Re: Debian and relational/additional "projects/imaginatives/discussions" ?
On Mon, Jul 15, 2002 at 11:06:06AM +0200, Daniel Mose wrote:
> This is kind of a weird subject for Debian-User.
> In fact I am aware of that this subject might fit better under Debian Devel
> (If at debian at all ??? )
I would say that Debian is not really the forum for this, although the
Debian Documentation Project might have some interest.
Debian is primarily a group of systems integrators; we pull together
pieces of software and try to build it into the best distribution we
can. Often this involves writing new software (dpkg, apt, debbugs,
etc.), taking over primary maintenance of existing software (strace,
blackbox, man-db), or working to debug problems that go beyond mere
packaging.
Creating a high-quality distribution naturally involves good
documentation, and I think most people agree that there isn't enough
good well-organized documentation for many pieces of free software nor
for the system as a whole. As a result, Debian does end up writing a
good deal of documentation. However, for the most part (man pages are
perhaps an exception here), the documentation we write is for the system
as a whole, and doesn't shy away from being Debian-specific when
appropriate.
Thus, if you want to improve documentation throughout free software,
this is not really the place.
I must admit that I found it extremely difficult to understand what you
were talking about, and even now it seems to be too vague to prompt much
meaningful discussion. This is probably a handicap if you're going to
discuss good, clear documentation.
Regards,
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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