wiki questions, Moin versions, and click-through CLA

[Karl Larsen]

Mike McGrath wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>> John Babich wrote:
>>> On Dec 21, 2007 5:05 PM, Mike McGrath <mmcgrath at redhat.com> wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>  
>>>> I was actually talking about the Fedora Account System 2 session :)
>>>> That sounds very much like the lowering the barriers session from last
>>>> year (which, really, we should have every FUDCon and I'm quite glad to
>>>> see you doing it).  Just in case things go for worst and I can't 
>>>> make it
>>>> to yours and you can't make it to the FAS session.  Take a look at 
>>>> this:
>>>>
>>>> https://publictest3.fedoraproject.org/fas/
>>>>     
>>>
>>> I stand corrected. Should we combine the two sessions? There seems to
>>> be enough overlap to justify it. On the other hand, perhaps my
>>> proposed session should be  broader in scope and address all ways to
>>> improve the contributor experience, AKA lowering the barriers.
>>>
>>>  
>>>> Its currently still in test so feel free to make up a user, it will 
>>>> have
>>>> no barring on your actual user and you can just come up with whatever
>>>> you want.  There is a CLA process in there that I think you'll find 
>>>> MUCH
>>>> easier then the current method.  There's also some bits for signing a
>>>> clickthrough CLA though I'm not sure how far along those bits are.  
>>>> Let
>>>> me know what you think.
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>
>>> I'll check it out.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> John "lower those barriers" Babich
>>>
>>>   
>>    Just a point about Lowering the Barriers. Right now if you follow 
>> the instructions on the web pages you will never join the Doc. There 
>> are ways to do it in other places and I tried one. Not sure yet if it 
>> worked :-)
>
> Karl listen, I've been nice by not saying anything but now I'm going 
> to.  Over 1500 people have completed the very process that you're 
> complaining about.
    Thank you Mike! I have asked if anyone else has succeeded in joining 
and never got an answer. If 1500 people have done so then there is a 
problem with my Linux F8 or my way of doing it.


>   Even in the time you've tried to apply people have succeeded.  Its 
> not an easy process but it does take a level of competence and 
> independance to complete (we're working on making it better, really) 
> I'm not making fun, but your jabs and quips aren't helping anyone.
    My jabs were because it seemed like nothing worked. Now I know I am 
too stupid to succeed.


>   The docs mailing list is not the place for technical support for 
> signing the CLA and the fedora-list is not a blog.
>
>    -Mike
>
Actually signing the CLA is duck soup. You print the file they send you 
and mail it to the address given. Could not be more simple.

Karl


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