Re: Leaving: replacements

[Paul Scott]

Graham Percival wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:48:35 -0700
> Paul Scott <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>   
> > Graham Percival wrote:
> >     
> > > An previously announced, am I gradually leaving LilyPond.  This
> > > leaves a large number of tasks unfilled.ate lilypond knowledge)
> > >   
> > >       
> > I would consider the job of Documentation Editor.  Does it require 
> > building on multiple platforms?  I have a GNU/Linux x86 box capable
> > of doing the builds and a Mac G3 and possible access to an XP box.
> >     
>
> No, you don't need to build on multiple platforms... although as
> Han-Wen mentioned, there are vacant jobs that require such a
> setup.
>
> To clarify one possible misunderstanding, the Documentation Editor
> is a editor-in-chief position, overseeing all the documentation
> work.  There are some people editing the documentation as part of
> GDP, but that's different from this position.  The DE needs to be
> able to handle git, patches, diffs, building the docs, and fixing
> broken doc-builds.
>
> For the moment, I suggest getting involved in GDP.
> http://web.uvic.ca/~gperciva/
>   
Ok.
> If you want to jump into the technical side of things, see
> "advanced-tech.txt" (or perhaps you have already done this).  To
> get an introduction to the non-technical side of the job, I
> recommend editing one of the unclaimed sections of NR1.  (see
> "current.txt")  "Text" has not been touched yet, while "Pitches"
> is almost perfect.  Are you familiar with texinfo?
>   
My main career was as a programmer.  Given that I am concerned about the 
time it would take to learn how someone else's code works well enough to 
be able to help there.

The documentation editor looked like the most logical for me because I 
have always considered myself a better editor that a writer.

In light of your last email I would be willing to try to work on 
writing/revising a section of the doc's that needs work if it's 
something I have enough knowledge of.

I am certainly capable of learning to use any of the software mentioned 
above (texinfo, etc.) that I have not used.  I have probably used 
similar software.

Paul