This thread is aimed at the specific issue pertaining to the Django 
Glossary.

But first, after noticing, by accident, a huge spike of views on my G+ 
profile I think I should explain.  I don't use G+ much because it seems 
kind-of goofey to me -- that's just me.  If you want to see the real 
picture, you can look me up on LinkedIn.com under Douglas Epling.

As a web-services/python-programmer-analyst I will never hold a candle to 
any of the lot of you in this community.  A while back I tried to make a 
career change by paying my dues in blood, sweat, and tears (not to mention 
$) by earning a BS in Computer Science as a middle-aged geek wannabe.  This 
personal initiative was thwarted by the 'tsunami', as Christine Lagarde 
called it, of 2008.

I am proud that during those academics and unitl this day, I am a Linux 
afficianado.  I use a Fedora desktop daily, exclusively.  Richard Stallman 
is my hero.  And just as I was uncerimoniously being kicked out the door of 
this enterprise where I'd been testing security features on embedded 
software of network printers, I discovered Python.

Although not a software developer, I know quality in technology when I see 
it.  Hint:  Microsoft ain't it.  The millenium edition was my first clue!  
So, I am drawn to the Django community for the promise of caskets filled 
with gold coins, rubies, and emeralds ... just kidding; I'm a kidder.

So, the glossary!  Yep, it's still there.  I could swear I saw an 
invitation in the form of a hyper-link to work on the glossary, although I 
can't seem to locate that in the documentation at this point.  In fact, it 
almost appears the glossary is being slowly shunted into obscurity.

Here's the thing:  I have taken the liberty of parsing the text documents 
comprising the Django documentation. 
<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-developers/QW06ctKbFKA/Tnkx0Io_EQAJ>  
I have identified a lengthy list of candidate terminology for possible 
inclusion in the glossary.  But problems like this simply can not be solved 
with the same methods used to develop code.  Can you imagine 600 pull 
requests to add or modify single terms and their meanings?

If this is too hard, I'm hep!  But what if we established a moin, open to 
anyone who wants to register, where the glossary can be developed?  And 
establish some kind of temporal cycle with pull requests for glossary 
updates.

Yours truly,

PS

A Django v2.0 goal for revised and enhanced documentation was unrealistic, 
and is hereby revoked.

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