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From: Sandy <>
Subject: Re: [USGENWEB-ALL-L] Improving Our Ability to Serve the Public
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 22:59:02 -0500


"Dr. Brian Leverich" wrote:
> The pages include or
> will include links to USGenWeb sites on RootsWeb,

NOTE: A link to USGenWeb sites ON ROOTSWEB....
in other words, if your site is on ANOTHER SERVER (say geocities) there
will be NO link.

So, erm....how does this splinter the project folks.
If we aren't all linked up....there goes the project, and please tell me
how it is this will NOT result in.....

>
> So isn't this just another competitor for USGenWeb?
>
> ==> Not at all. <==
>

I'm not convinced.

> While we're still working out the details, RootsWeb's intent is to
> put each County Resource page and all the resources on them at the
> disposal of the appropriate USGenWeb County Coordinator. CCs can
> link to the pages, or they can borrow the HTML from the pages and
> incorporate the tools directly into their own pages. How (or even
> if) you administer those resources is largely your own choice.

AND *if* you do not adminster "those resource" WHO will?

>
> That's your own choice. The tools are there if you want them. And
> there will be more and better tools available to you as time goes on.

Some choice.

>
> Speaking personally, I hope most folks choose to use the tools.

Hmmm... why's that?

> USGenWeb is one of the two most impressive projects I've ever seen
> unfold on the Internet (the development of Linux is the other ... ),
> and I would very much like to see USGenWeb stay on the cutting edge
> of technology and provide better services to genealogists than any
> of its imitators. Cheers, B.

We would, too.
But erm...somehow I thought this was the USGenWeb Project ... NOT
"RootsWeb's" project or Brian's project.

The nature of this project has NEVER BEEN to all "look alike" and "be
alike" and be ONE giant clone.

I"m sorry, folks...but I think ANY "need" to collaborate on any
"policies" for OUR project just flew out the window, or flushed down the drain.

Take your pick.

Sorry, but while I appreciate that RootsWeb has so generously "donated"
webspace and servers for our pages AND our archives, I THINK we just got
the bill.

Sandy
(NOT a happy camper!)

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