[New-imc] Zimbabwe IMC stalled

[Zimbabwe Indymedia]

Hi Gang

Yet more organising from this end. We've got a whole bunch of people ready 
to start writing, posting and subverting. We've been holding semi-public 
meetings (can't be fully public because the police would just come and kick 
our heads in). People have bought on to the Indymedia principles, and want 
to get publishing. But the tech side of things is snarling us up. Our South 
African hosts won't be able to install SFActive until next week, and what 
with the elections happening next week, this doesn't leave much time. Is 
there anything that anyone can recommend?
Plaintively, and in solidarity
'Zim Admin'


>From: Evan <rabble at protest.net>
>To: Zimbabwe Indymedia <zimimc at hotmail.com>
>CC: <new-imc at indymedia.org>
>Subject: Re: Zimbabwe IMC ready to go...
>Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 10:58:58 -0800 (PST)
>
>Ok, the next step is two fold. First there is a new imc process which
>involves reading some background about indymedia and working through the
>network statement of principles and membership criteria. They aren't
>finalized by the network but they do help new imc's get a sense that
>indymedi aisn't just a website but is made up of local based networks of
>colaborating media collectives and individuals. Some IMC's don't have
>websites at all.
>
>In terms of getting the website up you have a number of options. The
>oldest code base is active. You can find more out about at
>active.org.au/doc. Most new imc's are not using this code anymore although
>many of the existing imc's do. Most new imc's choose between Mir, a java
>based production system developed by indymedia germany, or sf-active a
>variation of active which was developed by indymedia san francisco.  Both
>of these systems have categories, better templating system, and more
>advanced management systems.
>
>Mir is java and uses Postgres as its database.
>SF-active is php and uses mysql for it's database.
>
>Somewhere i think in the new imc packet i wrote up a longer thing
>descirbing these. Basically you need to get a techie who is in your imc or
>is willing to hlep you remotely to do the setup process.
>
>Once you're ready try emailing imc-tech at indymedia.org, and
>imc-europa-tech at indymedia.org with a request for help.
>
>in solidarity,
>evan
>

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