On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 09:53, Paul W. Frields wrote: > At Colin's behest I added a few more bugs for docs on which I am working > (and would love some help). I also changed some of my existing bugs to > reflect "enhancement" rather than "normal" severity. > > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=129738 > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=129739 > Great! Glad to know work on the docs project has started up again. > Colin also helpfully entered a bug regarding ESR's Fedora Multimedia > HOWTO. However, I think that this particular request may not be one that > the Fedora Documentation Project should handle. You can read the bug and > my comments here, after which my reasons might be clearer: > > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=129721 > I agree. I don't think the Fedora Docs Project is the place for information on adding non-open source software to Fedora, especially if that software is not legal. Tammy > As an aside, remember that documentation that is published under the GNU > FDL is suitable fodder for inclusion in the FDP. The FDL is an obvious > signal of the author's intent to share this content with others. It's > always courteous, though, and probably a good SOP, to let the author > know your intentions; if nothing else, it gives them a "warm fuzzy" that > their work might go on to help a broader audience. The particular case > in point may not be the best example of material the FDP should include, > but it's definitely a good example of how to put the FDL to good use. > > -- > Paul W. Frields, RHCE
