> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Geert Janssens <geert.gnuc...@kobaltwit.be> > To: gnucash-devel@gnucash.org, "David T." <sunfis...@yahoo.com> > Cc: > Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 22:48:48 +0100 > Subject: Re: Recommended Change to Author LIsting in Documentation > 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 > > So do I.
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