Toshiya,

Tiago and I worked on a joint proposal that we’ll send later today, which
will include docs.

I’d recommend withdraw this to avoid confusion.

-
Alex

On Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM Toshiya Kobayashi <
toshiyakobaya...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you very much for the detailed proposal, Tiago.
>
> As suggested in another thread, I wrote it as a [PROPOSAL] page in the
> apache KIE wiki.
>
>
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KIE/%5BPROPOSAL%5D+KIE+Documentation
>
> It's a little odd that I write your proposal, but I hope you are fine with
> it. Please modify the proposal page as you want.
>
> If there is no further discussion, I will raise a [VOTE] thread for the
> proposal some time soon.
>
> Thanks!
> Toshiya
>
> On Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM Alex Porcelli <a...@porcelli.me> wrote:
>
> > + 1 for Tiago's proposal... seems to provide a good compromise.
> >
> > In the long run, I'd prefer that we have an unified structure, but I
> > also understand this would take much longer and I'm good to see
> > progress!
> >
> > I commit myself to help Tiago with that.
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM Tiago Bento <tiagobe...@apache.org>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Toshiya,
> > >
> > > Sorry for the late reply and making you wait.
> > >
> > > > I can understand that we will generate and publish docs of a minor
> > release
> > > > version (e.g. 10.1.0) and we will not modify it. It's immutable,
> > correct?
> > > > Then, I think we don't need to deploy the document as "a release
> > artifact"
> > > > for maven. Am I misunderstanding your point?
> > >
> > > Yes, this would be "immutable docs". That has a consequence of us not
> > > being able to fix mistakes on past releases, as docs are bound to a
> > > release. Good part is that we can easily automate that process and
> > > have references to exactly what was written in docs for each of our
> > > releases.
> > >
> > > The counterpart here would be "mutable docs", where we treat our
> > > documentation as a "live" repository, where every commit gets pushed
> > > to a published website, so users can experience the docs as we update
> > > them. This of course would mean that in the same branch we maintain
> > > multiple streams of our docs, like "10.0.x", "10.1.x", and "main", for
> > > example, as those all need to be available. Which already brings us to
> > > the "granularity" discussion.
> > >
> > > > You wrote "one separate documentation be used for each 10.0.x
> release"
> > vs
> > > > "one documentation per stream". What do you mean by "stream"? I
> thought
> > > > that "stream" is a branch for each minor release, so it's equivalent
> to
> > > > "10.0.x" branch (we call it development stream).
> > >
> > > We have the same understanding regarding what a "stream" is, and this
> > > has a big impact on how we structure our docs. When users go search
> > > for something, will they have access to their EXACT release, like
> > > `10.0.2`, or will they have to point to their current stream, like
> > > `10.0.x`? I guess my personal preference leans towards the "stream"
> > > granularity, given we have a section describing exactly what changed
> > > between patches, like "fixes in 10.0.1", then "fixes in 10.0.2" etc.
> > >
> > > To conclude, I guess I can share my opinion on how I would like to see
> > > our docs structured/operated.
> > >
> > > - kie-tools/docs/drools
> > > - kie-tools/docs/optaplanner
> > > - kie-tools/docs/jbpm
> > > - kie-tools/docs/kogito
> > > - kie-tools/docs/sonataflow
> > > - kie-tools/docs/tools
> > >
> > > Each using whatever technology that they want inside their directory.
> > > Each stream with a daily-dev [1] automation (which publishes
> > > https://sandbox.kie.org/dev daily, for example), which would be
> > > published daily for each of those streams (main, 10.0.x, 10.1.x, etc).
> > > https://kie.apache.org would gain a new section called "Documentation"
> > > at its header, where you would be able to select what stream of the
> > > docs you want to see, for example: "Documentation" -> "main" ->
> > > "Drools".
> > >
> > > This would allow us to have documentation be mutable (websites updated
> > > daily) while also aligned with our branching and tagging strategy for
> > > releases. The tools necessary to contribute to all docs are already
> > > pretty similar to the ones needed by `kie-tools`. Atomic commits
> > > between features and docs would be possible for `sonataflow` and
> > > `tools`, and contributions for only docs would not need to install the
> > > other tools we need for the rest of the repo (like Docker), given
> > > `kie-tools`'s ability to do partial builds. PR checks would also
> > > automatically be non-dependent of the rest of the repo, checking only
> > > whatever packages changed in the PR, making them very fast.
