Lest anyone think we're alone...

[John Babich]

On 11/24/06, Paul W. Frields <stickster at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://desdeamericaconamor.org/blog/3-teams-tasks
>
> Found from planet.gnome.org -- so we're not the only ones struggling on
> the barrier-to-entry problem.
>
> --

I read all three related entries. I've been doing research on open
source projects and the good news is  - the first step to a solution
is realizing there is a problem. There is some truth to the maxim,
"Misery loves company".

There's also truth in "United we stand, divided we fall". I think the
solution is inherent in the open source development process.

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We need a well-defined FOSS project to create a completely
free (livre) toolchain to create, maintain, distribute and publish
FOSS documentation.
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This project is bigger than all of us. This is where we need to
realize that the entire FOSS community needs to be involved. Every
FOSS project needs documentation. It seems every project also has a
problem producing it.

I propose we spearhead a FOSS community-wide project. This naturally
involves upstream and cross-stream participation and cooperation.

BTW, if this project already exists, please let me know. I would like
to join it.

John Babich