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Subject: Re: [discuss] ldp wiki
From: David Greaves ####@####.####
Date: 27 May 2008 12:31:54 +0100
Message-Id: <483BF28E.3090700@dgreaves.com>

Svetoslav P. Chukov wrote:
> From my point of view I would say that the key points for the LDP are the
> following:
>  - easy way of accepting articles, howtos, tutorials for review.
agree


> One of the problems I noticed in LDP is the huge waste of time when a
> contributor wants to write some howto. At this point we have to understand
> that this author is related to his work. So, if he/she wants to contribute
> something then he/she wants to contribute it now. Not in 1 month or 1 year.
> It is too late.
yes.

> So, a new model of organization at LDP is needed for successful work. I
> would think that mix  of a small incoming buffer and regular "documentation
> days" where the materials from the temporary buffer will be submitted for
> acceptance.

This is why I suggested a technology that accepts any text - now - and marks it
as 'draft'.
It can then be edited by anyone (author, LDP, others) and technically reviewed.
It is given a time-to-live.

Then it can become an LDP approved document.

David


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