Changes for Gutsy (Ubuntu)

[Jordan Mantha]

On Fri Jul 20, 2007 at 08:33:05AM +0100, Matthew East wrote:
> Hiya,
> 
> * Phil Bull:
> > I'm planning a few other fairly large changes in the next couple of
> > weeks too:
> 
> Wow, you rock.
> 
> > Also, I've been thinking about how we can attract new contributors to
> > the DocTeam. Would it be an idea if I (or others) try to 'mentor' a
> > couple of people, to help them make small changes to the documentation?
> > Maybe advising them on stuff like using DocBook tags and validating
> > their patches?
> 
> Yes, I think it would be a good idea. Let's brainstorm about some other
> ways to attract contributors too.
> 
> So:
> 
> * Mentoring;
> * Updating our wiki pages;
> * Blogging with calls for contribution;
> * Taking better care of people posting to the list;
> * Adding a prominent "contribute" link to the website;
> * Encouraging people writing documentation on their blogs to get
> involved in the project;
> * more?

I think it'd would really help to get people's patches applied if we put [patch]
in the subject of the emails. I find it difficult when scanning through the doc
list to find what emails contain patches. It's especially hard  when it's part
of a thread.

I can try to do what I can while on vacation. I can blog and mentor the
Packaging Guide (which I've already started with TheCore and bluekuja) as I'd
like to more-or-less hand that over.

-Jordan