> Hi, > > What is the difference here? I assume it has something to do with those who > contribute new documentation, vs. those who fix bugs / update the old stuff. > > People like Nuno and Vrana dedicate an inordinate amount of time to this > sort of stuff, I'd love to see them in the editor position if it applies to > them!
Quoting Gabor (http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=phpdoc&m=108999962808381&w=2): "Editor: main job is to look around, warn people of their mistakes, fix mistakes when they occur, help people decide on architectural stuff, etc. Author: works on his own, main job is adding documentation, examples, etc. gets help from the editors in case of questions So the author creates the content, while the editor helps fitting it into the frame and correcting stuff when needed. There will probably be people who think they fit into both roles. It should be noted that IMHO we should use the same separation for active and inactive authors/editors as we do with the user note maintainers (active are those who were here the past half year, others are inactive)." I apreciate your suggestion, but I don't fit in the editor's section :) Nuno
