[Gimp-web] create a prototype?

[Ronnie Tucker]

> Who is supposed to handle these emails? Do you even have a vague idea
> how much support requests, frequently asked questions and spam such an
> email account would get? We don't have people in a support center that
> are being paid to handle such junk.

I fully admit, your right, i've no idea how many emails gimp.org receives but 
i'm sure it would encourage people if they got a brief email givinging them 
further advice. Emails asking for software support and spam could, of course, 
be completely ignored. But, yes, i'm sure you guys probably get bombarded 
with mail...

> I think that it might help to look at the current web site, also from a
> technical point of view, before you propose a replacement.

Fair point, but without logging into it as an Admin i'm unsure as to what the 
current site can/cannot do...

> Thanks for the nice proposal. Looks good to me.
> Did I say that they aren't? I also did not say that we should continue
> to use our current system. I don't like it very much either. But it
> would be worthwhile to look at it and realise the pros and cons. One of
> the good things of the current system is that the content on the
> web-server is static. That has proven to make it a lot easier to keep
> the server going whenever GIMP ends up being discussed on slashdot and
> similar sites.

My current proposal would be to just upgrade the graphics, rearrange the pages 
and rewrite/update the content.

Would it be best for me to create a 'prototype' site on my own server space?


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Ronnie

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