Op zaterdag 10 december 2016 23:49:38 CET schreef David T. via gnucash-devel: > Hi, > > In response to seeing yet another new user sending a support request > directly to one of the people mentioned in the documentation, I created Bug > 775919 (https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775919 > <https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775919>) as a proposed change > to the way that the docs present the author attributions. In that bug, I > state: > > I recommend the following: > > 1) Remove all individual names and email addresses from the documentation > title page, and replace them with a general attribution to "The GnuCash > Documentation Team." Since the current copyright is to this entity, I think > this is not only convenient, but also more accurate than the current list. > > 2) Place a large note on the title page identifying gnucash-users as the > proper location to which to direct help requests. Section 2.4.2 is clearly > not prominent enough for new users. > > 3) Retain the list of contributors that show on the title page verso. I will > note that this list omits email addresses. In addition, add a note there > about who and what the GnuCash Documentation Team is. > > I propose: "The GnuCash Documentation Team is a self-designated group of > GnuCash users and developers who have volunteered to write this > documentation for the benefit of the broader user base. People who are > interested in joining this group are encouraged to express their interest > on the GnuCash lists (gnucash-users and gnucash-devel) for further > direction.” John Ralls thought that this change should be run past the > Devel list, and so here I am, giving it a run. As one of the named > contributors, I personally would prefer that my email not be included in > the documentation, but I defer to the general interest of the group. > > Cheers, > David T.
Good idea! I agree to all your proposals. Geert _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list gnucash-devel@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
