[Open-graphics] about kerneltrap annouce

[Timothy Miller]

On 2/28/06, FD Cami <francois.cami at free.fr> wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:24:42 +0100 (CET)
> nico at seul.org wrote:
>
> > >From kerneltrap :
> >
> > "We would like to take pre-orders now, and we can start taking regular
> > orders when the first populated boards are finished. Unfortunately, none
> > of us has had time to build a web site. We have a provider and a domain
> > name, so we just need some people to help us build it. We would very much
> > appreciate if some people could join the mailing list and volunteer to
> > help with that. By the time we are ready to take pre-orders, we'll have
> > the pricing worked out."
> >
> > You can't do that. The website to sell and make money from OPG is the only
> > think you can't ask to be done by the communauty !
> >
> > Beside that from a buyer point of view, it's look very unprofessional. If
> > there is nobody to manage a website, who will send me my card ?
>
> May I suggest not reinventing the wheel and using oscommerce
> ( http://oscommerce.org/ ) ?
> You can have a look at some live shops using OSC at :
> http://www.oscommerce.com/shops/live
> This is a 10 minute install to a fully functionnal e-commerce website,
> linked to a bank account, paypal account, anything you want. After two days
> of getting accustomed to it, you're ready to use it professionnaly.
> I can do it if you like, I know this tool well enough.
>

Sounds great.  Since I already have two different people volunteering
server space for a web site, maybe I'll point them to this.

Note that I want OGP people to help build the web site not because I'm
trying to get work for free, but because I want the site to reflect
their interests.  Traversal is the tail of the OGP dog.