<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">SignWriting List<div class="">June 23, 2020</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Hello Steve and everyone!</div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class="">Thank you for working towards open sourcing SignPuddle 2. SignPuddle 2 is a wonderful program and I use it everyday. </span><font color="#385898" face="inherit" class=""><span style="cursor: pointer;" class=""><a href="https://www.signbank.org/signpuddle/" class="">https://www.signbank.org/signpuddle/</a></span></font></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class="">Although I do not know what the modifications are, I vote for the</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""> first one - "Move forward with the required changes as quickly as possible."</span></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class="">But if the second choice is a better one for others and for you, that is fine too - </span></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class="">Thanks again for doing this work and for your generosity to make SignPuddle 2 open source.</span></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class="">Val ;-)</span></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class="">--------</span></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: rgb(28, 30, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></span></span></div><div class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 23, 2020, at 8:14 AM, Stephen Slevinski <<a href="mailto:slevin@signpuddle.net" class="">slevin@signpuddle.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="">Hi SignWriting List,<br class=""><br class="">I am currently in the process of open sourcing SignPuddle 2.<br class=""><br class="">As we prepare for the server move later this year, I need to make two major changes to the SignPuddle 2 source code. These changes are required to lower the burden of running SignPuddle 2 on the new server.<br class=""><br class="">First, SignWriting images will use the TrueType fonts rather than image scripts. Second, the backend will use a database rather than XML.<br class=""><br class="">Right now, I have a decision I need to make. Do I move forward with the changes and get it working as soon as possible? Or do I upload all of the current code and add instructions for installing with the existing code before I start the modifications? I would be interested in your opinions.<br class=""><br class="">Thanks,<br class="">-Steve<br class=""><br class="">PS - We are currently 60% of the way towards supporting the costs for new server hosting. If you are financially able, consider joining our patreon campaign to support our work and ensure that the SignWriting websites continue to be available.<br class="">* <a href="https://www.patreon.com/signwriting" class="">https://www.patreon.com/signwriting</a><br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>________________________________________________
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