Re: [Debconf-discuss] no video coverage during nights
Hi,
On Tue, Aug 04, 2009 at 06:28:45PM -0500, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
>
> Believe me, it is not as easy as it sounds. We used a very different
> ConfMS system written mostly by me for DebConf 5 and 6 (Comas). It had
> a much simpler layout and it was easier to understand, yes, but the
> complexity a DebConf entails made it implode. I am actually grateful
> we found Penta.
>
I understand you are happy we moved to penta, Comas was growing up
organically need after need, so it is normal that in some moments
you feel like the system was to implode. Also being almost the only
maintainer is not fun.
I think when you started Comas, there was not too much conference
management software and there was a need, (you have used it also in
CONSOL, right?), so the natural step was writting something.
After 2 years, there was some other systems out there and you were
tired, it sounded like a good idea back them to search for something
better, and we tried penta.
We had penta for 3 debconfs, and we still are not 100 % happy [0],
some people because the interface and some also because it is again a
very reduced team of maintainers.
What is the problem 3 years after on asking if we are happy with it
and think about trying something new?
[0] Some people are just happy "enough".
> I resurrected Comas after several years. Well, resurrected... Took its
> name and put it to a completely different codebase. It is way more
> flexible. Still, I do not expect to push DebConf to switch away from
> Penta. Not by far.
>
About going back to comas:
Nobody suggested that , specially if that means you being "forced" to work
on something you are not interested anymore.
Ana
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