discuss: Re: [Proposal] Topic coordinators (was: PXE Server HOWTO)
Subject:
Re: [Proposal] Topic coordinators (was: PXE Server HOWTO)
From:
Vivek Venugopalan ####@####.####
Date:
31 Jan 2002 23:13:57 -0000
Message-Id: <20020131231356.79119.qmail@web11504.mail.yahoo.com>
David
Great idea. I would like to take on Project
management. Now, where do I track and log the
information about gaps, overlaps etc?
Vivek
--- David Merrill ####@####.#### wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 31, 2002 at 09:13:26AM -0400, Cicero
> Mota wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > This would be Great! and could really improve the
> final quality of the
> > documentation.
>
> Yes, an excellent idea. Who wants to do it? Shall we
> "advertise" for
> it?
>
> > On Thursday 31 January 2002 02:24, you wrote:
> > > I think that LDP should try to get people to be
> coordinators for
> > > documents on certain broad topics. Each such
> coordinator would handle a
> > > certain topic such as: terminals, modems,
> networks, foreign languages.
> > > S/he would read over a number of HOWTOs on this
> topic and try to decide
> > > what needs doing. Should some HOWTOs be merged
> or split? Are there
> > > gaps in covering the topic? Are the HOWTOs
> up-to-date? How can new
> > > authors be recruited? There might even be a
> separate mailing list for
> > > each topic. Most of the authors of HOWTOs
> related to that topic would
> > > hopefully be subscribed. The coordinator's
> suggestions would carry no
> > > more weight than those of the authors, but s/he
> would get discussions
> > > going, and make suggestions. The coordinator
> would also spot typos,
> > > awkward wording, etc.
> > >
> > > Here's an example of such a topic: The
> diskless-boot topic is part of
> > > the broader topic of "terminals". This includes
> text-terminals, X
> > > Window terminals, network computers, thin
> clients, and diskless-boot.
> > > Some of these names are sort of ambiguous.
> Here's a list of some HOWTOs
> > > on network computers:
> > >
> > > o JavaStation-HOWTO (by Sun)
> > > o NC-HOWTO (IBM NetStation)
> > > o NCD mini-HOWTO (NCD-ThinSTAR)
> > > o NCD-X-Terminal mini-HOWTO
> > > o XDM-and-X-Terminal mini-HOWTO
> > >
> > > There's also a Thinclient-HOWTO.
> > >
> > > The job of a topic coordinator would, if
> properly done, would likely
> > > take more time than being a HOWTO author. The
> person should understand
> > > the entire topic (or be willing to learn the
> parts of it s/he doesn't
> > > know). I couldn't do it at this time since my
> knowledge isn't broad
> > > enough and I don't have the time. It may be
> hard to find people to do
> > > this. Authors tend to get more recognition than
> coordinators and this
> > > is another problem in recruiting people. I
> think we need several such
> > > coordinators for various broad topics.
> > >
> > > David Lawyer
> > >
> > > _________________________
> > > http://list.linuxdoc.org/
> >
> > _________________________
> > http://list.linuxdoc.org/
> >
>
> --
> David C. Merrill
> http://www.lupercalia.net
> Linux Documentation Project
> ####@####.####
> Collection Editor & Coordinator
> http://www.linuxdoc.org
>
> Any programmer who fails to comply with the standard
> naming, formatting,
> or commenting conventions should be shot. If it so
> happens that it is
> inconvenient to shoot him, then he is to be politely
> requested to recode
> his program in adherence to the above standard.
> -- Michael Spier, Digital Equipment Corporation
>
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