RE: getting started

The newsgroup/list is for discussion pertaining to the methods which we can
a: promote php, and b: promote better use of php.

The newsgroup/list will be better announced shortly.

James

> -----Original Message-----
> From: LaserJetter [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:35 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: getting started
>
>
> Pardon me for being thick but what is this newsgroup actually for?!
>
> I read the groups with Outlook and when it checked for new
> messages I got a
> box saying that new newsgroups were available.
> I would imagine that anyone else who uses Outlook would get the same
> message.
>
> LJ
>
> "David" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > wow! cool group, well done, James!
> >
> > > before we kick off on the actual evangelism ideas, we
> > > need to first look at getting this list publicised, and
> > > having people starting to drift to it.
> >
> > hmm, for publicity, i think a posting on the main page of
> php.net/zend.com
> would be sufficient, together with a post to php.* newsgroups.
> >
> > this would ensure that only people intrested in php will be exposed to
> this list.
> >
> > > We need to decide on....
> >
> > My humble suggestions
> >
> > > a: do we announce this? where?
> >
> > php.net/zend.com main page + active php.* newsgroups
> >
> > > b: what pages it should be listed on on php.net
> >
> > could it be a new section? together with faq | support, etc
> > it could be catagorised with "success stories" or "case studies"
> >
> > > c: what procedures, if any, we have for email
> > > acceptance/rejection.
> >
> > as in (b), we could set up a form on the page for people to fill in, and
> placed in a queue (something like bugs.php.net) and wait for authorised
> personal to approve it(and maybe check the language in the meantime), once
> approved, it'll show on the main evangelist page.
> >
> > just some suggestions :)
> > david
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