[Typo3-dev] The Right Crew

[Erik Svendsen]

Hello Peter,

> I wanted to focus on the english documentsm, since I think they have
> to be improved. But most volunteers just want to translate documents
> into their native languages. Nothing bad with that, but if we do not
> have enought manpower, what should we give priority to? (I.e. which is
> the main goal for the docTeam?)
> 
> Now to my point: Who in the community should decide that?

It should have been the association, after getting input from the community. 
But everyone should understand that the primary goal is getting god english 
documentation.

> 
> Noone seems to be interested in that - IMO important - question. And
> as long as we don´t know that, it is up to each individual what to put
> effort in - and the docTeam has no helm!
> 
> This is an good example about what I called "guidelines". Maybe goals
> and rules are more accurate words - but people usually don´t like
> them.  :-)

I like the word "guidelines". Yes - we should have "guidelines" for many 
of the aspect in the community. Not strict one, but enough to point out clear 
directions. I think the Association board should give som priority to this 
question as soon as version 4 and the CI is out. But it's important to get 
ideas and input from the community.

> /Peter Kindström
> PS. Now it seems like the US project is spellchecking most
> english documents - and change them to US spelling. That is a
> decision of their own, but should have been another rule taken
> by some leader - US or UK spelling?

I think the official TYPO3 spelling should be UK English. Not because it 
bother me to read US English (80 % of the scientific literature in my field 
are US English), but because in most non-english countries you learn the 
UK spelling in schools. It also a waste of resources in the community to 
proofread documents on this level. Proofreading to make them easier to read 
and understand, I agree.


WBR,
Erik Svendsen
www.linnearad.no