Re: editors

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On Sun, 2004-08-15 at 09:15, Colin Charles wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-08-13 at 03:56, Karsten Wade wrote:
> 
> (In re-response, since earlier I mentioned the editor list, and now I've
> re-read the post :P)
> 
> > * Should there be an editorial board?  Such a board would oversee the
> > Fedora docs, make sure we are adhering to our standards, filling in
> > holes, following or advancing our process, etc.
> 
> Probably a good idea
> 
> > * Separate mailing list for editors?  Or just accept that
> > fedora-docs-list gets busier with traffic between editors and authors.
> 
> No, one list. Mailing list, Bugzilla, and that's enough traffic - let's
> not have another list 
> 
> > * Also, much of the editing traffic can be in bugzilla, as each document
> > will have it's own bug throughout it's lifecycle.
> 
> Yup, this is the way. Might I also discourage hosting documents on
> external sites? Using Bugzilla's "attach file" will work
> 
> > * The board needs to have an odd number of people so that if consensus
> > can't be reached, a majority vote without a tie is possible. 
> 
> Good idea :P Or we can just set Tammy or you as the tie-breaker...
> 
> > * Editorial board could just form like Voltron right now from available
> > interested parties (myself included there, please), and proceed with
> > some process defining.
> 
> So there's you, there's Paul, Dave probably yes, Tammy is most likely a
> definite, I wouldn't mind, who else? Speak up folk :P
> -- 

Having non-Red Hat editors is fine and highly encouraged. Just keep in
mind that someone from Red Hat must have final say as to what goes up on
the website just to make sure it fits into the scope of the Fedora
Project and to verify that it is sound from a legal point of view.

Tammy

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> "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, 
> then you win." -- Mohandas Gandhi



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