fedora-docs bugs

[Tammy Fox]

On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 09:53, Paul W. Frields wrote:
> At Colin's behest I added a few more bugs for docs on which I am working
> (and would love some help). I also changed some of my existing bugs to
> reflect "enhancement" rather than "normal" severity.
> 
> http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=129738
> http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=129739
> 

Great! Glad to know work on the docs project has started up again.

> Colin also helpfully entered a bug regarding ESR's Fedora Multimedia
> HOWTO. However, I think that this particular request may not be one that
> the Fedora Documentation Project should handle. You can read the bug and
> my comments here, after which my reasons might be clearer:
> 
> http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=129721
> 

I agree. I don't think the Fedora Docs Project is the place for
information on adding non-open source software to Fedora, especially if
that software is not legal.

Tammy

> As an aside, remember that documentation that is published under the GNU
> FDL is suitable fodder for inclusion in the FDP. The FDL is an obvious
> signal of the author's intent to share this content with others. It's
> always courteous, though, and probably a good SOP, to let the author
> know your intentions; if nothing else, it gives them a "warm fuzzy" that
> their work might go on to help a broader audience. The particular case
> in point may not be the best example of material the FDP should include,
> but it's definitely a good example of how to put the FDL to good use. 
> 
> -- 
> Paul W. Frields, RHCE