. I thought about the name a lot
>>>and came to this conclusion. If you all agree, then NICU, can you take
>>>the lead on the planet.openclipart.org, and then I can get the subdomain
>>>and new project-dom for the create.freedesktop.org from fd.o. Then maybe
>>>both NICU and Jonathan, you can help implement the
>>>create.freedesktop.org site with the planet aggregation.
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>>Sure. Is this more or less of a priority than WordPress-ing the OCAL news?
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>I think WordPressing the OCAL news is more of priority...that is a
>defined task and we are still trying to sort out htis CREATE idea. ;)
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Ok, sure : ).

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