| Focus Area: |
Web hosting for localizer websites and repositories
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| Referred by: |
Comment posted to Seth's blog
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| Other research or references: |
Chris Hofmann, Axel Hecht, Justin Fitzhugh.
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| Need: |
Many localizer teams are maintaining files and hosting services on local/personal computers.
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| Specific Request: |
Hosting services in European colo facility.
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| Cost: |
$10,000 (Pays for hardware (see attached), Windows license, VA Tax)
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| Reason this empowers the community: |
Provides public hosting services for groups of localizers. No longer held on private servers maintained by individuals. Provides a safety net for Mozilla by allowing us to back up files. Also, provides a way to capture institutional knowledge that can come and go with volunteers.
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| How has this individual helped advance the core mission of Mozilla? |
It provides a great resource to many Mozilla community members who are localizing Mozilla products in their home countries/languages. Also provides a great benefit to Mozilla.
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| Other issues: |
1) The hosting service provided should not be considered an ISP;
2) The hosting service will not serve as a web tool similar to a forum where there is liability;
3) We will provide a limited space to each localization (what will that space allotment be?);
4) We need to limit liability. Beginning thoughts were that we start with a standard file sharing solution where localizers and developers can store information.
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