[drupal-docs] Drupal documentation coordinator

[Dries Buytaert]

Hello world,

now the Drupal documentation mailing list has been established and we 
have a clue about how we are about to approach this, I think it would 
be a good idea to assign a "Drupal documentation (team) coordinator".

The responsibilities of such coordinator would be (i) to determine the 
priorities and direction of Drupal's documentation, (ii) to maintain 
policies and style/markup guides, (iii) to ensure the consistency and 
the quality of Drupal's documentation and (iv) make final calls in 
certain decisions.  Much like I oversee core development (and Drupal in 
general), the Drupal documentation coordinator must oversee Drupal's 
documentation writing efforts.  Ideally, (v) such coordinator would be 
familiar with Drupal's innards so he or she can help steer, develop and 
maintain the resources surrounding the Drupal documentation (i.e. help 
with the development of the book module).

If this is considered a good idea, I'll assign someone the role of 
Drupal documentation coordinator.  If you are interested in the job, 
raise your hand, and plug yourself in a couple paragraphs.  Send your 
application to this mailing list for everyone to read and comment.  
Once assigned, he or she will be a "Benevolent Dictator for Life" until 
(i) he or she resigns or (ii) until I replace him or her.

I know this does not sound very democratic, but let us keep it simple 
for now.  At this point, it is very much a test-case. If the 
"coordinator model" works, I'd be happy to extend it to other aspects 
of Drupal.  Much like Drupal, the "coordinator model" might evolve over 
time.  Step by step.  Thanks.

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Dries Buytaert  ::  http://www.buytaert.net/