As a start, maybe we can have a new issue category named "document" or "text change", in addition to bug/feature request etc? This way, all "text change" issues can be easily filtered and picked up for review by documentation team or interested parties.
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/15/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">O Govinda</b> <<a href="mailto:jswami@pamho.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">jswami@pamho.net</a>
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<br>Let's start with a simple assumption:<br><br>The better the text in the Drupal interface and the core help text, the more<br>usable Drupal will be.<br><br>Ok. Now. . .<br><br>What seems to be a problem is that when you post a fix or enhancement for
<br>core text--whether as a message or a patch--your post lands in a pile of<br>issues attended to mainly be people whose expertise and interest lies in<br>code. Your post, therefore, is likely to get lost.<br><br>Ideally, your post would be seen not by coders per se but by people with an
<br>understanding of Drupal, strong skills in English and an interest in<br>documentation--that is, people who can actually evaluate the quality and<br>usefulness of your text.<br><br>Assuming your text passes muster, someone trusted enough by the Drupal
<br>maintainers should then give it a thumbs up, and the coding people should<br>check your patch for correct coding and commit it.<br><br>Otherwise, your post is likely to languish till an RC-1 makes it too late to<br>commit--and then simply be forgotten.
<br><br>Perhaps this issue is part of what sepeck's post about DocBook is meant to<br>address. I don't really know.<br><br>I do think, however, that the issue deserves some attention. Whatever the<br>workflow, a robust system for improving core text could help users a lot.
<br><br>Cordially,<br>O Govinda<br><a href="http://www.jswami.info" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.jswami.info</a><br>--<br>View this message in context: <a href="http://www.nabble.com/Needed%3A-a-system-for-improving-the-text-in-core-tf4274312.html#a12165903" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
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