[parisc-linux] Hardware Database & User Contacts

[Michael S.Zick <mszick@goquest.com>]

Group.

I was just browsing the pages, trying to get an idea if I had
just volunteered for a 2-line change or a 2-million line change...

Question 1:
The user registration form says "... You will not be contacted..."

I always read that as: "We will not spam you with advertisements."
But others may have read that as: "You will not be contacted."

Possible answers :
1.a - Give up on the idea of recommending this use of the
hardware database information.

1.b - Add a field meaning: "Willing to give advice on this."
Then initialize that field for all current members to "No".

1.c - Hide the email address field from public view
(developer only view, like it says now) unless the 
"Willing to give advice on this." thing is marked.

Question 2:
Is there a way to update this registration information?

2.a - At this time, my e-mail address is wrong, I would like
to update it.

2.b - If we set all existing users to 1.b - "No"; is there a 
way for them to update it to "Yes"?

Mike

On Thursday 30 January 2003 08:45 am, Michael S.Zick wrote:
> On Thursday 30 January 2003 04:59 am, Beerse, Corné wrote:
> > Why did nobody point to the hardware database:
> > http://hwdb.parisc-linux.org/
> >
> > There are some users of a D210 reported there:
> > http://hwdb.parisc-linux.org/view.php3?type=machine&name=D210
> >
> > They will know some ins and outs.
> >
> > CBee
>
> Good point...
>
> Perhaps because it is refered to as a "hardware database" ?
> Using something called a "hardware database" to find persons
> experienced in a certain machine can indeed be very helpful;
> but not an obvious use going by its name.
>
> "tweaking" a web page or two to make this usage clear
> to the newcomer might help.
>
> Who would be a good contact for such a change?
>
> Mike
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