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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Open question to all developers.
From:       Anne Wilson <cannewilson () googlemail ! com>
Date:       2008-06-26 6:29:12
Message-ID: 200806260729.13086.cannewilson () googlemail ! com
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On Thursday 26 June 2008 01:47:34 Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On Wednesday 25 June 2008, FiNeX wrote:
> > I want to ask this to you, KDE developers, do you agree on this
> > argumentation?
>
> +1, but that's just me.
>
> > What do you think if I propose to adopt a centralized tool for managing
> > the development processes like development plans, feature planning and so
> > on?
>
> i don't think you'll find much dissent.
>
> > Do you think it is feasibile?
>
> that's the real question. and it'll come down to process and tools. what
> you suggest is a large amount of work. as much as any other sort of
> contribution that goes into making KDE. and probably just as valuable,
> imho.
>
> as such it would end up becoming a "KDE project" in its own right.
>
The last thing any of us need is an extra burden on devs, slowing things down.

> my questions would be:
>
> * which tools do we use?
> * where do we get the manpower to do it?
>
> honestly, i think a wiki with an editorial staff is enough for (a).
> and i think (b) would be best served by a group of active and concerned
> mostly-users-but-also-contributors.
>
> but again, that's just me.

It's a daunting task, but I think it is a necessary one.  Another person was 
going to work with me, and we were going to start with a user glossary, but 
a 'Coming Soon' was also something that we were aware of.  However, for 
personal reasons that OP has had to drop out.  Ideas and productivity work 
much faster for me if I am in conversation with someone, so if you know any 
other user willing and able to give some time to this, please put him in 
touch with me.

I envisage us putting together wiki pages for end-users, answering what we 
perceive to be FAQs.  When we have a reasonable start made it would need to 
be submitted to someone for judgement as to whether we get wiki write 
permission, or whether one person acts as go-between.

I really would like to get this off the ground.  We had planned to start work 
on it this weekend, and I still will try for that, but it will be very slow 
if it depends on just one person.

Anne
 
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