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list Galen Johnson · Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:19:29 -0500 ·
I think we need to revisit having two (or more) separate locations for people to go to get Xymon information and monitoring tools.  Having different scripts in multiple places can just confuse people.  Currently, The Shire (soon to be Xymonton) is the main area for Xymon extensions.  It's a wiki-based that subscribed users can add content to.  When a user wishes to add a new monitor (add-on, report, etc), it provides a template to allow for consistent look and feel of those tasks.  There are also plans as time permits to extend it to using one of the sqlite plugins available to enhance ease of adding/sorting new additions without having to update 2 pages.

Also, those of you who have used The Shire, any feedback (both positive and negative) would be appreciated.

Thoughts?

=G=
list Stef Coene · Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:51:06 +0100 ·
quoted from Galen Johnson
On Wednesday 12 November 2008, Galen Johnson wrote:
I think we need to revisit having two (or more) separate locations for
people to go to get Xymon information and monitoring tools.  Having
different scripts in multiple places can just confuse people.  Currently,
The Shire (soon to be Xymonton) is the main area for Xymon extensions. 
It's a wiki-based that subscribed users can add content to.  When a user
wishes to add a new monitor (add-on, report, etc), it provides a template
to allow for consistent look and feel of those tasks.  There are also plans
as time permits to extend it to using one of the sqlite plugins available
to enhance ease of adding/sorting new additions without having to update 2
pages.

Also, those of you who have used The Shire, any feedback (both positive and
negative) would be appreciated.
I'm going to put all the info I have on 
http://www.docum.org/twiki/bin/view/Hobbit/WebHome
in the shire/xymonton.  This is a test for me to see if the shire is usable or 
not.


Stef
list Robert Holden · Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:59:28 -0700 ·
I like the idea of a single support site for XYmon.  What about setting up
some sort of site mirroring?  That way if The Shire is down, people still
have access.

Robert
quoted from Stef Coene

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 8:51 AM, Stef Coene <user-dbffe946c0f4@xymon.invalid> wrote:
On Wednesday 12 November 2008, Galen Johnson wrote:
I think we need to revisit having two (or more) separate locations for
people to go to get Xymon information and monitoring tools.  Having
different scripts in multiple places can just confuse people.  Currently,
The Shire (soon to be Xymonton) is the main area for Xymon extensions.
It's a wiki-based that subscribed users can add content to.  When a user
wishes to add a new monitor (add-on, report, etc), it provides a template
to allow for consistent look and feel of those tasks.  There are also
plans
as time permits to extend it to using one of the sqlite plugins available
to enhance ease of adding/sorting new additions without having to update
2
pages.

Also, those of you who have used The Shire, any feedback (both positive
and
negative) would be appreciated.
I'm going to put all the info I have on
http://www.docum.org/twiki/bin/view/Hobbit/WebHome
in the shire/xymonton.  This is a test for me to see if the shire is usable
or
not.


Stef

list T.J. Yang · Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:28:42 -0600 ·
I like to see Xymon support similar with following
 
http://trac.edgewall.org/build
 
but that is not sourceforge, the shire and it is just my view.
 
http://24.1.201.235/trac is my xymon at home pet project.
T.J. Yang

Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:59:28 -0700From: user-aa8489e894b3@xymon.invalid: user-2607dbc47d4f@xymon.invalid: Re: [hobbit] Xymon support sitesI like the idea of a single support site for XYmon.  What about setting up some sort of site mirroring?  That way if The Shire is down, people still have access.Robert
On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 8:51 AM, Stef Coene <user-dbffe946c0f4@xymon.invalid> wrote:

On Wednesday 12 November 2008, Galen Johnson wrote:> I think we need to revisit having two (or more) separate locations for> people to go to get Xymon information and monitoring tools.  Having> different scripts in multiple places can just confuse people.  Currently,> The Shire (soon to be Xymonton) is the main area for Xymon extensions.> It's a wiki-based that subscribed users can add content to.  When a user> wishes to add a new monitor (add-on, report, etc), it provides a template> to allow for consistent look and feel of those tasks.  There are also plans> as time permits to extend it to using one of the sqlite plugins available> to enhance ease of adding/sorting new additions without having to update 2> pages.>> Also, those of you who have used The Shire, any feedback (both positive and> negative) would be appreciated.I'm going to put all the info I have on http://www.docum.org/twiki/bin/view/Hobbit/WebHomein the shire/xymonton.  This is a test for me to see if the shire is usable ornot.Stef


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list Galen Johnson · Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:29:24 -0500 ·
Send me any issues you run into.  It's built on top of Dokuwiki so it's a very simple (yet powerful) interface.  It's also modeled a bit after the Dokuwiki plugin site.

