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Merge the Hydra Forum with the Propeller forum.

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
edited 2010-10-28 07:20 in General Discussion
There's little activity in the Hydra forum, and it's all Propeller-related anyway.

-Phil

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  • trodosstrodoss Posts: 577
    edited 2010-10-27 07:05
    Phil,
    From the thread http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?t=125367

    Ken Gracey (Parallax) wrote: »
    Raffy,

    I agree. I'm about to suggest a consolidation of PropScope and Hydra into Propeller.

    I do not know if there has been any more posted on the matter.
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,401
    edited 2010-10-27 07:24
    Phil,

    I agree with your conclusion.

    We'll leave PropScope in its own forum since we're about to release a book and kit around that hardware.

    I'll summon the Forum Admins.

    Thanks,

    Ken Gracey
  • trodosstrodoss Posts: 577
    edited 2010-10-27 09:00
    @Ken,

    I figured that the topic of merging of the Hydra forum would come up again.

    Is there even a possiblity that the "Projects Master List" sticky thread (http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?t=108626) could be maintained in the Propeller forum at least until there is a better option for handling the content?

    [Edit:]
    It seem a shame that all of these projects would loose their visibility so close to the release of the C3 product. There would be quite a few projects posted that would demo well on that platform.
  • BumpBump Posts: 592
    edited 2010-10-27 10:24
    I've left the Stickys as they are for now, the Hydra and Propeller forums are now as one.
  • trodosstrodoss Posts: 577
    edited 2010-10-27 10:34
    @Bump,

    You may want to change the title of the "sticky" to something like "Hydra Project Master list [archived]" or similar, otherwise, it may be mis-interpreted as a replacement for the projects sub-forum.

    --trodoss
  • BumpBump Posts: 592
    edited 2010-10-27 11:03
    Ah good point, yes I shall rename it; there are also a lot of stickies in the propeller chip forum now, but I guess that's fine.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2010-10-27 15:27
    Thanks, all! It was the addition of the EETimes forum that aroused my interest in reducing the front-page pile-up, and which led to my suggestion. I hadn't considered the consequences on the Prop forum from the additional stickies, though. Are there any inclinations/plans to consolidate them eventually?

    One option would be to free the stickies themselves but include a sticky table of contents with links to them.

    Thanks,
    -Phil
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2010-10-28 07:20
    This was a good "move forward" step for the Propeller.

    The Hydra is an important milestone with the Propeller, as it gave us a way to get started when there was very little hardware information and options available. Many bought the Hydra to jump straight into propeller programming, gaming and otherwise. Some of us found ways to replicate some of the important features of the Hydra allowing us to learn about the hardware capabilities of the Propeller.

    Andre did a FANTASTIC job of trailblazing the Propeller with that board and should forever be listed as a Propeller hero as a result. He is about to do it again with the release of the C3, and hopefully is starting to think about the C4 using the Propeller 2 designs, which Parallax would be wise to make him privy to. (I'm betting they already have. :) )

    Personally, I'm looking forward to some serious Propeller coding with the advent of the C3 and the coming snow which always slows my life down a little allowing me to learn and relax. (Something which is VERY overdue in my life lately.)

    OBC
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