[Pdweb] Exhibition Update

Hans-Christoph Steiner hans at eds.org
Wed Apr 11 03:36:50 CEST 2007


On Apr 10, 2007, at 5:19 PM, Steffen wrote:

>
> On 10/04/2007, at 22.51, IOhannes m zmoelnig wrote:
>
>> Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I think the idea is that /exhibition is the actual exhibition, while
>>> /community/projects/exhibition is the documentation.  Perhaps it
>>> should
>>> be in /docs/exhibition.
>>>
>>
>> i do not understand this artificial boundary between exhibition and
>> its
>> documentation.
>> what's the point of keeping them separate?
>> wouldn't it be far nicer to make the exhibition be the
>> documentation of
>> itself?
>
> Yes, the idea was as Hans said with only the one addition that in
> the /community/projects/exhibition there is not only documentation
> but also the organization (the schedule for example) of the project.
>
> Since there is more in there then documentation i don't think it
> should live in /docs/.
>
> Since it's not dev like, but rather really is a community project, i
> found that hosting the documentation and organization bits in /
> community/projects/ was quite (and most) natural.
>
> I am aware that this argument bit it self in it's tale as then the
> "output", the actual exhibition, should "naturally" also live in /
> community/project/. But, as argued in the proposal (or was it one of
> the email that lead to the proposal), that would be hiding the
> exhibition too much (to my taste). If this exhibition project succeed
> I really think it will be very valuable addition to the Pd community.
>
> That is why i found that putting the actual exhibition closer to
> documentroot would be o.k. even when the documentation and
> organization parts would live in /community/projects/ since
> "closeness" to that "position" adds to the value of the project.
>
> If it itches too much it (the documentation and organizing stuff) can
> be moved - of cause.
>
> But it's not a technical reason that motivates it? The (re-)direct
> thing was 'from /exhibition to /exhibition/vol-#' rather then 'from /
> exhibition to /exhibition/FrontPage'. And also, the (re-)direct issue
> is not dead necessary but rather just nice-to-have.

That makes sense for now.  Perhaps when people all know about the  
exhibition, it might make sense to move the purely howto docs to the / 
docs section and keep the Schedule and coordinating things in / 
community.

I am fine leaving it like this for now.

.hc

>
> Best, Steffen
>
> PS. IOhannes, i've just been hitting reply-all; wasn't meaning to
> sent the email(s) specifically to you. You just happened to be about.
> I though the mail list software too care to multiple emails. Or is
> another matter?
>
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