Documentation Roadmap

[Chuck Mead]

drew at dbguin.lunar-linux.org wrote:

>Evening everyone.
>
>Or at least, it's evening here (Boston).  I'm working on a plan/roadmap
>for the documentation project that I have volunteered for.  In discussions
>on the #lunar irc channel, four items were put to me that I should work
>on.
>
>	1) Installation Manual
>
>This is my top priority, as I feel that it is probably the biggest reason
>linux users don't even try lunar.  Currently, we have nothing to guide a
>potential user through the install process.  More experienced users may
>not have a problem with this, but newer, more inexperienced users, will
>certainly give up more easily without something to help them towards
>getting their lunar system up and running.  I'm hoping to have an  "alpha"
>version of the installation manual done before July is out, with
>bug-busting and subsequent releases through August.  I'm gonna try like
>hell to have a final version ready to publish on or before September 1st,
>2003.
>
A thoroughly excellent decision!

>
>	2) Handy Stuff You Need On The Command Line
>	3) Core Documentation
>
>These two would seem to go hand in hand, as it were.  It would be nice to
>have a solid piece of documentation to act as a segue between the install
>manual and the core documentation.  "Handy Stuff You Need On The Command
>Line" seems like a friendly enough introduction to a user's new lunar
>system.  Core documentation, however, is where I'm going to need the most
>input from all of the developers.  There are probably several parts of the
>Lunar core that I've never had to deal with in my own experiences, but
>certain devs mights have a keen insight as to why they are vitally
>important.  "Handy Stuff" can probably be developed alongside the Install
>Manual, but a final version probably wouldn't happen until late September.
>The Core Documentation will be an ongoing process, however I would like to
>have all of the fundamental systems covered in some sort of "alpha" form
>before the end of September.  I don't have as high a priority on this
>because, once the user get the system up and running, they will have
>access to all the man pages that Terry Chan took the time to write.
>
>	4) Books About Lunar
>
>Unless Chuck is writing a book about Lunar and how it's going to take over
>the world, I'm really not sure what to do about this.  ;-)
>
>There we have it.  I welcome all suggestions, input, flames, etc, etc.
>  
>
You should also consider adding more writers and make it a team effort! 
If you draw up some text for a "help wanted" section on the web site we 
will gladly add it!

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csm
Lunar Linux Project Leader