CVS now open

[Stuart Ellis]

On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 22:44:28 -0700, "Karsten Wade" <kwade at redhat.com>
said:
 
> ## Quick Version of How To Get CVS Access:
> 
> * Read the CVSAccess guidelines Wiki page[1]
> * Do a proper self-introduction to the list
> * Show that you have something to put in CVS:  as an editor by picking
> something to edit, as a writer through producing a draft or working
> outline
> * Use the proper process[2] to get an account on cvs.fedora.redhat.com
> [3].  Put yourself in the 'cvsdocs' group and wait for approval.
> 
> [1] http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/CvsUsage
> [2] http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras/CvsAccess
> [3] https://admin.fedora.redhat.com/accounts/
> 
> This all presumes you have read the Documentation Quick Start[4] and are
> familiar with the Fedora Project Documentation Guide[5].  Don't worry
> about the DocBook/XML stuff right now. :)
> 
> [4] http://fedora.redhat.com/participate/documentation-quick-start/
> [5] http://fedora.redhat.com/participate/documentation-guide/

I think that it's worth having a separate checklist for new writers, as
there is now a fair number of steps here, initially to self introduce
and then to prepare for working in CVS.