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I am willing to be on the special list for databases. 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: lfl@intrex.net
To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Permaculture Database


negiliblek wrote:

> Lawrence,
> 
> I like the idea of creating a  development  mail list: 
> pcdb@lists.ibiblio.org.

I'll do that one. Good to keep all our lists at one location, using the same 
software,
Mailman (excellent - this list started at NCSU CES, then UNC CH, then ibiblio 
using Lyris, then Mailman
(with regular version upgrades).
Would you like to be co-admin/moderator? Anyone else?

> or:
> 
> (http://www.gaianlife.co.uk/phpbb/index.php?sid=b1cb7a79ba3c8221f68cc4c7fa59
> 2631)
>  That Helen has offered for our use.

It would be nice to have a webforum on Gaianlife too, just for announcements, 
2-way-RFI and promotion, and integration 
with activities sponsored by them. Could you ask her to create a forum and 
put 
in World Culture (if that's OK) so
people we ultimately want to reach around the world will notice us.

> If the following people listed are willing to be subscribed to this new 
> list, 
I'd like to see their input in the dev process:
> 
> Paul Cereghino
> Jedd
> Larry Saltzman
> Richard Archer
> Bob Randall

> ...and anyone else whose wants to be directly involved in the design and 
development process.

I've already sent the request for the new list so, if those who want to be 
subscribed will let me know I will add them 
as soon as the list is up and running.

> Jedd has a good point: we may need ownership (read leadership) defined for 
each portion of the overall project ( i.e. ownership for the database, 
ownership 
for the CMS, ownership for wiki).
> 
> I've assumed that Lawrence was the overall owner (leader) of the project. 
Since, at first, no one responded to Lawrence's original question, I figured 
I'd 
take ownership of creating the database.
> 
> But now, with all the interest, I'm perfectly willing to step back and do 
grunt and gopher work on the database.
> 
> Are there any volunteers that want to be owners (people who make final 
decisions when a design and/or implementation decision has to be made when 
there 
exists two equally viable solution  presented by  the  developing group;  
people 
who coordinate contributors' input and do work on the project)  of the 
database?   
... of the CMS?   ... of the wiki?

Right on with all of the above.

> Lawrence, what kinda of structure do you want?

I have this vision of a new online permaculture information resource
ccomprised of linked components consisting of a database, wiki, blog, 
website, 
gallery, webforum
plus a distributed system that connects these components to external 
resources 
that other permaculturists manage
using RSS feeds, blog linking and website links. And Google CoOp Custon 
Search 
Engine; an array of engines for topics 
under development by participants in our project. I think this could be 
configured in an orderly way so as not to be 
confusing to users.

What about a name for the project? Permaculture Planet, PCDB, PermaSphere 
(spheres of activity, spheres of knowledgs),
Permaculture Knowledgebase? I may still have a PermaSphere donain, if so I 
would 
donate it. Will the domain registrars 
allow multiple ownership of domains?

LL
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