My point was that at the moment the forum seems to be, along with barry's blog the center of puppy activity and is at the moment being used for various functions that are usually supported with specialised web based systems.
If using a forum thread as a bugtracker works then so be it...but if it seems to fall short in some way then something else may be needed.
There is a move to get the puppy wiki more populated as a forum as busy as this so easily 'loses' information that only the search gurus can dig out.
Using the wiki as a link through to software is probably a good move too...eg the wine page links to wine packages.
Forums are for discussion and the topic emerging here is 'is more organisation needed and if so how?'...puppy is a big doggie now so time for some training perhaps
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This does not mean the end of fun...trying new ideas and getting them working IS the fun so anything that aids the process should be welcomed....ideas can of course can include how this is achieved. What is needed is to reduce the frustration that is obviously being felt by some members of the community....frustration is simply nature's way of showing that it's time for change that's all.
Perhaps a forum DOES make a good bugtracker and it's other content that needs relocating/reorganising....the main devs have a pretty good idea of what they are comfortable with (or not) , this is more from a partially involved /casual users perspective, all of whom are enthusiastic and keen to contribute in some way.
Ok , just thought I'd pop that in there
regards
mike