LWN: Some thoughts on the Linux Documentation Project

“In the last few months, the Linux Documentation Project has
been in a bit of a rough spot, and it seems that things have not
been moving along as smoothly as they were for the last 5 years. I
have seen the latest ‘LDP Proposal’
(http://www.linuxports.com/ldp.htm) on the Open Source Writer’s
Group website (http://www.thepuffingroup.com/oswg/), and I have a
few thoughts on the current state of the LDP and what should be
done to fix it. “

“As the original co-founder and coordinator of the LDP, I did a
lot of work to make the project a popular source of Linux
documentation. I started the LDP website, moderated the newsgroups,
ran the mailing lists, acted as the liason between LDP writers and
CD-ROM vendors and paper publishers. So I’d like to share my
thoughts about what the LDP needs to get back on track.”

“In a nutshell, my approach would be minimalistic. I have always
found that when organizing a group of volunteers on the Internet,
doing less is always better than doing more.”

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