Re: [SLUG] Solutions time! [was] best-of-slug

[Anand Kumria <wildfire@nospam.progsoc.uts.edu.au>]

On Tue, May 30, 2000 at 11:39:52PM +1000, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> On Tue, May 30, 2000 at 11:21:55PM +1000, Sonam Chauhan wrote:
> 
> > I think simply threading the SLUG archives and providing a search engine 
> > interface to it will be extremely useful. A similar slug-FAQ or slug-pearls 
> > setup for summary postings would be wonderful.
> 
> 
> Sonam,
> 
> http://www.progsoc.uts.edu.au/lists/slug/current/
> 
> and click '[thread]' for 'threaded SLUG archive love'.

which reminds me: is that a useful look for everyone? It could probably
be improved to show threads on a daily basis too (like the gcc list, http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2000-05/).

> Now, a search engine? Show me a good, flexible, free software search engine
> (challenge open to everybody) that conforms to the requirements listed on
> http://www.debian.org/search and I'll show you a great big RMS-style
> bearhug.

well, Progsoc is using ht://dig -- it isn't perfect but it is the best free
one out there (swish and friends aren't free).

> The FAQ is something that's been wanting for ages. Let's automate it
> with something like FAQ-O-Matic (only with an interface that doesn't
> make you run for the nearest CDE machine in the office), and have it run
> on the new server. Proposals welcome.

[ I sent Jeff a list of Faq-o-matic workalikes a week or so ago in private email ]

Oh, I guess from that statement none of the others looked halfway reasonable?

> slug-pearls? I *really* like that name, and, just because I'm a sucker
> with no respect for my time, I'm going to use it. Stay tuned this Sunday
> for the first issue of SLUG Pearls, coming to a slug.org.au near you.

Cool.

Anand
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