[SDL] SDLDoc maintainer -- Sam please read

Florian Hufsky fhufsky at phorus.at
Tue Feb 10 11:56:42 PST 2004


what about merging this with the sdl doc (keeping the wiki format) and 
integrating it int the main sdl page?

Julien Pauty wrote:

> I have looked quickly, i find this rather cool. I like the idea of the 
> Wiki. It could permit to people to add doc more easily. Like new faq 
> or link to classical tutorials. In fact the examples data base could 
> also grow more quickly.
>
> Julien
>
>
> John Drinkwater wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure if i'm talking out of place at all, so just hear me out..
>>
>> I've been a newbie reading the SDL mailing list for about a year now, 
>> but never been a frequent poster. What really helped in my 
>> development/hobby fiddling was the SDL document project that had been 
>> setup.
>>
>> Now to get to where i'm going..
>> Since just before this topic had come up, i'd been playing with using 
>> a Wiki*, and had setup a basic system.
>> Over Christmas, I decided that since SDLdoc is loosing it's manager, 
>> needs updating, and requires an easier system to add the content; I 
>> started converting some of the SDLdoc pages into Wiki, and modding 
>> the wiki system to accept the requirements I wanted.
>> I'd tried contacting the current SDLdoc maintainer, but hadn't had 
>> much luck, so continued to do the odd bit every day.
>>
>> It's currently up at http://www.nextraweb.com/cgi-bin/SDLdoc
>> Have a look, have a comment, have a mock.
>> It is current open to abuse, so I ask that people be careful editing 
>> pages, but just in case, I can revert to older copies :)
>>
>> Does anyone have a problem with me taking over the doc project?, does 
>> anyone want to help manage the site if we do?
>> Would people like to help populate the content, add more examples, or 
>> even help adjust the UseMod code to our specific usages.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>   John
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