I get the impression that you have a very pre-set view on how things 
should look and be, and if something don't match what you expect, then 
you directly take the view that it's bad.

Why don't you calm down a little, and start looking around, read up, and 
talk around some more?

	Johnny

Przemysław Pawełczyk wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:13:27 +0200 (CEST)
> Magnus Eriksson <magetoo@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> 
> 
>>>Why community wiki link isn't exposed on official homepage?
>>
>>   As I remember it, it's not officially endorsed.  There was no
>>overwhelming support for having one, with many/some people arguing
>>instead in favor of making contributions to the already existing
>>documentation.
>>
>>   So it's semi-unofficial.  That is also why it's not under a
>>netbsd.org domain.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I do understand nothing. The best place with information how to get
> next release files for testing is being hide from publicity.
> 
> I must say the PR is your worst case scenario. All the efforts of some
> of you attanding numerous exhibitions are wasted if there is no
> indication on homepage how community is participating beside
> contributing to official documentation (what's rather inferred or
> implied than proved).
> 
> What's more. Lack of information about LiveCDs, lack of LiveCD with a
> few WMs to choose and/or targeted to different users, next releases'
> ISOs (if they are provided, and we know they are albeit unofficialy) on
> homepage is highly detrimental to NetBSD Cause (let me say that).
> 
> First impressions during reading homepage have enormous impact on
> visitors and their attitudes towards NetBSD operating systems.
> 
> And that sensitive information on LiveCD and daily ISO on wiki you
> hide away from prospective NetBSD users for pety arguments. Why petty?
> Documentation is too "serious" matter for some whereas the texts
> submitted to wiki however equally serious implie "less" responsibility
> on the author as official docu texts do.
> 
> Wiki is a _reallity_, it's a _fact_, whether some of you like it or
> not. Why don't make use of it?
> 
> Regards,
> pp
> --
> Przemysław Pawełczyk <pp@kv.net.pl>