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Subject: Re: Season of Docs
From: "Brian (bex) Exelbierd" <bexelbie () redhat ! com>
Date: 2019-04-23 11:10:46
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Regards,
bex
On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 12:35 PM Petr Bokoc <pbokoc@redhat.com> wrote:
> On 4/18/19 4:24 PM, Shaun McCance wrote:
> > On Thu, 2019-04-18 at 12:06 +0200, Brian (bex) Exelbierd wrote:
> > > I am working on the Fedora Docs submission to GSoD right now with
> > > Sumantro. Looks like we need to coordinate to not get 52 Fedora
> > > submissions.
> > >
> > > Shaun, are you submitting in Fedora's name?
> > Nope. I wouldn't do that without a formal go-ahead from someone like
> > you or Petr.
>
>
> Alright, I'm giving you one :) please edit your application and use
> "Fedora Project" as the project name and "http://fedoraproject.org/" as
> the project link.
>
>
> >
> > > Petr - pinging you now.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > >
> > > bex
> > >
> > > On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 11:54 AM Petr Bokoc <pbokoc@redhat.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I'm doing this way late late - my bad, I've had a pretty terrible
> > > > April
> > > > so far with a string of events that made me mostly unavailable. In
> > > > retrospect I should have probably said something sooner :/. We have
> > > > till
> > > > Tuesday 20:00 UTC, and I think we might still be able to pull
> > > > something off.
> > > >
> > > > Shaun, thank you for offering to be a mentor.
> > > >
> > > > I also contacted the installer team yesterday, asking if anyone
> > > > would
> > > > like to be a "technical" mentor for the install guide rewrite
> > > > proposal.
> > > >
> > > > Other than mentors, we'll need two "Organization administrators",
> > > > people
> > > > who would manage the participation of Fedora in GSoD. Do we have
> > > > anyone?
> > > > Brian, do you think you could do that? And do we know anyone else
> > > > who
> > > > might be able to/want to step up? I originally thought I'd take one
> > > > of
> > > > the spots, but I think I'd be of more use as a mentor, and I don't
> > > > think
> > > > one person can be both.
> > > >
> > > > By the way, I can't find this anywhere in the docs: can a single
> > > > mentor
> > > > offer to mentor multiple projects?
> > > >
> > > > Regarding projects, if we can have the same person (i.e. me) offer
> > > > to
> > > > mentor multiple projects, then I'd propose the following:
> > > >
> > > > * Refactor or enhance the Fedora Installation Guide by creating
> > > > separately published documents for each Fedora variant
> > > > (Workstation/Server/Cloud), taking advantage of Antora
> > > >
> > > > * Update and enhance current contributor documentation, including
> > > > developing ASCIIDoc markup guidelines and providing a set of
> > > > ASCIIDoc
> > > > snippets for common text editors (Atom, Vim, Emacs, Gedit)
> > > >
> > > > * Create a documentation set aimed at users completely new to Linux
> > > > and
> > > > Fedora in particular, focusing on describing alternatives to
> > > > software
> > > > commonly used on other operating systems (such as web browsers,
> > > > productivity suites, video/music players, image/video editing
> > > > software…), and concepts such as package management and updates
> > > >
> > > > Personally I could mentor any of those, or even offer to mentor all
> > > > of
> > > > them if that's allowed.
> > > >
> > > > If we manage to agree on something, I can work on making a docs
> > > > page for
> > > > GSoD over the weekend, I got the flu so I'm not going anywhere
> > > > anyway.
> > > >
> > > > What do you think?
> > > >
> > > > Petr
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 4/4/19 6:26 PM, Brian (bex) Exelbierd wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 5:48 PM Shaun McCance <shaunm@gnome.org>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > I'd like to re-open the conversation about Season of Docs.
> > > > > > Here's the
> > > > > > previous thread, for reference:
> > > > > We forgot to write on that thread, but it was in irc (terrible
> > > > > comms
> > > > > hygiene - sorry) that Fedora is working on the application for
> > > > > Season
> > > > > of Docs.
