Re: [Inkscape-devel] Any chance we can make some docs material? (targeting the moon)

29 Apr 2017

      I agree with Brynn. We should first focus in create the official/original
doc of Inkscape on Gitlab and then try to do this hard copy book to sell in
the inkscape store.
I just wanted to gather the opinions of you guys if more or less following
the index of a 3rd party material is a good idea or at least a good place
to start. We don't have to copy it topic by topic but we could inspire
ourselves in it.
Cheers,
--Victor Westmann
2017-04-29 6:19 GMT-07:00 brynn <brynn@...3133...>:
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I don't mean to slow anyone's roll here.  But wouldn't it make more sense
to put any kind of energy towards documentation into the much discussed,
direly needed, user-focused, step by step manual?  Rather than starting
from scratch on a whole different kind of project?
There are many books out there already, which amount to a series of
tutorials. It's not a bad thing.  I just think this kind of project is
better suited for a single author, or maybe a small team.  And I think the
project needs the manual much, more more than the community needs another
book of tutorials.
As far as I understand, all that's needed is an English translation
of...well I can't find a link to the French version.  Here's a link to
whatever has been translated already: https://fr.flossmanuals.net/st
art-with-inkscape/introduction/
Once we have the translation, we'll be off and running to update and
finish it! By the way, is there anything those of us who can't translate,
can do, to help the translators?
And won't such a new book of tutorials have to be published?  A big
obstacle to writing any book is getting it published.  You almost have to
have an invitation from a publisher to be certain a book will get
published.  Or publish it yourself, which is not easy eitiher.
Just my opinion  :-)
brynn
-----Original Message----- From: Maren Hachmann
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 4:01 PM
To: Inkscape-Docs ; Inkscape Devel List
Subject: Re: [Inkscape-devel] Any chance we can make some docs material?
(targeting the moon)
Would it make sense to use gitlab's new subgroups feature for this?
The inkscape-docs team could be a sub-team of Inkscape, that way. There
are only 4 members as of now, so changing wouldn't be so difficult as it
might be later on.
Maren
Am 28.04.2017 um 16:14 schrieb Martin Owens:
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On Fri, 2017-04-28 at 12:39 +0100, C R wrote:
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I'd love to quit my job and just do docs. :) Unfortunately, that's
what it would probably take to get docs going to the extent we'd
like.
It's been discussed before, but never gone anywhere because of lack
of time/hands involved.
Yes, we should use Scribus to do it. In fact, it should probably be a
github project to attract contributors. This way we can patch what
needs to be patched when stuff changes in subsequent releases.
Sounds like you have a solid step one Chris.
Here's the inkscape-docs group on gitlab, EVERYONE should join, there
should be a button to join:
https://gitlab.com/inkscape-docs
And here's the new book/manual/docs project where files can be put:
https://gitlab.com/inkscape/manuals
I recommend using the wiki attached to the project to plan the
adventure slowly. Add a bit at a time and don't rush to have something
"complete" but have something small produced.
Best Regards, Martin Owens

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