From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail.goquest.com (ns1.goquest.com [12.18.108.6]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 32A8F482A for ; Thu, 30 Jan 2003 08:27:43 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" From: Michael S.Zick To: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 09:21:49 -0600 References: <03Jan30.121351cet.119060@ns.hiscom.nl> <03013008454600.00780@localhost.localdomain> In-Reply-To: <03013008454600.00780@localhost.localdomain> MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <03013009214901.00780@localhost.localdomain> Subject: [parisc-linux] Hardware Database & User Contacts Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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 > _______________________________________________ > parisc-linux mailing list > parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org > http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux