[zeromq-dev] About libzmq "domain" inside readthedocs.io

[Francesco]

Hi all,
Short update on this.

>I think technically speaking if we want to register libzmq as RTD "libzmq"
project, we need to point the "zeromq" project to another git repo
(something like "zeromq-readthedocs").
>From such a new git repo then we should setup a (very basic) RTD pipeline
to deploy the "landing" page.
>Then after we have de-coupled the libzmq from the "zeromq" RTD project I
think we will be able to bind it to the "libzmq" RTD project.

This has been done: the docs for libzmq now are in the "right place":
https://libzmq.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
The https://zeromq.readthedocs.io/ domain has been re-created and bound to
a new empty github repo (https://github.com/zeromq/zeromq-readthedocs).
This could be expanded in the future to produce a landing page (I think it
makes sense only if other projects of the zeromq community move to RTD).
For now it's setup to redirect straight:

   https://zeromq.readthedocs.io/ --> https://libzmq.readthedocs.io/

Francesco


Il giorno ven 3 nov 2023 alle ore 16:34 Francesco <
francesco.montorsi at gmail.com> ha scritto:

> Hi Brett,
>
> I mostly agree with you.
>
> > What might go in the newly available /zeromq/?  Some thoughts:
> > Landing :: Develop some minimal content consisting of a link to
> >  zeromq.org and links to all the other RTD projects (I know of only 3:
> >  the new /libzmq/, /pyzmq/ and /learning-0mq-with-pyzmq/).
>
> My preference would go on this option "Landing". I think a very simple
> page with the documentation for other projects can help.
> Moreover using the "subprojects" feature we would be able to serve the
> documentation from the zeromq.readthedocs.io website for all zeromq
> projects (libzmq, others in future).
>
> I think technically speaking if we want to register libzmq as RTD "libzmq"
> project, we need to point the "zeromq" project to another git repo
> (something like "zeromq-readthedocs").
> From such a new git repo then we should setup a (very basic) RTD pipeline
> to deploy the "landing" page.
> Then after we have de-coupled the libzmq from the "zeromq" RTD project I
> think we will be able to bind it to the "libzmq" RTD project.
>
> Luca, what do you think of the above plan?
>
> Thanks,
> Francesco
>
>
> Il giorno ven 3 nov 2023 alle ore 14:47 Brett Viren <bv at bnl.gov> ha
> scritto:
>
>> Hi Francesco,
>>
>> I think it is better to move your current /zeromq/ content to be under
>> /libzmq/ and then use /zeromq/ in some other way.
>>
>> The reason is that the term "zeromq" implies a larger scope than does
>> "libzmq".  In informal discussions, context will sometimes make the
>> meaning clear.  Here, I think it is best to be precise.
>>
>>
>> What might go in the newly available /zeromq/?  Some thoughts:
>>
>> - Nothing :: Hold on to /zeromq/ in the RTD namespace but otherwise
>>   leave it empty.
>>
>> - Landing :: Develop some minimal content consisting of a link to
>>   zeromq.org and links to all the other RTD projects (I know of only 3:
>>   the new /libzmq/, /pyzmq/ and /learning-0mq-with-pyzmq/).
>>
>> - Redirect :: If technically possible, make /zeromq/ so that
>>   zeromq.readthedocs.io gives an HTTP redirect to zeromq.org.
>>
>> - Mirror :: Serve a copy of zeromq.org content, maybe even versioned.
>>
>>
>> -Brett.
>>
>>
>> Francesco <francesco.montorsi at gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > As an update on this topic: RTD support contacted me yesterday and they
>> promptly renamed the old "libzmq"
>> > abandoned project inside RTD, so that the name "libzmq" is now
>> available.
>> > On the other hand, right now we have already imported the libzmq
>> project inside RTD with the name
>> > "zeromq".
>> > I asked for directions to the RTD support.
>> >
>> > I feel that both
>> >    https://readthedocs.org/projects/zeromq/   [currently up and
>> running!]
>> >    https://readthedocs.org/projects/libzmq     [now available]
>> > are both good. Maybe "libzmq" is more specific (let's say in future
>> also czmq wants to have docs on RTD,
>> > it could register "czmq" subproject and that would be more coherently
>> matched by having "libzmq" instead
>> > of "zeromq")
>> >
>> > What do you think?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Francesco
>> >
>> > Il giorno mar 31 ott 2023 alle ore 15:45 Francesco <
>> francesco.montorsi at gmail.com> ha scritto:
>> >
>> >     Hi Brett,
>> >
>> >     > RTD provides a "custom domain" aka a "subdomain" namespace.   I
>> believe this would allow
>> >     >  zeromq.readthedocs.io/libzmq
>> >
>> >     yes, I agree it should be feasible.
>> >
>> >     > I do not know how to best map this to libzmq's development model.
>> >
>> >     I think Luca has just created the zeromq
>> https://readthedocs.org/projects/zeromq/  project.
>> >     RTD allows to add as many maintainers as needed to a single
>> "project" (like zeromq)... AFAICT all
>> >     maintainers have same rights/permissions.
>> >     I think it would be best to have all libzmq maintainers added there
>> to ensure there will be always
>> >     someone with the rights to update/tweak config settings also in
>> upcoming years.
>> >     And for sure I can be there to help as I can.
>> >
>> >     Thanks,
>> >     Francesco
>> >
>> >     Il giorno mar 31 ott 2023 alle ore 15:37 Brett Viren <bv at bnl.gov>
>> ha scritto:
>> >
>> >         Francesco <francesco.montorsi at gmail.com> writes:
>> >
>> >         > In meanwhile perhaps some libzmq maintainer can simply
>> register a new
>> >         > project named "zeromq" and then later on we can setup some
>> kind of
>> >         > redirection rule
>> >
>> >         RTD provides a "custom domain" aka a "subdomain" namespace.   I
>> >         believe this would allow
>> >
>> >           zeromq.readthedocs.io/libzmq
>> >
>> >         This nicely mirrors GitHub's <org>.githup.io/<repo> namespace
>> for its
>> >         "pages" which naturally gives a spot from other zeromq repos to
>> have
>> >         their docs on RTD.  Though some, at least PyZMQ, already have
>> their own
>> >         subdomain on RTD.
>> >
>> >         The best I can tell from RTD's documentation is that their auth
>> model
>> >         assumes a single individual "owns" the project or subdomain
>> names in the
>> >         namespace.  I do not know how to best map this to libzmq's
>> development
>> >         model.
>> >
>> >         But, (purely IMO) I think it is reasonable for you, Francesco,
>> to "own"
>> >         the "zeromq" subdomain and "libzmq" project name on RTD.  After
>> all, you
>> >         are the one actively doing the work.  If at some future time
>> you wish to
>> >         transfer ownership you could of course seek someone to take
>> it.  Even
>> >         letting things languish in the future seems okay to me as some
>> future
>> >         interested person can follow the RTD procedure and take over
>> the name
>> >         and the responsibility.
>> >
>> >         -Brett.
>>
>
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