=G=
quoted from Stef Coene

-----Original Message-----
From: Stef Coene [mailto:user-dbffe946c0f4@xymon.invalid] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:51 AM
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
Subject: Re: [hobbit] Xymon support sites

On Wednesday 12 November 2008, Galen Johnson wrote:
I think we need to revisit having two (or more) separate locations for
people to go to get Xymon information and monitoring tools.  Having
different scripts in multiple places can just confuse people.  Currently,
The Shire (soon to be Xymonton) is the main area for Xymon extensions. 
It's a wiki-based that subscribed users can add content to.  When a user
wishes to add a new monitor (add-on, report, etc), it provides a template
to allow for consistent look and feel of those tasks.  There are also plans
as time permits to extend it to using one of the sqlite plugins available
to enhance ease of adding/sorting new additions without having to update 2
pages.

Also, those of you who have used The Shire, any feedback (both positive and
negative) would be appreciated.
I'm going to put all the info I have on 
http://www.docum.org/twiki/bin/view/Hobbit/WebHome
in the shire/xymonton.  This is a test for me to see if the shire is usable or 
not.


Stef
list Galen Johnson · Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:30:58 -0500 ·
The nice thing is, it's dokuwiki which is fairly easy to mirror.  If SF hadn't changed their model it would live up there instead.  At some point, I'm going to look into a hosting provider...but I've at least gotten my power issues under control.

=G=
quoted from Robert Holden

From: Robert Holden [mailto:user-25cd5b2bea13@xymon.invalid]
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:59 AM
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
Subject: Re: [hobbit] Xymon support sites

I like the idea of a single support site for XYmon.  What about setting up some sort of site mirroring?  That way if The Shire is down, people still have access.

Robert
On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 8:51 AM, Stef Coene <user-dbffe946c0f4@xymon.invalid<mailto:user-dbffe946c0f4@xymon.invalid>> wrote:
On Wednesday 12 November 2008, Galen Johnson wrote:
I think we need to revisit having two (or more) separate locations for
people to go to get Xymon information and monitoring tools.  Having
different scripts in multiple places can just confuse people.  Currently,
The Shire (soon to be Xymonton) is the main area for Xymon extensions.
It's a wiki-based that subscribed users can add content to.  When a user
wishes to add a new monitor (add-on, report, etc), it provides a template
to allow for consistent look and feel of those tasks.  There are also plans
as time permits to extend it to using one of the sqlite plugins available
to enhance ease of adding/sorting new additions without having to update 2
pages.

Also, those of you who have used The Shire, any feedback (both positive and
negative) would be appreciated.
I'm going to put all the info I have on
http://www.docum.org/twiki/bin/view/Hobbit/WebHome
in the shire/xymonton.  This is a test for me to see if the shire is usable or
not.


Stef
list Adam Goryachev · Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:23:24 +1100 ·
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quoted from Galen Johnson

Galen Johnson wrote:
Also, those of you who have used The Shire, any feedback (both positive and negative) would be appreciated.
Well, since I have a history with www.deadcat.net I would suggest
something like that would be perfect :) Of course, there are a number of
improvements to that system that could/should be made (in hindsight) as
well. However, the basic concept of the site works quite well, with the
original contributor retaining permission to edit/change their files and
data, and anybody is able to upload. The main downside turned out to be
that is was too difficult for someone who has improved a script to
upload their version on top of the existing version. I haven't thought a
lot about how to solve this, but I imagine some options are:

1) Upload a patch to a file which is displayed together with the file
(ie, it is associated with the original file) but is maintained as a
stand-alone file
2) Ability to communicate with the original contributor and hope they
will incorporate the changes.
3) Ability to "adopt" a file if the original contributor agrees or does
not respond.

Probably some other options as well, and some people may not see all
that as a bad thing at all.

Of course, building the system that runs the site was somewhat
time-consuming, and I'm sure the folks at Quest will not allow us to
re-use it (sorry).

Regards,
Adam

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list Galen Johnson · Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:39:15 -0500 ·
Adam,

I'm going to talk to you a bit more offlist...I think we may be able to help each other out here.

=G=
quoted from Adam Goryachev

-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Goryachev [mailto:user-92fd6827f6ae@xymon.invalid] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:23 AM
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
Subject: Re: [hobbit] Xymon support sites

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Galen Johnson wrote:
Also, those of you who have used The Shire, any feedback (both positive and negative) would be appreciated.
Well, since I have a history with www.deadcat.net I would suggest
something like that would be perfect :) Of course, there are a number of
improvements to that system that could/should be made (in hindsight) as
well. However, the basic concept of the site works quite well, with the
original contributor retaining permission to edit/change their files and
data, and anybody is able to upload. The main downside turned out to be
that is was too difficult for someone who has improved a script to
upload their version on top of the existing version. I haven't thought a
lot about how to solve this, but I imagine some options are:

1) Upload a patch to a file which is displayed together with the file
(ie, it is associated with the original file) but is maintained as a
stand-alone file
2) Ability to communicate with the original contributor and hope they
will incorporate the changes.
3) Ability to "adopt" a file if the original contributor agrees or does
not respond.

Probably some other options as well, and some people may not see all
that as a bad thing at all.

Of course, building the system that runs the site was somewhat
time-consuming, and I'm sure the folks at Quest will not allow us to
re-use it (sorry).

Regards,
Adam

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Adam Goryachev
Website Managers
www.websitemanagers.com.au
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