Hi there !
Before getting into practical matters (repository hosting, write access,
tools, team composition, etc.), I would like to clarify what the
editorial goal of the ANSS-CE project is meant to be. We obviously
always need documentation, and the existing ConTeXt documentation —
manuals, ConTeXt Garden pages, recurring discussions on the mailing list
or elsewhere — already plays an important and lasting role as a
documentary resource. At the same time, this documentation is closely
tied to the ongoing evolution of ConTeXt itself, and it is not uncommon
for information that was once relevant to become less so, or even
obsolete, in a different configuration (the transition from Mk IV to
LMTX being a typical example).
In addition, the needs that are expressed remain very heterogeneous and
depend strongly on concrete projects, as well as on the level of mastery
of the tools by those looking for documentation, which often boils down
to a simple question: /how do I achieve this goal?/
Depending on the case, this may involve structured book composition, XML
workflows, mathematical documents, flyers, imposed booklets, signed
PDFs, posters, and so on.
If I understand correctly, the idea would be to take up and extend
Joaquín’s original ANSS work in order to provide a more structured form
of documentation, capable both — of accompanying a beginner in a
progressive understanding of how ConTeXt works, and
— of helping more experienced users retrieve information that is
currently sometimes scattered across technical documents and highly
specialized discussions.
Is this indeed the direction in which the project is heading?
It seems to me, in any case, that clarifying this editorial brief — even
if it is expected to evolve over time — would be a useful step before
addressing questions of organization and infrastructure. In the context
of a possible call for contributions, and even though I am currently
very busy, I would in any case be willing to contribute French
translations of sections that are considered stable, should this be
useful to the project.
Best//JP
Le 23/02/2026 à 16:55, Jim Diamond a écrit :
On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 16:18 (+0100), Hans Hagen wrote:
On 2/23/2026 3:57 PM, Jim wrote:
On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 09:54 (+0100), Henning Hraban Ramm wrote:
Am 21.02.26 um 01:16 schrieb Jim:
Speaking of "management", who "owns" the github contextgarden user?
Q1: Who "owns"https://codeberg.org/contextgarden ?
When owns means 'registered' it's me.
Close enough.
When owns means 'wants to figure out management of sub things wrt access
and security of git' I deny it exists.
Smart!
Q2: (I guess I could look this up, but to keep this discussion alive...)
Does codeberg allow specific repositories to have multiple project
maintainers, or does a separate account makes more sense for
something like "ANSS-community edition", where some of the people
contributing to ANSS-CE have update permission, and other contributors
can submit pull requests (or send updates some other way)?
Just register 'contextmanual' and take charge of it. We can always clone
it in the garden.
I have registered anss-ce (in my first act of managerial rebellion, and as
a nod to the original work :-).
I have emailed Joaquín to confirm a point about licensing (codeberg's terms
of use), and, assuming he is OK with it, I will copy the files to codeberg.
To any excited readers: I should once again point out my lack of ConTeXt
expertise, and that for this project to be useful,
it will require some contributions from people who
have some good knowledge.
If you are willing to help and want modification perms on the repository,
please get in touch with me.
Btw, the git server that they use is actually easy to set up on a local
machine and a well done product.
That part is good to know.
Jim
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