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|'''Focus Area:'''|| | |'''Focus Area:'''||Web hosting for localizer websites and repositories | ||
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|'''Referred by:'''||' | |'''Referred by:'''||Comment posted to [http://blog.mozilla.com/seth/2006/10/30/support-update/#comments Seth's blog] | ||
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|'''Other research or references:'''|| | |'''Other research or references:'''||Chris Hofmann, Axel Hecht, Justin Fitzhugh. | ||
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|'''Need:'''|| | |'''Need:'''||Many localizer teams are maintaining files and hosting services on local/personal computers. | ||
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|'''Specific Request:'''|| | |'''Specific Request:'''||Hosting services in European colo facility. | ||
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|'''Cost:'''|| | |'''Cost:'''||$10,000 (Pays for hardware (see attached), Windows license, VA Tax) | ||
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|'''Reason this empowers the community:'''|| | |'''Reason this empowers the community:'''||Provides public hosting services for groups of localizers. No longer held on private servers maintained by individuals. Provides a safety net for Mozilla by allowing us to back up files. Also, provides a way to capture institutional knowledge that can come and go with volunteers. | ||
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|'''How | |'''How has this individual helped advance the core mission of Mozilla?'''||It provides a great resource to many Mozilla community members who are localizing Mozilla products in their home countries/languages. Also provides a great benefit to Mozilla. | ||
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|'''Other issues:'''|| | |||
1) The hosting service provided should not be considered an ISP; | |||
|'''Other issues:'''|| | 2) The hosting service will not serve as a web tool similar to a forum where there is liability; | ||
3) We will provide a limited space to each localization (what will that space allotment be?); | |||
4) We need to limit liability. Beginning thoughts were that we start with a standard file sharing solution where localizers and developers can store information. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 30 March 2007
Proposal
| Focus Area: | Web hosting for localizer websites and repositories |
| Referred by: | Comment posted to Seth's blog |
| Other research or references: | Chris Hofmann, Axel Hecht, Justin Fitzhugh. |
| Need: | Many localizer teams are maintaining files and hosting services on local/personal computers. |
| Specific Request: | Hosting services in European colo facility. |
| Cost: | $10,000 (Pays for hardware (see attached), Windows license, VA Tax) |
| Reason this empowers the community: | Provides public hosting services for groups of localizers. No longer held on private servers maintained by individuals. Provides a safety net for Mozilla by allowing us to back up files. Also, provides a way to capture institutional knowledge that can come and go with volunteers. |
| How has this individual helped advance the core mission of Mozilla? | It provides a great resource to many Mozilla community members who are localizing Mozilla products in their home countries/languages. Also provides a great benefit to Mozilla. |
| Other issues: |
1) The hosting service provided should not be considered an ISP; 2) The hosting service will not serve as a web tool similar to a forum where there is liability; 3) We will provide a limited space to each localization (what will that space allotment be?); 4) We need to limit liability. Beginning thoughts were that we start with a standard file sharing solution where localizers and developers can store information. |
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