Re: [Savannah-hackers] update requested

[Rudy Gevaert]

On Sat, Feb 21, 2004 at 01:44:51PM +0100, Sylvain Beucler wrote:
> I went through almost all the pending support requests. Half of them 
> are still
> open.
> 
> Here is a new 'TODO list', updated. It is currently easier to maintain 
> it this way, because notification in support requests does not work yet.
> 
> * www.gnu.org projects cannot use their CVS repository; we need to know 
> if it is back, and what is the new repository path 
> (http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/savannah-hackers/2004-02/msg00105.html 
> and 
> http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/savannah-hackers/2004-02/msg00114.html). 
> The CVS HTML page at https://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=gnutls, for 
> example, should be updated, since the cvs "instruction set" is missing.
> The repository seems to be /webcvs/www/www/<wwwproject> but is empty.
> Notify: address@hidden, address@hidden, address@hidden,
> address@hidden

RMS told me that the sysadmins fixed this.  However, I'm still waiting
for a confirmation.


> * The address@hidden mailing-list acts like /dev/null
> Source:
> https://savannah.nongnu.org/support/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=102781
> http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/savannah-hackers/2004-02/msg00208.html
> Notify: address@hidden

Please ask {rao,address@hidden to look at this.

> * Fix the permissions in jcurzez's source repository
> Source: 
> http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/savannah-hackers/2004-02/msg00193.html
> Notify: address@hidden

I changed some permissions.  Maybe it will work now.  However I
suggest that he changes the layout of his repository.  Will you handle
this?  You wille be able to once you send me your key.

> * Change e-mail adress of user 'georgesk' from the now non-existant 
> address@hidden to address@hidden -- once he is 
> identified.
> Same for user blytkerchan (address@hidden -> address@hidden)
> Same for user cfry (address@hidden -> address@hidden)
> Sources:
> https://savannah.gnu.org/support/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=102792
> https://savannah.gnu.org/support/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=102733
> http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/savannah-hackers/2004-02/msg00199.html

Could you check if his old address doesn't work. I'll mail you a howto
to update it in the database.

> * Reactivate the cvs repository tarballs
> (http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/savannah-hackers/2004-02/msg00099.html
> and
> http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/savannah-hackers/2004-02/msg00096.html).
> Maybe could we also use bzip2 instead of gzip long the way? And how
> about daily snapshot?
> Notify: address@hidden, address@hidden, <mr-russ>,
> address@hidden

I have added a little shell script to make backups in
/savannah/cvs-backup/

it will be run once a day.  I still have to add a alias in the apache
config

> * Provide a way for users to delete their account

We have a script for that (but it needs updating)


> (http://savannah.gnu.org/support/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=102800)
> 
> * The "Help Support" link is misunderstood by several visitors, who 
> post help request about a specific project
> 
> * A FAQ for creating the GPG key (with an emphasis on the fact it is 
> very straightforward since people complain) could be added.
> Draft: 
> https://savannah.nongnu.org/support/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=102738

I have added it to the faq.  I have also updated the faq upload
uploading files.  And have updated the info in the administration
section about the ftp upload


> * There are several typos on the website:
(the ones I didn't to are not urgent)
> http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/savannah-hackers/2004-02/msg00184.html
> https://savannah.gnu.org/support/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=102825

> https://savannah.gnu.org/support/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=102816
done

> https://savannah.nongnu.org/support/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=102662 

> (end of message)
> https://savannah.nongnu.org/support/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=102684


> 
> * There is a PHP warning when using Opera and being a non-priviledged
> user and replying to a support request. It does not prevent the
> comment from being posted, though.
> https://savannah.nongnu.org/support/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=102779
> 
> * Is there an estimation on when projects registration can be processed 

not yet

> again?
> Notify: address@hidden, address@hidden, news item
> 
> 
> --
> Sylvain

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