Re: [Gramps-devel] documentation

[Alex R. <sh...@al...>]

Ok, so let's concentrate on information contents and then deal with 
formats and technical details as we go. I agree that we need a 
coordinator to produce rough roadmaps -- what needs to be documented -- 
and the more detailed outlines/structures of each potential docs. 

A potential problem is in possible changes in the program: it does not 
make much sense to document parts that are actively being developed.
Fortunately, as I understand it, the program itself is not supposed
to change much. Any additional functionality should be done by adding 
plugins, which will result in additional doc (as opposed to re-writing
same text over and over).

If nobody else wants to volunteer as a coordinator, I can try to work 
out some guidelines and offer them for discussion. Unfortunately, my 
writing skills are those of a foreigner, but it should do for developing 
the outlines. 

Does anyone else would like to take a lead?

Alex

On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 06:57:54PM -0700, Don Allingham wrote:
> The current documentation is for the GNOME 1 version, and is very much
> out of date. Ideally, it would be nice to have one person serve as a
> coordinator and develop an outline and overall structure for the
> documentation. Once this is done, sections of the documentation can be
> handled by various different volunteers.
> 
> Volunteers are always appreciated, especially when it comes to
> documentation. My writing skills are lame at best, so it would be
> wonderful if someone else could take the lead.

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