> > > > >
> >
> https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/docs@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/EPO4ATPUOCUL4NLOWD33KXXQS5HOIV2N/
>
> > > > > > I'm willing to invest some time into coordinating Fedora's
> > > > > > involvement,
> > > > > > whether that's as an actual admin, or just helping the admins
> > > > > > here and
> > > > > > there. Here are a few ideas for possible projects:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * Quick start guides for the different spins
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * Contributor guide
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * Security guide
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * Guides geared toward specific types of server deployments,
> > > > > > such as
> > > > > > storage, virtualization, container platform, etc
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * Guide geared toward developers using Fedora as their
> > > > > > development
> > > > > > platform, as a developer workstation, as a testing/CI platform,
> > > > > > and as
> > > > > > a deployment platform
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Each individual project must have two mentors, which is
> > > > > > different from
> > > > > > how GSoC has run. (Maybe they'll change GSoC too.) But, mentors
> > > > > > don't
> > > > > > always need to be people who hang out on this list. We should
> > > > > > look for
> > > > > > people working on those areas to help mentor. Find a developer
> > > > > > working
> > > > > > on Fedora security to help mentor a security guide, for
> > > > > > example.
> > > > > It'd be great to see people step up the plate on these ideas. It
> > > > > seems like with Shaun, we need just one more person to get at
> > > > > least
> > > > > one idea on the table.
> > > > >
> > > > > regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > bex
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> > >
> > > --
> > > Brian (bex) Exelbierd | bexelbie@redhat.com | bex@pobox.com
> > > Fedora Community Action & Impact Coordinator
> > > @bexelbie
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<div><div dir="auto">Application submitted. </div></div><div \
dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto">bex </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" \
class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 12:35 PM Petr Bokoc <<a \
href="mailto:pbokoc@redhat.com">pbokoc@redhat.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc \
solid;padding-left:1ex">On 4/18/19 4:24 PM, Shaun McCance wrote:<br> > On Thu, \
2019-04-18 at 12:06 +0200, Brian (bex) Exelbierd wrote:<br> >> I am working on \
the Fedora Docs submission to GSoD right now with<br> >> Sumantro. Looks like \
we need to coordinate to not get 52 Fedora<br> >> submissions.<br>
>><br>
>> Shaun, are you submitting in Fedora's name?<br>
> Nope. I wouldn't do that without a formal go-ahead from someone like<br>
> you or Petr.<br>
<br>
<br>
Alright, I'm giving you one :) please edit your application and use <br>
"Fedora Project" as the project name and "<a \
href="http://fedoraproject.org/" rel="noreferrer" \
target="_blank">http://fedoraproject.org/</a>" as <br> the project link.<br>
<br>
<br>
><br>
>> Petr - pinging you now.<br>
>><br>
>> regards,<br>
>><br>
>> bex<br>
>><br>
>> On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 11:54 AM Petr Bokoc <<a \
href="mailto:pbokoc@redhat.com" target="_blank">pbokoc@redhat.com</a>><br> \
>> wrote:<br> >>> Hi,<br>
>>><br>
>>> I'm doing this way late late - my bad, I've had a pretty \
terrible<br> >>> April<br>
>>> so far with a string of events that made me mostly unavailable. In<br>
>>> retrospect I should have probably said something sooner :/. We have<br>
>>> till<br>
>>> Tuesday 20:00 UTC, and I think we might still be able to pull<br>
>>> something off.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Shaun, thank you for offering to be a mentor.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I also contacted the installer team yesterday, asking if anyone<br>
>>> would<br>
>>> like to be a "technical" mentor for the install guide \
rewrite<br> >>> proposal.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Other than mentors, we'll need two "Organization \
administrators",<br> >>> people<br>
>>> who would manage the participation of Fedora in GSoD. Do we have<br>
>>> anyone?<br>
>>> Brian, do you think you could do that? And do we know anyone else<br>
>>> who<br>
>>> might be able to/want to step up? I originally thought I'd take \
one<br> >>> of<br>
>>> the spots, but I think I'd be of more use as a mentor, and I \
don't<br> >>> think<br>
>>> one person can be both.<br>
>>><br>
>>> By the way, I can't find this anywhere in the docs: can a single<br>
>>> mentor<br>
>>> offer to mentor multiple projects?<br>
>>><br>
>>> Regarding projects, if we can have the same person (i.e. me) offer<br>
>>> to<br>
>>> mentor multiple projects, then I'd propose the following:<br>
>>><br>
>>> * Refactor or enhance the Fedora Installation Guide by creating<br>
>>> separately published documents for each Fedora variant<br>
>>> (Workstation/Server/Cloud), taking advantage of Antora<br>
>>><br>
>>> * Update and enhance current contributor documentation, including<br>
>>> developing ASCIIDoc markup guidelines and providing a set of<br>
>>> ASCIIDoc<br>
>>> snippets for common text editors (Atom, Vim, Emacs, Gedit)<br>
