|
Bill,
Thanks for your comments.
We've been unhappy with our forum offering for a long time and we are nearing the end of a project that will rework the way we provide question/answer forums for our members.
We hear you loud and clear.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
|
|
|
|
|
BillWoodruff wrote:
I personally feel there is a direct correlation between the frequent expression of insult and put-down on these forums, and the decline in usage, and I feel (presumptuous of me to say this, I know) that I'd like to see CP, my favorite C# site in the universe, better served.
I totally agree with you; could not have written this better myself.
|
|
|
|
|
Well said Bill. I believe that Chris and the team are taking a two pronged approach to rejuvenating the site. On one hand, the incomparable Sean Ewington is heading up a group of volunteers who are trying to help new authors release quality articles. These people act as mentors, and offer advice on how to improve article quality, and this strategy seems to be working.
I await the forum improvements with great interest, and expect it to be a huge leap forward owing to the way that the team have innovated in CP in the past.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx
|
|
|
|
|
How about an award for The Worst Pending Article of the Year? It would work like this:
If you nominate an article, that nomination would replace any prior nomination that exists for your CP account. In November, all nominated articles are put up for a general vote by the CP user population (gold and platinum only). In the first week of January of the following year, the top 10 voted articles get featured in the newsletter and the author of the absolute worst article gets a certificate and an award listing in his profile.
The icon (and the certificate watermark) can be Bob in a clown suit.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
-----
"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
|
|
|
|
|
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
|
|
|
|
|
I have had a message from a guy at RedHat who want to use my code but cannot because the CPOL license is not acceptable to them, see JSON Spirit: A C++ JSON Parser/Generator Implemented with Boost Spirit[^]
I am happy to change to a license that is acceptable to both yourselfs and Fedora but I have a few questions:
1. How do I go about changing to a different license? Do I just email you, submit an article update?
2. Can I use a different license to ones supported by the CodeProject, e.g. the boost license?
3. Can I use one license for the code and another for the article?
4. Purely as a matter of interest do you think it may be possible to alter the CPOL to make it acceptable to Fedora? The reasons they don't like it are listed here: JSON Spirit: A C++ JSON Parser/Generator Implemented with Boost Spirit[^]
Thank you,
John
|
|
|
|
|
1. Just email us. We can change all or just some of your licenses if you need.
2. We can certainly add more licenses if necessary.
3. Up to you as long as you are clear in the article and the code.
4. We'll look into this. It's important we ensure that the code on CodeProject is acceptable to as many developers as possible while ensuring the best possible protection for our members.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
|
|
|
|
|
Thank you for the reply.
I would prefer to use the boost license for the code, http://www.boost.org/users/license.html[^]. This is because my code uses boost so if the boost license is not acceptable to someone then they is no way they could use my code no matter what license I were to used. I am happy to keep with the CPOL for the article text. Is this acceptable you?
Regards
John
|
|
|
|
|
John,
This has happened a few times with some of my articles too. In 2 of those cases what I did was to give them an explicit permission (via email) to use my code under a license of their choice (which is specified by name). So the CP article continues to use whatever license it did, but they will have their own special license usage available.
Talk to this RedHat guy and see if that'll work for him.
|
|
|
|
|
Thanks for the sugestion but I am happy to change to a license that is acceptable to the code project and to FOSS.
John
|
|
|
|
|
Hint: For improved responsiveness use Internet Explorer 4 or above or a Gecko-based browser (FireFox, Safari etc) or Opera 9 or above. Ensure Javascript is enabled and choose 'Normal' from the Layout dropdown and hit 'Update'.
Why am I getting this from Chrome and safari. It all worked fine yesterday? Also my setting is set to Normal.
Also a minor technical error Safari is not based on Gecko. So you may need to correct the message.
|
|
|
|
|
|
dan neely wrote: IE4 went below .5% share back in 2002.
So what? There are crazy organizations in this part of the world where people still worship Windows 98, adore their systems with IE 4,5.5 and 6. And they would love to install Office 2007 without a license key too. I have seen a bunch of system building shacks in Chennai.
Even when Microsoft places a tall claim on 'How to report' (http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.aspx[^]) inspite of whatever details I could collect as a visitor from them and helping them out, they are least bothered to move even their little finger to do something to halt piracy. I even doubt whether they are quite only because they would be getting a share of the 'underground sales'.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
Personal Homepage
Tech Gossips
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep!
|
|
|
|
|
I'll update the message 
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
|
|
|
|
|
Please consider him for the next MVP cycle. He is very active on the native language programming forums (C++, ATL, COM) and the quality of his posts are second to none. I see him as an invaluable contributor to the site.
It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini
|
|
|
|
|
In the homepage, I observed something like certificates.codeproject.com. I believe, when such captions/titles are created, it would be great if an assocciated domain redirection also is setup to redirect to the appropriate virtual directory. I admit that in the current scenario, only the text is like certificates.codeproject.com but the hyperlink is to a folder under www.codeproject.com/
However, on visual inspection of it and out of enthusiasm if we just launch a new browser window and resort to custom typing of the same, one encounters a 'can not find server or dns error'.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
Personal Homepage
Tech Gossips
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep!
|
|
|
|
|
If I type http://certificates.codeproject.com[^], I'm being redirected to the appropriate page at CP. I don't get what you're reporting about. 
It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini
|
|
|
|
|
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote: If I type http://certificates.codeproject.com[^], I'm being redirected to the appropriate page at CP. I don't get what you're reporting about.
I just verified in a few more systems and configurations. It looks like a drunk system administrator in my network or a crazy configuration of the router here is blind to see that even now. Other ISPs (Sify, BSNL, VSNL and even Hathway) seem to be looking good. The current offending network uses Airtel.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
Personal Homepage
Tech Gossips
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Which do you want deleted: "Popup UserControl - KarubButton" or "Professional Karub Button"
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
|
|
|
|
|
I've noticed that whenever I use Ctrl-T to open a new tab in Firefox, then use the mouse to switch back to the original tab, the Lounge link gets jammed on Soapbox. If I press any key when the original tab is active, then the proper link is restored; this is the same as if I use Ctrl-W to close the new tab. When the link is in the jammed state, the link goes to the Soapbox (using the link text to get the correct URL, I think). It's just a small thing, but a little annoying. Thanks
Between the idea
And the reality
Between the motion
And the act
Falls the Shadow
|
|
|
|
|
I'll have this fixed next update. Thanks.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
|
|
|
|
|
My account has somehow become stuck on atlantic time (GMT-4), and my attempts to change it back to eastern time have been unsuccessful. I get a success message reported but my TZ stays atlantic.
edit: also my attempts to fix the TZ apparently did a reset on whatever you use to track visits and marked everything read.
The European Way of War: Blow your own continent up.
The American Way of War: Go over and help them.
modified on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 10:45 AM
|
|
|
|
|
Partial correction. It appears that the TZ is being changed but that the settings page is always displaying GMT-4 instead of the user set value.
Also there's apparently either a daylight savings or fencepost bug. I am GMT-5 + DST. To get the correct time in the footers of my pages I need to set GTM-5 with DST unchecked.
The European Way of War: Blow your own continent up.
The American Way of War: Go over and help them.
|
|
|
|
|
Can you please try now?
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
