Re: KDE.org reorganisation efforts.

On Friday 26 November 2010 02:22:49 Stuart Jarvis wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Dion Moult <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hello folks,
> > 
> > The -www folks and I are looking towards improving www.kde.org and
> > solving quite a number of its faults.
> 
> Cool :-)
> 
> There is some fundamental "structure" problems
> 
> > concerning the site, so during the restructuring phase, as KDE.org is
> > representative of KDE, we want to ensure that our efforts are aligned
> > with -promo's objectives.
> > 
> > Here's Part 1 of our task to both improve kde.org and increase awareness,
> > so any general feedback, as well as feedback on incorrect promo
> > alignment would be greatly appreciated:
> > 
> > http://thinkmoult.com/?p=1475&preview=true&preview_id=1475&public=1&nonce
> > =9a986b232a
> 
> So few thoughts:
> 
> - You cannot "use KDE" unless you are using the people who make up the
> community. You can use KDE software, or more specifically Amarok,
> Kontact, Plasma Desktop etc
> - As Nuno mentioned, we don't really want to have 'SC' centre stage.
> There are times when we need SC, which is why we came up with a term,
> but most of the time you can be more specific (Amarok, Plasma Desktop)
> or less specific and use 'KDE software'. If you're talking about what
> KDE produces in general, it is KDE software - unless you really think
> Amarok and digiKam are not worth talking about (both non-SC).
> - Extra(gear) is not in the SC (am I right about that - I don;t even
> really know what the SC is....)
> 
> And, most importantly - I like the general direction of what you're
> suggesting, making things a bit more interesting and giving a better
> view of what we have to offer, both as a community and through our
> software.
> 
> Cheers
> Stu
> 
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Ah, so I should probably hide SC in a corner and instead call it KDE Software. 
At least the main point is sent that we want to separate product from people.

In my point of view, a user joins KDE not when they use KDE software, but when 
they give back to the KDE community, in one of the many available forms - this 
is correct, yes?

-- 
Dion Moult

 
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