>>><br>
>>> * Create a documentation set aimed at users completely new to Linux<br>
>>> and<br>
>>> Fedora in particular, focusing on describing alternatives to<br>
>>> software<br>
>>> commonly used on other operating systems (such as web browsers,<br>
>>> productivity suites, video/music players, image/video editing<br>
>>> software…), and concepts such as package management and updates<br>
>>><br>
>>> Personally I could mentor any of those, or even offer to mentor all<br>
>>> of<br>
>>> them if that's allowed.<br>
>>><br>
>>> If we manage to agree on something, I can work on making a docs<br>
>>> page for<br>
>>> GSoD over the weekend, I got the flu so I'm not going anywhere<br>
>>> anyway.<br>
>>><br>
>>> What do you think?<br>
>>><br>
>>> Petr<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On 4/4/19 6:26 PM, Brian (bex) Exelbierd wrote:<br>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 5:48 PM Shaun McCance <<a \
href="mailto:shaunm@gnome.org" target="_blank">shaunm@gnome.org</a>><br> \
>>>> wrote:<br> >>>>> I'd like to re-open the \
conversation about Season of Docs.<br> >>>>> Here's the<br>
>>>>> previous thread, for reference:<br>
>>>> We forgot to write on that thread, but it was in irc (terrible<br>
>>>> comms<br>
>>>> hygiene - sorry) that Fedora is working on the application for<br>
>>>> Season<br>
>>>> of Docs.<br>
>>>><br>
> <a href="https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/docs@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/EPO4ATPUOCUL4NLOWD33KXXQS5HOIV2N/" \
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/docs@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/EPO4ATPUOCUL4NLOWD33KXXQS5HOIV2N/</a><br>
>>>>> I'm willing to invest some time into coordinating \
Fedora's<br> >>>>> involvement,<br>
>>>>> whether that's as an actual admin, or just helping the \
admins<br> >>>>> here and<br>
>>>>> there. Here are a few ideas for possible projects:<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> * Quick start guides for the different spins<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> * Contributor guide<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> * Security guide<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> * Guides geared toward specific types of server deployments,<br>
>>>>> such as<br>
>>>>> storage, virtualization, container platform, etc<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> * Guide geared toward developers using Fedora as their<br>
>>>>> development<br>
>>>>> platform, as a developer workstation, as a testing/CI \
platform,<br> >>>>> and as<br>
>>>>> a deployment platform<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Each individual project must have two mentors, which is<br>
>>>>> different from<br>
>>>>> how GSoC has run. (Maybe they'll change GSoC too.) But, \
mentors<br> >>>>> don't<br>
>>>>> always need to be people who hang out on this list. We \
should<br> >>>>> look for<br>
>>>>> people working on those areas to help mentor. Find a \
developer<br> >>>>> working<br>
>>>>> on Fedora security to help mentor a security guide, for<br>
>>>>> example.<br>
>>>> It'd be great to see people step up the plate on these ideas. \
It<br> >>>> seems like with Shaun, we need just one more person to get \
at<br> >>>> least<br>
>>>> one idea on the table.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> regards,<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> bex<br>
>>>> _______________________________________________<br>
>>>> docs mailing list -- <a href="mailto:docs@lists.fedoraproject.org" \
target="_blank">docs@lists.fedoraproject.org</a><br> >>>> To unsubscribe \
send an email to<br> >>>> <a \
href="mailto:docs-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org" \
target="_blank">docs-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org</a><br> >>>> Fedora \
Code of Conduct:<br> >>>> <a \
href="https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html" rel="noreferrer" \
target="_blank">https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html</a><br> >>>> \
List Guidelines:<br> >>>> <a \
href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines" rel="noreferrer" \
target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines</a><br> \
>>>> List Archives:<br> >>>> <a \
href="https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/docs@lists.fedoraproject.org" \
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/docs@lists.fedoraproject.org</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> -- <br>
>> Brian (bex) Exelbierd | <a href="mailto:bexelbie@redhat.com" \
target="_blank">bexelbie@redhat.com</a> | <a href="mailto:bex@pobox.com" \
target="_blank">bex@pobox.com</a><br> >> Fedora Community Action & Impact \
Coordinator<br> ><a \
href="https://maps.google.com/?q=%3E+@bexelbie+&entry=gmail&source=g">> \
@bexelbie </a>| <a href="http://www.winglemeyer.org" rel="noreferrer" \
target="_blank">http://www.winglemeyer.org</a><br> >> \
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</blockquote></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" \
data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Brian (bex) Exelbierd | <a \
href="mailto:bexelbie@redhat.com" target="_blank">bexelbie@redhat.com</a> | <a \
href="mailto:bex@pobox.com" target="_blank">bex@pobox.com</a><br>Fedora Community \
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