[commits] [Wiki] changed: FAQ/Admin/Miscellaneous

[Jan Schneider]

jan  Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:28:07 +0000

Modified page: http://wiki.horde.org/FAQ/Admin/Miscellaneous
New Revision:  1.6
Change log:  Tweaks, remove outdated stuff

@@ -2,20 +2,12 @@

  + Horde Administrator's FAQ

  ++ Miscellaneous
-
-+++ Who maintains this FAQ?
-
-The current maintainer is [http://www.horde.org/mailto.php/faq Eric  
Rostetter], assisted by the rest of the Horde developers and users.
-
-+++ Where can I find this FAQ?
-
-The canonical location for the FAQ is http://www.horde.org/faq/.  
However, these days it really lives on the Horde wiki  
(http://wiki.horde.org/FAQ).

  +++ I want to contribute to Horde.

-A wise choice! Of course, we're always happy to have another set of  
hands, eyes, and brain lobes working on this project-cum-timesink of  
ours. First, visit the [http://www.horde.org/source/contribute.php  
Contributing to Horde] page for general details.  Next, make sure  
you're on the appropriate [http://www.horde.org/mail/ mailing lists];  
you should certainly be on the //dev// list, and probably on the  
//bugs// and //cvs// lists if you're working on something that's being  
worked on by others. Of course, you'll also want to be subscribed to  
the list dedicated to the component you're working on. Once you've  
subscribed, post a short note mentioning what you're planning on  
doing, to make sure that you're not duplicating someone else's work,  
or reimplementing a feature that was just recently removed! After  
that, check out your components from the [http://www.horde.org/source/  
Horde CVS repository], and start hacking!
+A wise choice! Of course, we're always happy to have another set of  
hands, eyes, and brain lobes working on this project-cum-timesink of  
ours. First, visit the [http://www.horde.org/development/contribute  
Contributing to Horde] page for general details.  Next, make sure  
you're on the appropriate [http://www.horde.org/community/mail mailing  
lists]; you should certainly be on the //dev// list, and probably on  
the //bugs// and //commits// lists if you're working on something  
that's being worked on by others. Of course, you'll also want to be  
subscribed to the list dedicated to the component you're working on.  
Once you've subscribed, post a short note mentioning what you're  
planning on doing, to make sure that you're not duplicating someone  
else's work, or reimplementing a feature that was just recently  
removed! After that, check out your components from the  
[http://www.horde.org/development Horde Git repository], and start  
hacking!

  +++ Where did the names of the components come from?

  We're not sure. Those that know aren't telling.
@@ -25,7 +17,7 @@
  +++ Why do you use the terms blacklist and whitelist?  Those terms  
are racist.

  No, they are not.  See, e.g.,  
[http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=imp&m=113435148814240&w=2 one of many  
mailing list discussions on the origins of ther terms].  Simply put,  
"blacklist" and "whitelist" are the most concise terms we can use to  
accurately describe the underlying filtering mechanism.  (If you can  
think of a more precise term, let us know!)

-In all truth, The term blacklist is a derivative of the term "in  
one's black Book." this term was used most notably by Henry VII and  
Joseph McCarthy, although by countless others for various reasons, to  
denote those out of favor with a given class or group. It was intended  
to imply that those listed were people who committed unfavorable or  
devious acts in the cover of shadow, and It's probable first use was  
in the reign of Charles II, with reference to a list of persons  
implicated in the trial and execution of his father. The term has been  
used for hundreds of years to denote those who were boycotted or  
disallowed because of their social standing or their actions. This  
etymological history in no way indicates a racial origin.
+In all truth, The term blacklist is a derivative of the term "in  
one's black book." this term was used most notably by Henry VII and  
Joseph !McCarthy, although by countless others for various reasons, to  
denote those out of favor with a given class or group. It was intended  
to imply that those listed were people who committed unfavorable or  
devious acts in the cover of shadow, and It's probable first use was  
in the reign of Charles II, with reference to a list of persons  
implicated in the trial and execution of his father. The term has been  
used for hundreds of years to denote those who were boycotted or  
disallowed because of their social standing or their actions. This  
etymological history in no way indicates a racial origin.

  If you want to change the terms on your local install, see our  
[http://wiki.horde.org/FAQ/Admin/Config?referrer=FAQ%2FAdmin#toc5  
documentation on how to change phrases].