RE: [Firebird-docs] Hello

[Mike L. <Mik...@t-...>]

Thank you Paul,

I have read through the DocBuilding DocWriting Howto documents to get some
idea of how you work and what tools are needed. I'll be downloading,
building documents, and generally playing over the weekend. And DocBook XML
format is fine.

I might well ask to step into an existing project, perhaps the SQL and UDF
Reference rather than go off on my own just yet.

Replies from me on this address may sometimes be slow as I only use it
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays - but I am here.

Who is working on the SQL and UDF Reference?

Mike
+44(0)7717 458 268

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Vinkenoog [mailto:pa...@vi...] 
Sent: 20 May 2004 23:23
To: fir...@li...
Subject: Re: [Firebird-docs] Hello

Hello Mike,

> I live and work in the UK as a technical project manager. I've been
> known to produce the odd bit of technical documentation (very odd
> some of it) and would like to contribute to the Firebird project.

Great! We don't have a lot of docwriters here, and the ones we do have
don't have a lot of spare time, so every helping hand is welcome.

> At the moment I'm plodding my way through the existing
> documentation, trying to get an understanding of and a feel for the
> extent of what is already there. I would be very open to suggestions
> or requests for assistance in particular areas.

Have you already seen this page, and the stuff it links to?

  http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=devel&sub=doc


In principle you can decide for yourself what you want to contribute,
as long as it isn't already there. And we'd really like you to make
your contributions in DocBook XML format - but maybe you already knew
that.

Right now I'm a bit annoyed (mainly with myself) because there hasn't
been any progress in the last few months. I want to work on an API
Reference (starting with the functions that differ from InterBase's)
but the framework is only half ready. Someone else is working on a
glossary (linked to a reserved words list; framework is complete) and
yet another person is preparing an SQL and UDF reference. These are
all documents that can be worked on on a per-entry basis, which means
several persons can work on them without getting in each other's way.

If you want to step into one of these, I'm sure that can be arranged.
But... it's *your* time and effort, so if you have other ideas - or
maybe dreams of some fantastic in-depth technical monster doc - please
feel free to set that up. As long as it's got fiery wings! :-)


Greetings, nice to have you on board!
Paul Vinkenoog


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