[Fsf-friends] SITEWATCH: Perl-mongers ... from South Africa

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

This initiative welcomes involvement from India and elsewhere. Thanks to=20
Nico Coetzee for the link. FN

URL             :  http://za.pm.org

                  za.pm.org - perl mongers of south africa

                                  Contents

   [1]home
   [2]about za.pm.org
   [3]mailing list

                                 Perl Links

   [4]Perl.org
   [5]CPAN - search page
   [6]Google's Perl Groups

                                Perl Mongers

   [7]pm.org

   2003-06-01

     Ok, it's the start of a new month, and I think we have reached the
             point where we can actually start to do things :)

    At this stage I want to propose the following: we decide on certain
   focus areas, and based on a 'call for papers' style of working, we get
     some volunteer articles on a subject matter, and then publish the
     papers on this site, for discussion on the mailing list - together
         with any other usual questions you might have, of course.

     I see it go something like this: we decide which topics should be
    focused on in the medium term ( next 3 to 4 months or so ). Who ever
   feels they want to, can then write a short 'article' or tech-paper on
   the topic, and mail it directly to me. I will publish it on this site,
     and post a general announcement to the list. The list members then
   read the paper/article, and we discuss it on the list. After a couple
    of months/weeks I will archive those discussions separately from the
   main archive. In that way we build up a resource that even newbies can
                               start to use.

     Please join us on the mailing list, and give your opinions on this
                                   idea.

   2003-05-17

   WOW ! The marketing paid off this week, and we are now 40 odd members
   strong. This is a bit more than I expected - but who's complaining :)

   From 20 May to 27 May 2003 I will be away for a [8]Open Source Seminar
             in Helsinki. Subscribers and new members - behave!

   2003-05-11

   I have started some PR, at this stage mainly on the GLUG Mailing list.
    I reckon there should be sufficient Perl interest in the local Linux
                      community to boost our numbers.

   We have up to now only 7 subscribed users. Please people - help me get
                               the word out!

   2003-03-23

     It seems there is life here afterall :) Anyway, still not much new
     around here. At this stage we have the mailing list ready and the
       basic site structure, so we can start to market this site now.

     Please familiarize yourself with our [9]aim, goals and objectives
    before you subscribe to our mailing list, or before you recommend us
                                to a friend.

    Well, that's all for now. The updates on this site will be slow and
     low volume as most will happen on this mailing list. I am looking
                         forward to see you there !

   2003-03-10

     This site will shortly evolve in a comprehensive Perl resource for
    south africans. in the mean time you may join our mailing list here:
               [10]http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/za-pm

                             see you around...

            Copyright =A9 2003. All rights reserved. [11]za.pm.org
               nico coetzee [ nico at itfirms dot co dot za ]

References

   1. http://za.pm.org/index.html
   2. http://za.pm.org/about.html
   3. http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/za-pm
   4. http://www.perl.org/
   5. http://search.cpan.org/
   6. http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Programming/Languages/Perl/=
?tc=3D1
   7. http://www.pm.org/
   8. http://www.itfirms.co.za/research.html
   9. http://za.pm.org/about.html
  10. http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/za-pm
  11. http://za.pm.org/index.html