[CentOS-docs] Documentation SIG: Participation wanted

Tue Jul 7 18:41:54 UTC 2020
Rich Bowen <rbowen at redhat.com>


On 7/7/20 10:24 AM, Petr Bokoc wrote:
> Hi, I only spotted this now. I'm definitely interested and we should 
> keep docs.centos.org looped in as part of the SIG.

I left docs.centos out of it simply because I have no insight into how 
that is created. If you do, then *welcome aboard!!!*

> On 6/30/20 8:20 PM, Rich Bowen wrote:
>> Hi, folks,
>>
>> I've been working through the CentOS wiki for more than a year now, 
>> trying to identify and fix outdated/wrong/obsolete content. It's a 
>> daunting task, and I'm losing.
>>
>> I would very much like to gather a group of people who are:
>>
>> * Knowledgeable about CentOS
>> * Good with words
>> * Have a little time
>>
>> who would be willing and able to review the content of the wiki, and 
>> fix the bits that are incorrect.
>>
>> The CentOS Documentation SIG (which doesn't actually exist in any 
>> meaningful way) is, according to the wiki:
>>
>> responsible for the content of the Wiki, and other public sources of 
>> documentation. This includes, but is not limited to:
>>
>> * Determining, and imposing, a hierarchy/architecture of content in 
>> the wiki
>> * Editing/pruning existing content when it is incorrect/outdated/obsolete
>> * Recruiting subject matter experts to do some of that editing
>> * Recruiting translators to keep our various translations in sync
>>
>> [Ref: https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup/Documentation ]
>>
>> If any of the above appeals to you, I would ask you to let me know. I 
>> would like to create a SIG around the wiki. Please let me know if 
>> you're interested. I know that there are a number of you who are 
>> consistently active on this list. I would like to find a way to give 
>> us a little more power/authority over the wiki to make higher-level 
>> editorial decisions about information architecture. Also, having a 
>> formal SIG might be a way to engage more people to join the effort and 
>> dedicate some time to it.
>>
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