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265979 | Brian Rytel <tesla.drummer@g...> | 2018‑06‑02 | GalootCentral and GIC info |
It's seems some changes have been made to the service running GalootCentral (GC) all the way since it's inception. This is unexpected on my part and has resulted in some downtime and issues with access. Rather than troubleshooting through this legacy server, I'm going to move it to my own webhost. Short version: You may not be able to hit GC or Galoot Image Central (GIC) for a few days/weeks. When it is moved there will be an archive of GIC and new images will be uploaded through a different method; details forthcoming. Overall this will be an improvement with larger filesizes, simplified links and other pluses, so please bear with the inconvenience. Any specifics or concerns can be emailed to me directly, I'd rather not clutter of the list with administriva. The email addresses with @ galootcentral.com may not work during the transition so please respond through my email as seen on the list. Longer version: The current GC site is hosted on a former Galoot's server with an old (by web standards, not Galoot standards) management system. The GIC is actually built into the management system and is itself a maze to decipher. The only reasonable solution is to completely overhaul the backend. I had worked out a way to do this some time ago but decided the usage was so low and the effort so high that I'd let GC and GIC trickle along. However, with a few recent issues, I'd like to move it to where I have more control and a clean management system that I actually understand. Subdomains/Sites/Galoots with FTP access: Several galoots have or have had their own sites on the GalootCentral domain (ie yourtools.galootcentral.com). These are mostly effortless to move to the new service and I will just have to provide new login details. I've had backups on the new server for awhile just in case. I've had a couple users reach out to me but please email me if you need access to your site and I'll get you set up as soon as I can. Angels: GC contained several websites of passed galoots. The same applies to these as above. GIC: I have all* of the files that are currently on the site. They are stored in a very arcane way in the file structure and will need to be processed. It would be be very helpful when contacting me if you include your GIC username. Luckily, I made an archive of GC (including GIC) that mostly looks and feels like the current site so that it can be browsed 'as-is'. That archive is over a year old and will be missing some of the most recent uploads. Active GIC users (of which there may be only one or two posting) should let me know if they feel things are missing and I'll try to get it worked out. Future image uploads: I intend to duplicate all of the images from GIC into the galootopedia.com wiki system. This is a much more friendly interface and less complicated for me to manage. It will be the place for new uploads. The bonus is that you get some other pages on the website and can edit articles if you wish. I have some updates and features to tweak before this is ready. *as far as I can tell Cheers, Brian Rytel |
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265981 | curt seeliger <seeligerc@g...> | 2018‑06‑02 | Re: GalootCentral and GIC info |
On Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 10:13 PM Brian Rytel wrote: > It's seems some changes have been made to the service running GalootCentral > (GC) all the way since it's inception. This is unexpected on my part and > has resulted in some downtime and issues with access. Rather than > troubleshooting through this legacy server, I'm going to move it to my own > webhost.... One of the underappreciated things about my chisels and such is that they aren't updated while I sleep. I've never once woken up to spokeshaves that were improved to taste more cheddary. I'm glad you feel up to this migration. Translating between systems isn't as straight forward as updating to a Hock blade. Thank you for taking this on. |
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265982 | <gtgrouch@r...> | 2018‑06‑02 | Re: GalootCentral and GIC info |
I would second Curt's sentiments. Also, if there is some real cost to what you're doing, I would be happy to contribute. Thanks for all your work, Gary Katsanis Albion New York, USA ---- curt seeliger |
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265983 | Claudio DeLorenzi <claudio@d...> | 2018‑06‑02 | Re: GalootCentral and GIC info |
Also, many of us don’t have any access to space on this server, and would be quite willing to buy a little space to put up images of (possible) Group interest. This might be away of recouping some costs, and improving the whole site for all. Claudio |
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265989 | Brian Rytel <tesla.drummer@g...> | 2018‑06‑05 | Re: GalootCentral and GIC info |
There are some features like this is Galootopedia.com. B.J.M.R. On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 10:21 AM, Claudio DeLorenzi |
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265990 | Brian Rytel <tesla.drummer@g...> | 2018‑06‑05 | Re: GalootCentral and GIC info |
Quick update: Lots of things are getting moved around, please be patient. I have been having some issues with my own host and it is making the transition less smooth than planned. Rather than chronicle my pain, look forward to updates when things are working and finalized. Some folks asked about new webpages, photo accounts, etc. These are features soon to be ready on Galootopedia.com. I will provide detailed instructions on how to do this when the kinks are worked out. Cheers, Brian |
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