--- Jon Phillips <jon@...235...> wrote:
On Sun, 2006-07-09 at 20:17 -0700, Bryce Harrington wrote:
On Sun, Jul 09, 2006 at 10:52:51AM +0300, Spyros Blanas wrote:
I haven't fully understood what you mean when you say 'merge OCAL
in
Inkscape'. If you mean simply to provide a bundled clipart
library with
inkscape (like most drawing programs have) I agree completely to
that.
If this is the case, we could also easily create a new tool which
will
show a preview of all the cliparts and will insert a selected one
into
the current drawing. Such tool would make Inkscape easier to use
for
diagram drawing, for example.
However, it is clear that when you say merging you also refer to
OCAL
infrastructure (like ccHost). Did you actually mean that the
Inkscape
team will take responsibility for OCAL and host it as well?
Correct, the whole project would merge. We can continue to provide "http://www.openclipart.org" as a redirect to the appropriate area
of
the Inkscape site, so links don't break and such. But the mailing
list,
IRC channels, CVS modules, and file downloads would be moved over
into
the Inkscape infrastructure. The bugs in OCAL's bugzilla would be
moved
into Inkscape's tracker. The openclipart wiki would get moved into
the
Inkscape wiki. Whatever portions of the openclipart.org site that
don't
get moved into ccHost, would be merged into the inkscape website.
Bryce
I think that merging the two projects *completely* is not a good idea. While I can see the benefits of merging some of the infrastructure to gain new eyes and developers, I think that the off-topic discussion of Open Clip Art Library on Inkscape channels (chat, wiki, web, lists) and vice-versa, and the complete blurring between the two is problematic. If anything, Inkscape has been so successful because it has had a clear vision of becoming a compliant SVG editor. However, by completely merging the two, I fear that we will harm develop of both projects.
I think that another plan which would work well would be to:
1.) get ccHost working with SVG and switch over OCAL to this 2.) clarify and simplify the mission of Open Clip Art Library (ie, no more monthly package releases, and only have the community-based ccHost site that deals with clipart) 3.) cross-brand Open Clip Art Library and Inkscape more between the sites and in the documentation to gain more contributors
Anyhow, I can see where Bryce's proposal is good, but really think we should maintain the ccHost installation still at openclipart.org. That is my main concern with the proposal: clarity of vision and progress.
Anyhow, with that being said, is there anyone on the Inkscape lists that would like to help the noble cause of getting SVG files working in ccHost: http://openclipart.org/wiki/index.php/CcHost ?
I can help anyone who wants to help get this up and running.
I'm curious to others thoughts on my concerns, etc.
Jon
Agree with pretty much everything Jon said there, think theres a danger of diltuing both projects if you integrate too tightly.
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