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Re: DISS project hosting (was: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong)

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On 21-Oct-2017 Ben Finney wrote:

> I would love to contribute – I have the Python skills you discuss, and
> recognise the problem you're solving – once the project is on a
> free-software platform where I can in good conscience maintain an
> account.

I've imported the project to gitlab.debian.net,
https://git.fosscommunity.in/kathryntolsen/diss
it was actually quite painless and seemed to mirror the wiki and all.

On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 10:46 PM, Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org> wrote:

> On 21-Oct-2017, Katy Tolsen wrote:
> > I think the project I've started may be the answer to this as well
> > as many other support issues that plague our system.
>
> Thank you for starting this project.
>
> > However we need a lot of help to make this happen.
>
> Agreed.
>
> In its early days, can I convince you to move the project away from
> the proprietary GitHub silo? That will limit the participation from
> people who care about keeping their contributions on free platforms
> <URL:https://mako.cc/writing/hill-free_tools.html>.
>
> There is currently a transition within the official Debian
> infrastructure for VCS hosting, so it's not *quite* feasible for me to
> point you to an “official” Debian VCS host.
>
> In the meantime, I would recommend using the free-software platforms
> Launchpad <URL:https://launchpad.net/> or a GitLab instance
> <URL:https://gitlab.debian.net/>, while it is easy to migrate the
> project away from a proprietary silo.
>
> > We really need help on this project especially from at least one
> > DM/DD to make it a reality. Right now we're just planning it all
> > out, and all input is welcome.
>
> I would love to contribute – I have the Python skills you discuss, and
> recognise the problem you're solving – once the project is on a
> free-software platform where I can in good conscience maintain an
> account.
>
> --
>  \      “What we usually pray to God is not that His will be done, but |
>   `\                       that He approve ours.” —Helga Bergold Gross |
> _o__)                                                                  |
> Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org>
>

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contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> - 2017-03-21 05:10 +0100
  Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Ritesh Raj Sarraf <rrs@debian.org> - 2017-03-21 08:40 +0100
    Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> - 2017-03-21 09:40 +0100
      Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Zlatan Todoric <zlatan@riseup.net> - 2017-03-21 17:30 +0100
        Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong alberto fuentes <pajaro@gmail.com> - 2017-04-05 13:50 +0200
      Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Don Armstrong <don@debian.org> - 2017-03-21 17:50 +0100
        Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong juliette Belin <juliettetaka.belin@gmail.com> - 2017-03-21 18:00 +0100
      Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Ritesh Raj Sarraf <rrs@debian.org> - 2017-03-21 20:00 +0100
        Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2017-03-21 22:20 +0100
          Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> - 2017-03-22 00:30 +0100
            Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Ritesh Raj Sarraf <rrs@debian.org> - 2017-03-22 11:30 +0100
        Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> - 2017-03-22 05:20 +0100
  Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org> - 2017-03-21 21:00 +0100
    Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> - 2017-03-22 05:30 +0100
    Re: Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Katy Tolsen <2ndlifekaty@gmail.com> - 2017-10-22 02:30 +0200
      DISS project hosting (was: contacting Debian is too easy to get  wrong) Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org> - 2017-10-22 04:50 +0200
        Re: DISS project hosting (was: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong) Katy Tolsen <2ndlifekaty@gmail.com> - 2017-10-22 16:50 +0200
          Re: DISS project hosting (was: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong) Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2017-10-22 19:10 +0200
            Re: DISS project hosting (was: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong) Katy Tolsen <2ndlifekaty@gmail.com> - 2017-10-22 19:30 +0200
        Re: DISS project hosting (was: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong) Katy Tolsen <2ndlifekaty@gmail.com> - 2017-10-22 19:10 +0200
  Re: contacting Debian is too easy to get wrong Charles Plessy <plessy@debian.org> - 2017-03-22 01:30 +0100

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