+1 well put. :)

of course, the cheatsheet can reference page numbers from the style guide;
so if something had been summarised too much, then the reader could go
straight to the full reference.

Brendan

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 09:22:08AM -0700, Alysson Troffer wrote:
> My recommendation is that we keep the OpenSolaris style guide as is but 
> develop a cheatsheet that's 1-5 pages long, per Brendan's suggestion. That 
> way, we provide guidance for those who just want the basics and  for those 
> who want to give a more concerted effort. I also like Paul's suggestion to 
> add more information on the style guide page to help set expectations.
> 
> I agree with others that there's no requirement for folks to read and take a 
> test on the OpenSolaris style guide before contributing to docs.
> 
> But I agree with Richard that consistency in style helps. In my mind, there's 
> no question about that. And, of course, technical accuracy is paramount. If 
> the content isn't technically accurate, the customer isn't going to care how 
> consistent the style is.
> 
> Alysson
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