>3. Programmers are usually very protective about their software's >quality and will closely examine every patch submitted to them. But >these same programmers will turn around and create a Wiki where any >kiddie can submit incorrect/confusing/contradictory documentation. > >I think all Open Source projects should have someone who handles >documentation. Don't set up a Wiki, you need someone who is
Wiki's are not a substitute for the kind of work you've repeatedly volunteered to do Kevin. They augment it with direct, first hand experience, and they provide a way to get information submitted *and accessible* before the "official" documentation can incorporate the information. I would not want to read "documentation" on a tool that contained all the information I would hope to find on a Wiki - it wouldn't be very usable at all. Conversely, I'd be pissed off if a Wiki was the only place to find any documentation at all. So I think there is a role for both things. --p
