pcplantdb

[Chad Knepp <pyg@galatea.org>]

Stephanie Gerson writes:
 > hello everyone,
 > 
 > First of all, congratulations to Chad for release 0.2.0!  I look forward 
 > to enjoying some $,1r|(Bbreaking pleasure$,1r}(B (Bear, I$,1ry(Bd 
 > like to do this 
 > together).  A few items of note:
 > 
 > -For the most part, folks (myself included) don$,1ry(Bt seem to be 
 > checking out 
 > each other$,1ry(Bs documents/developments - i.e. John$,1ry(Bs testing 
 > doc, Bear and 
 > my user scenario doc.  Is this problematic?  Perhaps, in the face of 
 > successful collaboration.  So I suggest that we each (at least Chad, 
 > Johns, Bear, Rich, myself) take the necessary time (probably less than 1 
 > hour total) to familiarize ourselves with what others are up to.  This 
 > includes:
 > 
 > 1. playing with Chad$,1ry(Bs latest release (www.permaculture.info) 
 > 2. reading John$,1ry(Bs testing doc (http://www.permaculture.info/wiki/
 > index.php?n=QAAndTest.WritingBugs) 
 > 3. checking out the issue tracker, writing up bugs if necessary (https://
 > www.arashi.com/roundup/piw/index) 
 > 4. reading Bear and my user experience doc, and editing if necessary 
 > (http://www.permaculture.info/wiki/index.php?n=Main.RichClient) 
 > 
 > Are the links above correct?  Please complete these tasks sometime within 
 > the next 2 weeks.
 > 
 > -Related, I$,1ry(Bd also like to post a message to the PIW list with a 
 > similar 
 > list of tasks $,1rs(B letting list members how they can help out in 
 > specific 
 > ways.  I assume I should ask them to perform tasks 1, 2, and 3 $,1rs(B 
 > but not 
 > 4 yet (until we tighten it up).  Do we all agree?  And is there anything 
 > else I can ask PIW list members to help with?

I think soliciting comments on 4 is a fine idea for the public.

 > -I$,1ry(Bm curious where we$,1ry(Bre at in the grander scheme of PIW.  
 > Are we ready 
 > for new data (i.e. from Paula Westmoreland)?  Or is Chad still 
 > implementing data only from PFAF?  So far, how does PIW differ from other 
 > existing databases?  I would Love a response.

Well I need to make it possible to add new plants in order for this to
proceed.  I'm still turning around the optimal implementation in my
head.  The struggle I'm having is with the conflict between
authoritative and *tohubohu* information.  Some elements (like
botanical name) seem relatively authoritative, but many elements will
differ based on experience and environment.  Anyway, this is an
important feature and is on my short list.

 > -Regarding funding, I am not so interested in advertising for nurseries.  
 > I would rather have PIW not contain any ads $,1rs(B but I guess if 
 > they$,1ry(Bre 
 > embedded in comments, they$,1ry(Bd be less intrusive.  What do others 
 > think 
 > about this?  The Pay Pal idea is a good one $,1rs(B but I believe it 
 > costs 
 > quite a bit of money and work to set up a Pay Pal account.  I$,1ry(Bve 
 > asked 
 > Scott, so I$,1ry(Bll report back.  And I will also be submitting more 
 > grant 
 > applications.

Setting up a paypal account is very easy, although you need some
specific information about the bank account that accepts the money.

 > Fantastic work, everyone.  And yes, Chad $,1rs(B please do something 
 > more fun 
 > if you feel you need it!

Ack.  I don't have time to do fun, I barely have time for the ugly.

 > tchau
 > *Stephanie

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Chad Knepp
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