On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 1:38 AM, Stan Helton <stanhel...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am disappointed to see this. I tried to volunteer for this kind of thing > and did not receive a response a few months ago. It is a little frustrating > to see the first comment one of ending the initiative. If I can help I would > certainly like to. > > I am a part-time programmer and a writer. How can I help? What is the most > pressing need? I believe I have the requisite technical and publishing > skills to advance this part of the project. >
We're not ending an initiative. We're talking about recruiting more documentation volunteers and taking on a more ambitious initiative. -Rob > Stan Helton > Trying to volunteer, but a little frustrated in finding the right position > in the team. > > > > On 12/1/2012 10:12 PM, Keith N. McKenna wrote: >> >> After 3 months of frustration it is time to end the effort to get The >> Getting Started Guide that had been started for AOO 3.4 completed. Despite >> repeated requests for help on the ODFAuthors list it is apparent that either >> the Authors that had been working on Open Office docs are either no longer >> interested or are working strictly on the LO books. >> >> Alexandro Colorado made an attempt at getting the Base Guide done but was >> not able to get any responses to his requests for comments on his markups >> and changes and decided to put it on hold until he did. As far as I know he >> is still waiting. >> >> One other volunteer stepped up from an inquiry on this list and gave >> valuable help. Prabha again thank you very much for your work and I hope >> that you will get involved with the defining of a new documentation project. >> >> With only 2 people actively working it is not possible to give the work >> the quality review and editing that it deserves to have the Open Office name >> attached to it. >> >> Reluctantly unless someone with the requisite skills in technical writing >> and publishing that I do not have can lend a hand I feel it is best to end >> the effort and not waste anymore of anyone's time. >> >> I will continue to contribute where I can, but that is difficult or >> someone who is not a developer. >> >> Regards >> Keith N. McKenna >> >> >> >> > > -- > Courtesy is the grease that keeps the wheels of civilization turning. Robert > Heinlein
