<div dir="auto"><div>Anyone can correct me if I am wrong. But the point of Season of Docs is <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">1. Generate content if none is available. </div><div dir="auto">2. Very important is looking at the existing content and demystify it to the nearest minimum (Sugar Labs needs this)</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The idea for a technical writer is to simplify and transfer information between Sugar Labs and anyone consuming the content. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">To you, the content may look fine because you may not be the target, or in this case, you are an author of some of the tools generated. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Having great doc is a demanding requirement for onboarding in open source, and unfortunately, I can't say Sugar Labs has one(simplifications). </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Also a completely different from GSoC. </div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 10, 2021, 9:59 AM James Cameron <<a href="mailto:quozl@laptop.org">quozl@laptop.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">My first question was the most important.<br>
<br>
I can't think of any documentation Sugar Labs needs that we haven't<br>
already got in some form or other across our sprawling web presence.<br>
<br>
I recommend against proceeding unless some documentation is needed.<br>
<br>
On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 09:42:40AM +0100, Samson Goddy wrote:<br>
> Hello James,<br>
> <br>
> I read the documentation, yes it looks like a grant based program this time<br>
> around.<br>
> <br>
> Just as I mentioned last year, I would love to admin the program, or be one of<br>
> the admins. <br>
> <br>
> I am working on a system in place already. <br>
> <br>
> Regards<br>
> <br>
> On Wed, Feb 10, 2021, 9:33 AM James Cameron <[1]<a href="mailto:quozl@laptop.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">quozl@laptop.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Indeed. So the question becomes;<br>
> <br>
> - what documentation does Sugar Labs need (e.g. for Sugarizer, Music<br>
> Blocks, or Sugar); this forms part of a project proposal,<br>
> <br>
> - who will recruit, evaluate, and onboard a technical writer?<br>
> <br>
> - who will administer the program in Sugar Labs?<br>
> <br>
> [2]<a href="https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/admin-guide" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/admin-guide</a><br>
> <br>
> On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 08:48:21AM +0100, Favour Kelvin wrote:<br>
> > It is being organized differently this year; we have to apply for a grant<br>
> and<br>
> > then we find the writer we reach out directly to the writer we want to<br>
> work<br>
> > with, at least that is how I understood it. <br>
> ><br>
> > [1][3]<a href="https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/</a><br>
> > the-2021-season-of-docs-application-for-organizations-is-open.html?m=1<br>
> ><br>
> > [2][4]<a href="https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/tech-writer-guide" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/tech-writer-guide</a><br>
> ><br>
> > On Wed, 10 Feb 2021, 06:18 Saumya Mishra, <[3][5]<a href="mailto:2017230@iiitdmj.ac.in" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">2017230@iiitdmj.ac.in</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > I think it is a great idea. Sugar labs should take part in GSoD.<br>
> ><br>
> > Regards<br>
> > Saumya Mishra<br>
> ><br>
> > On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 7:05 AM James Cameron <[4][6]<a href="mailto:quozl@laptop.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">quozl@laptop.org</a><br>
> > wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > It's back. Can we win a slot this year? Ideas welcome.<br>
> ><br>
> > [5][7]<a href="https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/</a><br>
> > <br>
> the-2021-season-of-docs-application-for-organizations-is-open.html<br>
> > [6][8]<a href="https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs</a><br>
> ><br>
> > --<br>
> > James Cameron<br>
> > [7][9]<a href="https://quozl.linux.org.au/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quozl.linux.org.au/</a><br>
> > _______________________________________________<br>
> > Sugar-devel mailing list<br>
> > [8][10]<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
> > [9][11]<a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br>
> ><br>
> > _______________________________________________<br>
> > Sugar-devel mailing list<br>
> > [10][12]<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
> > [11][13]<a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br>
> ><br>
> > References:<br>
> ><br>
> > [1] [14]<a href="https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/</a><br>
> the-2021-season-of-docs-application-for-organizations-is-open.html?m=1<br>
> > [2] [15]<a href="https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/</a><br>
> tech-writer-guide<br>
> > [3] mailto:[16]<a href="mailto:2017230@iiitdmj.ac.in" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">2017230@iiitdmj.ac.in</a><br>
> > [4] mailto:[17]<a href="mailto:quozl@laptop.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">quozl@laptop.org</a><br>
> > [5] [18]<a href="https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/</a><br>
> the-2021-season-of-docs-application-for-organizations-is-open.html<br>
> > [6] [19]<a href="https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs</a><br>
> > [7] [20]<a href="https://quozl.linux.org.au/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quozl.linux.org.au/</a><br>
> > [8] mailto:[21]<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
> > [9] [22]<a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br>
> > [10] mailto:[23]<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
> > [11] [24]<a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br>
> <br>
> --<br>
> James Cameron<br>
> [25]<a href="https://quozl.linux.org.au/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quozl.linux.org.au/</a><br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
> Sugar-devel mailing list<br>
> [26]<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
> [27]<a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br>
> <br>
> References:<br>
> <br>
> [1] mailto:<a href="mailto:quozl@laptop.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">quozl@laptop.org</a><br>
> [2] <a href="https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/admin-guide" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/admin-guide</a><br>
> [3] <a href="https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/</a><br>
> [4] <a href="https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/tech-writer-guide" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/tech-writer-guide</a><br>
> [5] mailto:<a href="mailto:2017230@iiitdmj.ac.in" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">2017230@iiitdmj.ac.in</a><br>
> [6] mailto:<a href="mailto:quozl@laptop.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">quozl@laptop.org</a><br>
> [7] <a href="https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/</a><br>
> [8] <a href="https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs</a><br>
> [9] <a href="https://quozl.linux.org.au/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quozl.linux.org.au/</a><br>
> [10] mailto:<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
> [11] <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br>
> [12] mailto:<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
> [13] <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br>
> [14] <a href="https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/the-2021-season-of-docs-application-for-organizations-is-open.html?m=1" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/the-2021-season-of-docs-application-for-organizations-is-open.html?m=1</a><br>
> [15] <a href="https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/tech-writer-guide" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/tech-writer-guide</a><br>
> [16] mailto:<a href="mailto:2017230@iiitdmj.ac.in" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">2017230@iiitdmj.ac.in</a><br>
> [17] mailto:<a href="mailto:quozl@laptop.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">quozl@laptop.org</a><br>
> [18] <a href="https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/the-2021-season-of-docs-application-for-organizations-is-open.html" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/02/the-2021-season-of-docs-application-for-organizations-is-open.html</a><br>
> [19] <a href="https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs</a><br>
> [20] <a href="https://quozl.linux.org.au/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quozl.linux.org.au/</a><br>
> [21] mailto:<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
> [22] <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br>
> [23] mailto:<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
> [24] <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br>
> [25] <a href="https://quozl.linux.org.au/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quozl.linux.org.au/</a><br>
> [26] mailto:<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
> [27] <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br>
<br>
-- <br>
James Cameron<br>
<a href="https://quozl.linux.org.au/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quozl.linux.org.au/</a><br>
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