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OpenDCL => Project Administration => Topic started by: BazzaCAD on January 29, 2023, 03:42:34 PM

Title: Website owner
Post by: BazzaCAD on January 29, 2023, 03:42:34 PM
Hi Everyone,
Unfortunately, I'm no longer doing CAD customization anymore & I haven't been keeping up with this project lately. I wondering if there are any active members that would be willing to take over the site? You would need to be able to keep the domain registered, set up a hosting service or VM with WordPress & SMF installed (although the WordPress site isn't really used much any more) and all the other webmaster related tasks...
Title: Re: Website owner
Post by: Danielm103 on January 30, 2023, 10:23:26 PM
One or more of the CAD companies should sponsor this, you should consider reaching out to test the waters.
Maybe Bricsys?
Title: Re: Website owner
Post by: owenwengerd on January 31, 2023, 11:36:26 AM
Thanks for the many (almost 20!) years that you've managed this web site, Barry. You are one of many, many people I've encountered over the years who serve quietly, and do it well, without fanfare or glory. I hope someone else will step in to take over the responsibility. I'm pretty sure there are willing sponsors (and other members) to pick up the tab, but I think it is best if the web site remains independent and managed by one of our members.
Title: Re: Website owner
Post by: Fred Tomke on March 01, 2023, 02:40:20 PM
Hi, Barry,

at first, thank you for maintaining the website and forum through the last decades.

Quote from: BazzaCAD on January 29, 2023, 03:42:34 PM
You would need to be able to keep the domain registered, set up a hosting service or VM with WordPress & SMF installed [...] and all the other webmaster related tasks...

The thing is, purely technically I do have the chance to take over the site but unfortunately, I have no experiences in setting up and maintaining WordPress and SMF. If there's a chance to make me know all the needed knowledge, I could do this. Barry, maybe we have a chance for a video call next week.

With regards,
Fred
Title: Re: Website owner
Post by: BazzaCAD on March 03, 2023, 03:28:42 PM
Thanks for the offer Fred. Do you have any experience with maintaining a web server or Linux?
Title: Re: Website owner
Post by: Fred Tomke on March 24, 2023, 02:08:16 PM
Hi, Barry, sorry, unfortunately, I have no experience in Linux. I thought, that I could take over it to my webserver at Strato. I already registered opendcl.de in the past.
With regards, Fred