Paul Jordan wrote .. > suppressed wrote: > > Davor Ocelic wrote .. > >> On Sat, 1 Apr 2006 04:26:09 +0100 > >> Kevin Walsh <suppressed> wrote: > >> > >>> "William O. Yates" <suppressed> wrote: > >>>> on the point of posting to docs, how to you expect any help with > >>>> docs, > >> if you keep things > >>>> all locked up...? do you expect us to only use the > >>>> interchage-users list...? > >>>> > >>> I think the docs list is about to be opened up. It's original use > >>> was not for docs discussions, but for docs-specific CVS commit > >>> notices. It's only recently that a few discussion threads have > >>> popped up in there. > >>> > >>> Perhaps we could start a new (public) "interchange-docs" mail list > >>> for documentation discussion and submissions, and keep the current > >>> "docs" list for CVS commit notices only (no posting, and the > >>> "Reply-To" header set to direct followups to interchange-docs). > >>> > >>> The interchange-users list will suffice as a public docs discussion > >>> area in the mean time. > >> > >> Since I am the only one doing commits, I don't think separation to > >> two lists is justified. Especially since there isn't many > >> subscribers either. _______________________________________________ > > > > > > perhaps you are not the only one wanting to do something about docs... > > hmmm...? > > since you don't want anybody to touch the docs mail list... > > what is wrong with other to be involved...? > > can only you touch anything to do with docs...? > > i seem to even remember you saying that input would be a good thing... > > why you making it so hard...? > > hackware... > > > I could be wrong, but I think he was saying that just *opening up* the > interchange-docs list will suffice, instead of opening an entirely new > list. > > I have been on this list for 5 years or so, and I have seen some rants > on > the docs from time to time. Now we have someone actually taking time and > trying something out. Mike, Kevin and Racke are smart people, I am sure > they > are not unwitting to any moves anyone makes, including Davor, so it is > not > like, even if Davor was to make a bad decision, that it would ruin > Interchange. > > I am sure there are backups or originals, and there is also Kevin's rtfm > site for docs. I know the new docs on devgroup's site seem like a downgrade > now, but we have to give it time. I am sure in the end the Dev Group viewed > Davor's end intentions as a benefit to everyone, so let's give it some > time. > > I know Yates has done some very mature documentation work for very large > organizations, so he is probably gritting his teeth at the pace and current > condition of the docs. However, please have some understanding and patience. > > Up until 6 months or so ago, there used to be a google search for the > mailist and docs, which I though worked awesome, especially because the > preview and keyword highlight. I currently use the Google Toolbar for > searching the mailist and the *old* docs. > > I think having a list to post examples for others would be good. I think > there is a lot of talent out there that doesn't know enough to participate > in a professional open source construct, but has slick code. I had written > a > couple tutorials and posted to the list things that subsequently got put > into the distro, but when I posted them originally, I felt bad that I was > clogging peoples inboxes and they'd have to stumble upon them in the docs. > I > would like a list that I wouldn't think twice about sending some small > slick > code to, to I suppose Davor? Then he would format it and submit it to an > appropriate example portion of the docs? Is that how the list would be > used? > I think that would be great. > > > Paul Jordan > > Gish Network > Tel 626 285 7609 > Fax Toll Free 866 401 2657 > suppressed > > _______________________________________________ > interchange-users mailing list > suppressed > http://www.icdevgroup.org/mailman/listinfo/interchange-users i don't have the time, or i guess the patience, to wait for docs... so i will no longer bother... i am starting my own branch, both code and docs, based on kevin's doc site, and icdevgroup... perhaps, when it's no longer a fight, i can supply some input... hackware... _______________________________________________ interchange-users mailing list suppressed http://www.icdevgroup.org/mailman/listinfo/interchange-users
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