> > >
> > > I would be happy to make this a reality myself, from migrating all
> > > repos to their individual packages (while keeping Git history) to
> > > updating our `daily-dev` automation to include pushing docs to
> > > https://kie.apache.org.
> > >
> > > [1]
> >
> https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/KIE/job/kie-tools/job/main/job/kie-tools-daily-dev-publish/
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jan 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM Toni Rikkola <trikk...@redhat.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The solution that is possible depends on who can work on this and how
> > much
> > > > time they have. For this reason it might be reasonable to include who
> > does
> > > > what to get documentation work done in the vote. To make sure each
> > party is
> > > > aware what work is needed from them and by when. This might affect
> the
> > vote
> > > > result.
> > > >
> > > > I know there are a lot of moving parts and this would be one more,
> but
> > > > while Toshiya is driving this discussion, we all need to step up for
> > the
> > > > task.
> > > >
> > > > Toni
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jan 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM Toshiya Kobayashi <
> > > > toshiyakobaya...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Tiago,
> > > > >
> > > > > Just in case you forgot this thread. Sorry about pinging while we
> > > > > already had a chat that you will answer to the Mutability and
> > Granularity
> > > > > questions this week.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think I'll take a vote for this topic early next week. I note
> your
> > point
> > > > > "We need a clearer and more detailed plan on providing
> > documentation" and
> > > > > we can go into details after the vote about the direction.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Toshiya
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM Toshiya Kobayashi <
> > > > > toshiyakobaya...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Toago,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > you wrote:
> > > > > > ===
> > > > > > - We need to collectively decide whether or not we want mutable
> or
> > > > > > immutable documentation. I.e., whether we make our documentation
> a
> > > > > > release artifact (immutable), or we maintain a parallel
> development
> > > > > > environment/workflow for docs/websites with its own CI/CD
> pipelines
> > > > > > (mutable). My personal preference is towards immutability, so
> docs
> > > > > > would be integrated in our builds and releases and available on
> > > > > > release candidates too. This wouldn't invalidate making docs from
> > the
> > > > > > `main` stream available to users too, as we can follow the same
> > > > > > approach we do for Maven artifacts (999-SNAPSHOT), container
> images
> > > > > > and https://sandbox.kie.org/dev.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Regardless of the development workflow for docs/websites, we
> need
> > > > > > all versions to have their own documentation available, but we
> > need to
> > > > > > define the granularity. I.e., would one separate documentation be
> > used
> > > > > > for each 10.0.x release? Or will we keep one documentation per
> > stream
> > > > > > and amend it based on patches that we end up making, like 10.0.1,
> > > > > > 10.0.2, etc? My personal preference is towards the latter, making
> > us
> > > > > > only have to write migration guides between minor releases, and
> > make
> > > > > > it easier to know what's the diff between patches.
> > > > > > ===
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sorry that I'm not very clear about that. Please help me to
> > understand.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * Mutability
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I can understand that we will generate and publish docs of a
> minor
> > > > > release
> > > > > > version (e.g. 10.1.0) and we will not modify it. It's immutable,
> > correct?
> > > > > > Then, I think we don't need to deploy the document as "a release
> > > > > artifact"
> > > > > > for maven. Am I misunderstanding your point?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * Granularity
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You wrote "one separate documentation be used for each 10.0.x
> > release" vs
> > > > > > "one documentation per stream". What do you mean by "stream"? I
> > thought
> > > > > > that "stream" is a branch for each minor release, so it's
> > equivalent to
> > > > > > "10.0.x" branch (we call it development stream).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Toshiya
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM Toshiya Kobayashi <
> > > > > > toshiyakobaya...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> Hi all,
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> I think we can have some more time for discussion before voting,
> > but
> > > > > >> listing vote options would help to clarify the discussion so
> far.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Options per topic would be like:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> A) Hosting documentation
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>   1. https://kie.apache.org/docs/
> > > > > >>   2. other
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> B) Docs structure
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>   1. consolidate all docs under a single structure that can be
> > organized
> > > > > >> by domain (decision, optimization, workflow, serverless,
> satellite
> > > > > >> services).
