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Morrissey-solo code upgrade (Slash 2.2.3)

posted by davidt on Sunday January 13 2002, @12:00PM
The site is now running the latest version of Slash, version 2.2.3, upgraded from version 2.0.0. Again, I have to thank the Slash team for updating and improving the best news/comment system out there. It is truly an amazing piece of work, and as everything is open sourced, any changes or minor modifications were easy to make. Here's a good article "Open source software is NOT free!" I came across recently which is a good explanation of open source and you can see how the principles apply to the way Morrissey-solo is run.

As usual, please let me know or post in the comments section any problems you might have and and also any feature requests. I don't really receive that many suggestions for the site, any input is appreciated.

New features include:
  • A new messaging system for logged-in users. If you want notification when someone replies to one of your comments, when one of your comments is moderated, or when a friend's journal is updated, you can set this all in the preferences section and messages can be sent through the web (when you visit the site you'll see a notification of any new message) or through email. Also, if you want headlines emailed to you, this is where you set that up.
  • A new comment system which is more efficient and flexible. Journals now have a comment system, and I also plan to use it for tour coverage, when and if a new tour starts up. Moderation should also be working better now, it was sort of busted in the previous version.
  • Please check your preferences, especially regarding the display of your email address in comments. Some things were changed around, there used to be a "fake email" for display purposes but that was removed, probably because it is open for abuse. The real email address is used for display (if you want it to be displayed), but there is also an option for adding some text to prevent it from being harvested by spam robots.
There are a lot of other small administrative fixes and improvements, which all together provide a stable system which is prepared for whatever Morrissey may release upon us this year.
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  • David, I'm sure my thanks and gratitude for your hard work on this site are echoed by many. You've created something wonderful here that is shared by so many all over the world. I've met so many wonderful people here that I now count among my friends. Morrissey-Solo.com is a special place on the Internet. Thank you for your dedication to making it even better. :)
    BlueGirl -- Sunday January 13 2002, @12:25PM (#22996)
    (User #63 Info | http://www.thebluegirl.com/)
    "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."- Anais Nin
  • You sound so hopeful, that's great......it puts a happy smile on my face.
    Mozzarella -- Sunday January 13 2002, @01:13PM (#22999)
    (User #864 Info | http://www.bozboorer.com/)
    If I wasn't a cat, I'd be a girl.

  • Imagine (Score:2, Insightful)

    what a site like this would cost us if we had to pay for the effort and expertise that David T puts into it!
    David T (different) -- Monday January 14 2002, @02:19AM (#23024)
    (User #256 Info)
    david_t[at]boltblue.com
  • DavidT has a wonderful spirit keeping this site, and it's important that we can support him in what we can.

    I found the following links wich explain some concepts about "free software":
    http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
    and the link about selling free software is also worthy reading:
    http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/selling.html

    As far as I understood, the difference between free and non free software is *not* that we don't have to pay for the free one, but rather that it can be shared, e.g. several people can gather and buy the free-software CD.
    So, free-software perhaps is aimed to the development of a community rather than to individuals, even if it is paid it's more likely to have made a more powerful impact on programming and the development of it, and the fact that the source is open is very meaningful.

    A different subject now: I don't know if anybody here has an interest for AI programming. If so, check
    http://www.alicebot.org
    there you can download the open code for AIML (artificial intelligence mark-up language) files and develop your own.
    Havfine -- Monday January 14 2002, @05:14AM (#23026)
    (User #284 Info)
    "Have you forgotten how to love yourself?" Red House Painters
  • Davidt, we are much obliged for all the hard work and dedication you put into this site, day in and day out.

    Thank you
    boy shankley -- Monday January 14 2002, @05:29PM (#23060)
    (User #4022 Info)
    There is no life i know, to compare with pure imagination.

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