Re: Submission Guidelines

James Britt <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lang.ruby.documentation
Organization ruby-doc.org
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Mat Schaffer wrote:
> I wanted to have some exchange with James and Eric on this one before  I 
> did too much writing on the submission guidelines.  I'd like to  turn it 
> into a manual eventually, but post more info early.  Is there  a 
> particular format you're looking for for the early posting?  Should  it 
> be voiced like the paragraphs on the status report page?

Clarity and correctness first.

It need not read like a tech manual, but stilted  text and syntax is 
easier to fix later as content grows.  I prefer a conversational style, 
unless it gets too chatty.

James
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