due to the discussion in other threads on this list, I'd take the chance to propose one more idea on "how the editing of the GIMP manual could look".
What we achieved with the GIMP manual in the last couple of years is really astonishing to me. It's great how "just a bunch of enthusiasts" can create some thousand pages of documentation and even having fun with that. I'm really proud to be part of this!
Despite all this success there is no doubt about the fact, that we are severe short of not only authors, but even more critical, interaction with our readers. Has anybody ever seen responses of reader on the list? Has ever a reader supported our work by bringing some enhancements or even tips for enhancements? If ever, this mus have been a verly long time ago unfortunately.
This is the base, I assume we all share, for the thinking on how to change that.
So, we kind of think to have found out what might cause the current situation:
- docbook editing is complicated
But is this all? May be we can find more reasons.
What did we come up so far with as a solution?
- divide the crowd into authors and translators and hide the docbook xml (structures) as good as possible for the translators.
But ist that the only possible solution? May be we can simplify writing and in addition to that get rid of that programming taste that sticks to the "writing" of the GIMP Manual today?
I propose to wholeheartly and open minded discuss alternatives. Please have a look into http://lexaikon.dnsalias.org/~medius/mediawiki/index.php/Meta/Why_GIMP-Manual_as_wiki#Pro.27s_.26_Con.27s and let me know what you think about it.
Greetings, lexA
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