> > > > > >>   2. other
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> C) Consolidate docs projects to "Where"
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>   1. incubator-kie-website
> > > > > >>   2. incubator-kie-docs
> > > > > >>   3. incubator-kie-tools
> > > > > >>   4. other
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> D) Docs generation tool
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>   1. Antora
> > > > > >>   2. other
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> X) Automation
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>   We can discuss this after deciding other topics (Note that
> Tiago
> > > > > warned
> > > > > >> about "too much automation")
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> ====
> > > > > >> Other discussed topics:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> - We need a clearer and more detailed plan on providing
> > documentation
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> - Tiago wrote about mutability and granularity. I'm not well
> > > > > >> understanding, so I'll send questions.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> - IPMC confirmed that docs generation tool's license doesn't
> need
> > to be
> > > > > >> Apache compatible as long as it's not included in a release
> > > > > distribution (
> > > > > >>
> https://lists.apache.org/thread/gzsp56p9p2z5zyfggw4ox2l71wjyjmhs)
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> - Decrease the use of pictures
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> - Jozef mentioned several requirements for doc tool (e.g. Allows
> > to
> > > > > >> generate code snippets with easy copy and paste feature)
> > > > > >> ====
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Feel free to add any options/discussions I missed.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Thanks!
> > > > > >> Toshiya
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> On Fri, Jan 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM Jason Porter <
> > lightguar...@apache.org>
> > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>> I think realistically we should have more context aware
> > > > > >>> documentation/tips/hovers/etc within sandbox itself instead of
> > relying
> > > > > on
> > > > > >>> screenshots all over. Screenshots can be problematic for all
> the
> > > > > reasons
> > > > > >>> mentioned in this thread, they also are extremely difficult to
> > recreate
> > > > > >>> even from the same contributor.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> As for code, honestly, I'd want code to be stored in a repo
> > adjacent to
> > > > > >>> the docs repo, or even better, within the docs repo itself.
> > There is 0
> > > > > >>> reason we can't do things like including code that is right
> > there. We
> > > > > can
> > > > > >>> even automate running the code with tests and what not to make
> > sure it
> > > > > >>> still works.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> On 2025/01/03 10:30:53 Alex Porcelli wrote:
> > > > > >>> > Josef,
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> > If pictures mentioned are related to code snippets, I fully
> > agree.
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> > However, it’s going to be very hard to write good docs for
> > Sandbox or
> > > > > >>> the
> > > > > >>> > editors without images. We had in the past an attempt to
> > describe UI
> > > > > >>> with
> > > > > >>> > words only and it felt very confusing. (To not mention that
> > docs also
> > > > > >>> got
> > > > > >>> > outdated, no matter of the use of text instead of image)
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> > -
> > > > > >>> > Alex
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> > On Fri, Jan 3, 2025 at 5:27 AM Jozef Marko
> > > > > <jozef.ma...@ibm.com.invalid
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> > wrote:
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> > > Hi,
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > I have a comment that may look unrelated, but it is related
> > to the
> > > > > >>> > > technology we choose.
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > In the past we often used pictures [1] for documenting
> > different
> > > > > >>> things as
> > > > > >>> > > procedures, configurations, source code examples and much
> > more. In
> > > > > my
> > > > > >>> > > opinion we should decrease the use of pictures generally.
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > - The pictures git diff may be not easy to review in PR
> > > > > >>> > > - Pictures are not searchable, picture may contain example
> of
> > > > > >>> property
> > > > > >>> > > 'abc', however Ctrl+F will not search in picture for 'abc'
> > > > > >>> > > - Content from pictures cannot be copied and pasted
> > > > > >>> > > - Developers usually do not have a knowledge, if there is a
> > > > > >>> documentation
> > > > > >>> > > affected by their changes in (drools, kogito-runtimes,
> > kie-tools
> > > > > >>> ...) and
> > > > > >>> > > pictures start to be outdated after their PR is merged - as
> > > > > pictures
> > > > > >>> are
> > > > > >>> > > not searchable
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > We should adopt technology (I do not know mentioned Antora,
> > maybe
> > > > > it
> > > > > >>> fits
> > > > > >>> > > all points I mention) that:
> > > > > >>> > > - Allows to generate code snippets with easy copy and paste
> > feature
> > > > > >>> > > - Allows to generate code snippets stored elsewhere, we
> > should
> > > > > avoid
> > > > > >>> > > creating 'TrafiicViolation.dmn' again
> > > > > >>> > > - Allows to generate code snippets that are readbale
> without
> > > > > >>> scrolling -
> > > > > >>> > > snippets displayed on reasonable display size
> > > > > >>> > > - Allows to generate documentation that is searchable as in
> > website
> > > > > >>> so in
> > > > > >>> > > pdf
> > > > > >>> > > - Allows to generate output that is compatible with AI
> > assistants.
