On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote:
> Benoit, > > Any way to get commit messages or notifications sent to the mailing list? > was about to set it up. > > As a community, we've promised to have all major activity happen on the > mailing list. Usually, this would apply to code. But I think you could say > the same about the development documentation. If there is significant work > going on away from the mailing lists, we may have to do a full IP Clearance > when we want to merge it back. > How difficult would it be fore you to create a new branch for this? And > while you're at it, create a new section in the manual that we ship under > share/doc. A section for developers. Because we mirror to Github, you > should still be able to invite PRs. > > > No difficulties really. I just felt like it, since no-one really took care about it until now. (we talk about that many time even 2 years ago at the summit). I can without difficulties (except having to convert it to this ugly restructured text) moved it to a branch or even master. I just want to make sure anyone is enough comfortable to work on a doc mixed with user things. And by anyone I am thinking to people that work on couchdb alternatives. - benoit > > On 20 October 2013 12:32, Benoit Chesneau <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > It came to my mind that a some people are asking how the couchdb > internals > > are working. Some for implementing alternatives, some to start start to > > hack on couchdb and others for pure curiosity. > > > > I have started a repository to collect the docs about it: > > > > https://github.com/benoitc/couchdb_internals > > > > For now it only contains the docs I have about the replication algorithm. > > If you want to join me in that effort, just open a PR. For those who also > > want direct commit access, then start with a pr with some content and ask > > for it. This is that simple. > > > > Things that will be accepted on that repo are: > > > > - docs > > - corrections > > - anything that can help to maintain and display such docs. > > > > Part of the docs could eventually be merged later in the couchdb > repository > > but I also think that having such repo outside can also be a good start > for > > a collaboration between many projects around and share new > > ideas/implementations details. > > > > > > Anyway will be on irc or on the ml if you want to discuss about it. > > > > Best, > > > > - benoit > > > > > > -- > Noah Slater > https://twitter.com/nslater >
