Steve Kemp recently blogged about wanting a blog compiler that would convert a dir full of text files into a collection of RSS feeds, HTML pages, and any other format under the sun. I use Pyblosxom, which does something similar. Its a clone of a perl based system, bosxom. I don't know if either of these support the full feature set that Steve is looking for, but I do know I haven't plumbed the full depths of what is possible. For example, for the debconf blog, Ganneff had a system where people committed posts as text to svn, which had a commit hook to generate the actual html, rss and atom. That had key-value based metadata, which may have included tagging support.
posted at: 02:43 | path: /computing/debian | permanent link to this entry
Neil McGovern recently blogged about the SPI election results - namely the outcomes using different election systems. While it is an interesting exersise, a point to note is that people know the rules for the elction and vote tactically. So to make the assumption that if SPI used a given system, then the outcome would be Neil's results is wrong. This point also applies to discussions of the use of secret ballots - changing this will change the election result.
posted at: 23:40 | path: /computing/debian | permanent link to this entry
If you aren't bored of debconf blog entries yet, then Strib has pointed me at the google summer of code blog bit on dc7.
posted at: 00:54 | path: /computing/debian | permanent link to this entry
As you may have noticed if you have mailed accomodation@debconf recently, I haven't replied, and nor has anyone else. There are a couple of reasons for this, the main one being Jon Dowland is talking to the hostels right now about space, and I therefore can not give definitive answers. The other two reasons are I'm sitting my finals and do not have much free time, and that we sent out sponsorship mails to all saying what they had, and as such there is a pile of requests to deal with. If you have mail waiting in my inbox, then don't fret, I'll deal with it on Tuesday.
Quick point - If you want to change your dates and aren't dealing with your own food and accomodation (thats most people), thats fine, but please tell us. You should email accomodation _at_ debconf.org. If you are sponsored, you should mail herb _at_ debconf.org as well. Don't worry, we most probably aren't going to say no, but its nice to be informed.
posted at: 20:45 | path: /computing/debian | permanent link to this entry
Dear Lazyweb, I'm currently looking after The Debconf Gallery and in the polite phrases of Ganneff
10:01 < Ganneff> gallery-- 10:01 < Ganneff> i hate this crap php fuck
So I'm looking for suggestions for a Gallery replacement that isn't PHP based. I'm also looking for the moon on a stick. If you have a suggestion for either of these, please direct them to psn at debconf.org . Ta Muchly, Pete
posted at: 12:40 | path: /computing/debian | permanent link to this entry
If you are coming to debconf, and if not why not[0], the debconf team would love for you to reconfirm. This both makes our lifes' easier, and you need to do it to get sponsorship, if you have asked for it. To reconfirm, please prod pentabarf. The proper reminder is on debconf announce. Looking forward to seeing you in Edinburgh!
[0] I'm not going to be there for most of it, actually.
posted at: 22:36 | path: /computing/debian | permanent link to this entry
Since I'm now on planet debian, I ought to introduce myself. I'm Pete, I go by psn on oftc. I'm a third year Computer Scientist at Durham Uni, I come from Edinburgh, which explains the one debian thing I do right now: Debconf. I'm mainly doing accomadation stuff with Jon and writing minutes. For those of you at Durham, I'm the guy in a debian tshirt sitting at the back of lectures typing on a laptop. No, not Nathan, the other one.
two quick things:
Thanks, Pete
posted at: 08:52 | path: /computing/debian | permanent link to this entry
Normally, as a debian person, I watch the bug count and wish it was lower. Everyone does it. However, I'm in a somewhat odd position brought on by the snow outside. My um-friend[0] has her dissertation on creepy-crawlies living in a field next to the botatic gardens here. The snow and cold kills them off. So, I'm a debian guy wishing for a high bug count...
[0]um-friend. If you have to ask, you don't want to know.
posted at: 15:24 | path: /computing/debian | permanent link to this entry
As is the norm, around this time debian goes crazy and tries to elect a new leader. I was talking to blank about his ill-formed plan to stand, and put to him the three questions that should be put to every candidate:
Correct answers to these are worth discussing...
posted at: 13:32 | path: /computing/debian | permanent link to this entry
I own an mac, and its replaced lupin, my debian box, as my everyday work machine, mainly because I can carry it around with me. I generally wonder which I prefer:
It seems a waste, but I'll list more when they come to mind.
posted at: 11:52 | path: /computing/debian | permanent link to this entry
I recently put lupin in the bedbox, mainly becuase I wasn't using it and couldn't face the effort of sorting out how to do NAT in iptables. Yes, I know, that is lazy. I was overworked. My alpha is also off the road, due to a problem with the switch in Dan's rack. This leaves me working on my mac and on hades, one of which runs openBSD and the other of which runs OSX. I'm a debian person without a debian box...
On the debian front, I have been mainly spending time doing debconf stuff, sorting out hostels and the like. Its currently slow boring work, but Jon is doing most of it.
posted at: 10:58 | path: /computing/debian | permanent link to this entry