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > [1]
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>>
> > > > >
> >
> https://docs.jbpm.org/latest/jbpm-docs/html_single/#_creating_the_applicant_data_object
> > > > > >>> > > jBPM Documentation<
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>>
> > > > >
> >
> https://docs.jbpm.org/latest/jbpm-docs/html_single/#_creating_the_applicant_data_object
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > jBPM is a flexible Business Process Management (BPM) Suite.
> > It is
> > > > > >>> > > light-weight, fully open-source (distributed under Apache
> > License
> > > > > >>> 2.0) and
> > > > > >>> > > written in Java.
> > > > > >>> > > docs.jbpm.org
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > Jozef Marko
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > Software Developer
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > jozef.ma...@ibm.com
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > ________________________________
> > > > > >>> > > From: Toshiya Kobayashi <toshiyakobaya...@gmail.com>
> > > > > >>> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 8:32 AM
> > > > > >>> > > To: dev@kie.apache.org <dev@kie.apache.org>
> > > > > >>> > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [DISCUSS] KIE documetation
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > Hi,
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > No one has yet replied, but I believe many people care
> about
> > > > > >>> documentation.
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > While "B) Automation" and "C) Consolidate docs projects"
> may
> > > > > require
> > > > > >>> some
> > > > > >>> > > time and discussions, can we agree with some points below?
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > * KIE projects documentation should be hosted under
> > > > > >>> > > https://kie.apache.org/
> > > > > >>> > > . For example, https://kie.apache.org/docs/
> > <project>/<version>/
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > * Automation should be eventually required, but for 10.0.0
> > docs, we
> > > > > >>> may
> > > > > >>> > > manually commit docs to
> > > > > >>> https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-website/
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > * Docs generation tools should be discussed, but until a
> > decision
> > > > > is
> > > > > >>> made,
> > > > > >>> > > we can use the current tool (e.g. Antora).
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > Any thoughts?
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > # I guess, many of us are already on holiday. Not
> rushing...
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > Toshiya
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 4:47 PM Toshiya Kobayashi <
> > > > > >>> > > toshiyakobaya...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> > > > Hello all,
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > Here is a discussion thread for documentation.
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > This might be related to website, but let's mainly focus
> on
> > > > > >>> > > documentation.
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > So far, each project has its own repo or module to
> > generate its
> > > > > >>> > > > documentation and publish it.
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > incubator-kie-drools/drools-docs : using antora
> > > > > >>> > > > incubator-kie-optaplanner/optaplanner-docs : using antora
> > > > > >>> > > > incubator-kie-kogito-docs (sonataflow) : using antora
> > > > > >>> > > > incubator-kie-docs:master-kogito (kogito) : using
> > asciidoctor
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > Topics to discuss are:
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > A) Hosting documentation
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > >   - For example, Host those documentations under
> > > > > >>> https://kie.apache.org/
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > B) Automation
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > >   - For example, Create GHAs to generate docs, commit
> them
> > to
> > > > > >>> > > > incubator-kie-website, and rebuild incubator-kie-website
> > to make
> > > > > >>> them
> > > > > >>> > > > available
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > C) Consolidate docs projects
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > >   - Do we want to move docs projects to the same place?
> > > > > >>> > > >   - Do we want to use the same technology for docs?
> > > > > >>> > > >       FYI, antora is MPL-2.0 , asciidoctor is MIT License
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > The above are just some thoughts that came to mind.
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > Feel free to share your thoughts and start the
> discussion.
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > Btw, Here are some links about website for apache
> projects.
> > > > > >>> However, I
> > > > > >>> > > > can't find much about documentation.
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > https://incubator.apache.org/guides/sites.html
> > > > > >>> > > > https://infra.apache.org/project-site.html
> > > > > >>> > > > https://infra.apache.org/website-guidelines.html
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > > > Thanks!
> > > > > >>> > > > Toshiya
> > > > > >>> > > >
> > > > > >>> > >
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>>
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