Other potential FAQs:
- What are the timelines?
- How do we track who is working on what, or how do I know where to
jump in?
-----Original Message-----
From: Chas. Owens [mailto:chas.ow...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 11:20 AM
To: perl-documentation@perl.org
Subject: Proposed FAQ
1 - Administriva
1.1 - I'm not subscribed - how do I subscribe?
Send mail to <perl-documentation-subscr...@perl.org>
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1.3 - Is there an archive on the web?
Yes, there is. It is located at:
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1.4 - How can I get this FAQ?
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1.5 - I don't see something in the FAQ, how can I make a suggestion?
Send an email to <perl-documentation> with your suggestion. For best results
use the subject line "proposed FAQ: your question".
1.6 - Who owns this list? Who do I complain to?
<TBD>
1.7 - Who currently maintains the FAQ?
The FAQ is maintained by the current Pumppawn
1.8 - Who/What is a Pumppawn
The Pumppawn is a minion of the Pumpking, and is responsible for the
Documentation Team.
The current Pumppawn is Chas. Owens (chas.ow...@gmail.com).
The Pumppawn can be replaced at the desire of the Pumpking (currently Jesse
Vincent) or a majority of the Documentation Team as listed in <TBD>.
1.9 - When was this FAQ last updated?
2010-07-01
2 Questions about the list
2.1 What is the purpose of this list?
This list will be used to coordinate and discuss changes to the Perl 5
documentation.
2.2 Who can join this list?
Anyone who is interested in the Perl 5 documentation is encourage to join this
list.
2.3 What is the Perl 5 Documentation Team?
The Perl 5 Documentation Team is a group of people lead by the Pumppawn (see
1.8) who are trying to make the Perl 5 documentation better.
2.4 Who can join the Perl 5 Documentation Team?
Anyone can join the Perl 5 Documentation Team. No particular skill level is
needed. We need novices and experienced Perl programmers.
2.5 What are the requirements for being listed in <NAME OF MODULE TO BE
DETERMINED>?
People who have contributed either patches or useful commentary to this list in
the current release will be have their names and email addresses added to the
module under the current release (if they so desire). Previous releases will
be kept in the module for the foreseeable future.
The Pumppawn will decide what constitutes useful commentary.
--
Chas. Owens
wonkden.net
The most important skill a programmer can have is the ability to read.
