Future of the Packaging Guide

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Wed, Sep 19, 2007 at 11:29:16AM +0200, Daniel Holbach wrote:
> I try to sum up the pros and cons of the discussion here:
> 
> === Cons ===
> 
>       * probably no nice printable version
>       * malicious editing, harder to have QA for it
>       * work to get the DocBook -> Moin transition right
>       * what happens to the packaging-guide package?
>       * licensing

I don't think any of these are show-stoppers, and they are mostly one-time
issues.

> === Pros ===
> 
>       * much easier to edit
>       * more accessible to everybody
>       * benefits of being able to easier merge docs or link from wiki
>         pages to others
>         (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CategoryMOTUUbuntuPackagingMerge lists
>         a few apges, I'd merge into the Packaging Guide)
>       * more discoverable
>       * best way to deal with our manpower

I think they're far outweighed by these benefits.  What's most important is
that the documentation be up-to-date, accurate and accessible, and the wiki
seems the best way to accomplish that.

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 - mdz