discuss: document categories
Subject:
Re: document categories
From:
Martin Wheeler ####@####.####
Date:
14 Apr 2005 01:16:20 -0000
Message-Id: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0504140207320.16646@chaucer.startext.demon.co.uk>
On Mon, 11 Apr 2005, Y Giridhar Appaji Nag wrote:
> IMO, this information should go into the volunteer list page that we
> already have. Martin, can you collect and maintain this data on a page
> on your own servers till we get it to a state where it can be hosted on
> tldp.org (like we have Dave Horton's page for the volunteer description
> pages)?
The fully searchable database engine is now operational at:
http://startext.demon.co.uk/tldp/
Please folks, go fill in your details as soon as poss.
>> Name of the person - Subject cathegories for which they are expert -
>> availability, expressed in hours/month, for instance.
I decided not to include availability, as the principal purpose of the
database is to get an idea of who can do what -- *not* how long they can
spend on it (important as this information may be from an administrative
point of view). We can always add this sort of information later.
> Do include my name for sections 5.1.2 and 6, from the above list.
Please everyone, do go fill in your details yourselves.
That way, we will attain greater accuracy.
>> The next question is: should this information be public, that is, linked
>> from the TLDP web site, or should it only be available for the ones who
>> absolutely need it to perform their tasks?
>
> This information should be public, someone who would like to send any
> additions, modification, patches to the said category documents to the
> subject volunteers should be able to do so.
Absolutely.
And what is more, I hope the database does not restrict itself to only
those who write for the LDP.
Looking forward to reading your contributions,
--
Martin Wheeler - StarTEXT / AVALONIX - Glastonbury - BA6 9PH - England
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