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- [[.import names="include,transform"]]
- [[include.spyce('inc/head.spi', {'pagename': 'Community', 'page': 'mail.html'})]]
-
- Spyce is available free of charge, with full source code. However, like any
- open-source project, Spyce is only as active as its community. There is no
- underlying organization or momentum, except that which is provided by its user
- base. Therefore, if you like Spyce and want to see it succeed, then please
- help! Here are a number of ways, depending your capabilities and resources,
- for you to contribute back to the Spyce community.
-
- [[--
- That said, the author is interested in knowing
- who else is using this tool, and also in receiving bug reports, feature
- requests and suggestions on how to improve Spyce. Spyce is an active project.
- --]]
- <p>
-
- <b>Mailing Lists</b>
- <p>
-
- The Spyce <a href=http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=53655>mailing
- lists</a> is the place where users ask questions regarding installation,
- configuration and usage. If you know the answer to a question that appeared on
- a mailing list, please do not hesistate to send a message to the list in
- answer. Alternatively, if you are doing something interesting with Spyce, you
- might want to publicize it to other Spyce users: they may find it useful, and
- may even be able to assist you. Your help in making the mailing lists a place
- where it would be easy to find answers and other useful Spyce-related
- information is much appreciated. <p>
-
- <ul>
-
- <li><b>spyce-announce</b> list -
- (<a href="http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=13726">archive</a>)
- (<a href="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spyce-announce">subscribe</a>)
- <br> Announcements of new releases and other important Spyce-related information. Low volume - less than 1 to 2 messages per week. </li><p>
-
- <li><b>spyce-users</b> list -
- (<a href="http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=10008">archive</a>)
- (<a href="http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/spyce-users">subscribe</a>)
- <br> Spyce-related questions, answers and discussion. Note that annoucements
- are <i>not</i> cross-posted. </li><p>
-
- </ul><p>
-
- <b>"Spyce Powered" campaign</b>
- <p>
-
- If you use and like Spyce, you can also help broaden the Spyce community by
- placing one of the logos below on your website, with a link to the Spyce site.
- Code snippets are provided so that you can simply copy-and-paste into your
- HTML: <br>
-
- <table align=center border=0 cellspacing=8>
- <tr>
- <td><b>Logo</b></td>
- <td><b>HTML code</b></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <tr>
- <td valign=top align=right>
- <a href="http://spyce.sourceforge.net"><img width=120 height=50 border=0 src="http://spyce.sourceforge.net/spycepow.gif"></a>
- </td>
- <td valign=top align=left>
- <b><pre>[[=transform.html_encode('''
- <a href="http://spyce.sourceforge.net">
- <img width=120 height=50 border=0
- src="http://spyce.sourceforge.net/spycepow.gif">
- </a>''')]]</pre></b></font>
- </td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td valign=top align=right>
- <a href="http://spyce.sourceforge.net"><img width=72 height=32 border=0 src="http://spyce.sourceforge.net/spycepow2.gif"></a>
- </td>
- <td valign=top align=left>
- <b><pre>[[=transform.html_encode('''
- <a href="http://spyce.sourceforge.net">
- <img width=72 height=32 border=0
- src="http://spyce.sourceforge.net/spycepow2.gif">
- </a>''')]]</pre></b></font>
- </td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td valign=top align=right>
- <a href="http://spyce.sourceforge.net"><img width=30 height=36 border=0 src="http://spyce.sourceforge.net/spyce.gif"></a>
- </td>
- <td valign=top align=left>
- <b><pre>[[=transform.html_encode('''
- <a href="http://spyce.sourceforge.net">
- <img width=30 height=36 border=0
- src="http://spyce.sourceforge.net/spyce.gif">
- </a>''')]]</pre></b></font>
- </td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td valign=top align=right>
- <a href="http://spyce.sourceforge.net"><img width=134 height=32 border=0 src="http://spyce.sourceforge.net/spycepow3.gif"></a>
- </td>
- <td valign=top align=left>
- <b><pre>[[=transform.html_encode('''
- <a href="http://spyce.sourceforge.net">
- <img width=134 height=32 border=0
- src="http://spyce.sourceforge.net/spycepow3.gif">
- </a>''')]]</pre></b></font>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><p>
-
- The very cute Spyce mascot is called 'Pilpel', which means pepper (as in the
- vegetable and the spice) in Hebrew. It's a specially-shaped pepper that
- reminds one of a Python snake. Pilpel was designed and drawn by <a
- href="http://people.cornell.edu/pages/nk74/">Natalya Katsnelson</a>. <p>
-
-
- <b>Direct assistance</b>
- <p>
-
- If you would like get your hands dirty, there are things for you to do:
-
- <ul>
-
- <li> report bugs and help in their resolution </li>
-
- <li> send new code or patches (but please make sure that new code does not
- break things that work) </li>
-
- <li> write more documentation, more examples and demos </li>
-
- </ul> <p>
-
- If you would like to join the Spyce project as a developer, documenter,
- publicist, or in some other capacity, just fire an email. <p>
-
- <b>Indirect assistance</b>
- <p>
-
- And, even if you do not have the time or know-how to assist development
- directly, you can still help. Using Spyce could be saving you notable amounts
- of time and money, so maybe this piece of software is worth more to you than
- its zero price. You can:
-
- <ul>
-
- <li> sponsor the development of new features </li>
-
- <li> compensate for past efforts </li>
-
- <li> donate just because you like the project </li>
-
- </ul>
-
- Please contact to arrange any donations. <p>
-
- <b>Spyce evangelism</b>
- <p>
-
- Making Spyce more popular means more support from the user community, more bug
- reports, more ideas, and more people. All of this can boost Spyce development
- and bug fixing activities, improve the quality of support provided by the
- community in mailing lists, etc. Here are some evangelism ideas:
-
- <ul>
-
- <li> place links to the Spyce site at your Web pages </li>
-
- <li> rate Spyce in software directories such as freshmeat.net and
- OSDir.com </li>
-
- <li> recommend Spyce in web forums, mailing lists, etc. </li>
-
- <li> write Spyce reviews for web sites, printed magazines, etc. </li>
-
- <li> tell your friends </li>
-
- </ul> <p>
-
- Your help in spreading the word and broadening the community is appreciated!
- <p>
-
-
- [[include.spyce('inc/tail.spi')]]
-