On 08/29/2012 01:35 AM, Rich Dennis wrote: > On 08/01/2012 04:10 PM, Pasi Lallinaho wrote: >> Hello Xubuntu documentation enthusiasts! >> >> It's time for the next step in the documentation rewrite. Those who >> signed up as *Writers*or *Technical Editors*, it's time for you to >> shine! Soon, *Grammar Editors*can chime in too! >> >> There are few things we need to get sorted out next. These are listed >> underneath. The roles in the parenthesis mean the primary groups that >> should undertake these tasks, but you can help out even if you didn't >> list in that group too. >> >> What we need to do now is: >> -- Copy the current documentation to the wiki (Everybody, where >> applicable) >> -- Review the documentation structure (Technical Editors) >> -- Is the documentation structure good, or should we reorganize? >> (Technical Editors) >> --Do we have any redundant information in the documentation? >> (Technical Editors) >> --Should we add something else to the documentation? (Technical >> Editors) >> -- Does the documentation match the current state or applications? >> (Technical Editors) >> --If not; rewrite the section and once the sections are rewritten, >> check them for grammar errors (Writers, Grammar Editors) >> --If yes; make sure it's clearly written and check for possible >> grammar errors (Grammar Editors) >> >> We have put together a temporary wiki for this work to be done on >> here: http://dagobah.princessleia.com/Xubuntu. We've set up a few >> sections as examples on how to add the content to the wiki. Follow >> the examples, or if you think you can do it better, feel free to! >> >> Please don't beshy about starting edits, but keep in mind that this >> is collaborative so you will want to coordinate with other >> documentation writers on the xubuntu-devel mailing list when >> discussing deletions or major changes to sections. You may also >> consider splitting up "ownership" of the sections so only one person >> is working on them at once, that's up to you --the docs team! >> >> The original documentation can be found in Docbook format at >> https://code.launchpad.net/xubuntu-docs(useful for those who want to >> learn Docbook -- those who signed up as Docbook Editors). If you're >> scared of Docbook, you can also use the offline menu in your >> installation; just navigatie to Help in the applications menuand it >> will bring up the documentation in a web browser. >> >> Finally, please note that Xubuntu does not currently have >> Documentation Lead, which means we're feeling our way here and just >> beginning to build upwhat the documentationinfrastructure and the >> conventions are. Suggestions welcome!(Eventually, we might pick a >> Documentation Lead if there is people willing and able to take that >> position.) >> >> However, if any kind of questions or disputes arise, you are very >> welcome to send email to the xubuntu-devel mailing list. Ultimately, >> there are two people resolving disputes and other issues; Pasi >> Lallinaho, the Project Lead and Elizabeth Krumbach, the Marketing Lead. >> >> Please note that it's summer time in the northern hemisphere so we >> have a lot of project members traveling and generally just having >> holidays in the coming weeks and we don't want anyone feeling held up >> because they didn't get a response. >> >> Cheers, >> Pasi >> -- >> Pasi Lallinaho (knome) » http://open.knome.fi/ >> Leader of Shimmer Project and Xubuntu » http://shimmerproject.org/ >> Graphic artist, webdesigner, Ubuntu member » http://xubuntu.org/ >> >> > Went on #xubuntu-devel this morning. Don't think that I have what it > takes to do Docbook rewrites, but if you need any writers or grammar > editors, I would very much like to contribute. > Thanks. rd - amerigena > >
Help with writing and that stuff is welcome too! See the first part of my last mail [1] for a quick introduction to the current situation and you are ready to start working. Cheers, Pasi [1] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xubuntu-devel/2012-August/008392.html -- Pasi Lallinaho (knome) » http://open.knome.fi/ Leader of Shimmer Project and Xubuntu » http://shimmerproject.org/ Graphic artist, webdesigner, Ubuntu member » http://xubuntu.org/
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