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On the other hand, I would recommend to also look into making "The Manual" editable via some sort of web based frontend, this would also ensure that people are able to easily contribute modifications to the manual, which is really the ultimate source for flightgear users. | On the other hand, I would recommend to also look into making "The Manual" editable via some sort of web based frontend, this would also ensure that people are able to easily contribute modifications to the manual, which is really the ultimate source for flightgear users. | ||
A possible approach might be to import the underlying LaTex sources in docbook format into some sort of docbook based wiki (i.e. http://sourceforge.net/projects/doc-book/). | A possible approach might be to import the underlying LaTex sources in docbook format into some sort of docbook based wiki (i.e. http://sourceforge.net/projects/doc-book/). | ||
{{unsigned2|12:48, 18 July 2006|Melchior FRANZ}} | |||
:As the manual is maintained in LaTex, is would be very hard to translate the wiki notes to include them in the manual. I suspect that this will be a "Won't Fix" as it is easier to copy and paste the text from the wiki and go from there. I am open to ideas though. [[User:Gorilla|Gorilla]] 06:33, 2 March 2008 (EST) | :As the manual is maintained in LaTex, is would be very hard to translate the wiki notes to include them in the manual. I suspect that this will be a "Won't Fix" as it is easier to copy and paste the text from the wiki and go from there. I am open to ideas though. [[User:Gorilla|Gorilla]] 06:33, 2 March 2008 (EST) | ||
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Also, I feel there are some sections covered in the wiki that aren't really optimally handled by a wiki: most notably the "FAQ" section should preferably be implemented via some sort of dynamic FAQ system (i.e. http://www.phpmyfaq.de), likewise the sections titled "Bugs", "TODO", "Feature Requests", "ideas" etc. could probably all be handled far more effectively by using a real bug tracker such as bugzilla (http://www.bugzilla.org/), phpbugtracker (http://phpbt.sourceforge.net/) or mantis (http://www.mantisbt.org). | Also, I feel there are some sections covered in the wiki that aren't really optimally handled by a wiki: most notably the "FAQ" section should preferably be implemented via some sort of dynamic FAQ system (i.e. http://www.phpmyfaq.de), likewise the sections titled "Bugs", "TODO", "Feature Requests", "ideas" etc. could probably all be handled far more effectively by using a real bug tracker such as bugzilla (http://www.bugzilla.org/), phpbugtracker (http://phpbt.sourceforge.net/) or mantis (http://www.mantisbt.org). | ||
* how to define and limit editing rights for certain users? | {{unsigned2|12:48, 18 July 2006|Melchior FRANZ}} | ||
* how to define and limit editing rights for certain users? {{unsigned2|10:57, 17 June 2007|Alfozavr}} | |||
= Using a dedicated bug tracker = | = Using a dedicated bug tracker = | ||
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== Regressions == | == Regressions == | ||
* code passages (i.e. XML) are not highlighted anymore | * code passages (i.e. XML) are not highlighted anymore {{unsigned2|15:43, 10 March 2008|MILSTD}} | ||
= Proposed Additions = | = Proposed Additions = | ||
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--[[User:FlightZilla|FlightZilla]] 17:21, 19 June 2006 (EDT) | --[[User:FlightZilla|FlightZilla]] 17:21, 19 June 2006 (EDT) | ||
Hello, guys. If I get it right, you're discussing various documentation types here. | :Hello, guys. If I get it right, you're discussing various documentation types here. | ||
I think, this wiki is a lot more convenient than any other form of keeping documentation and at the same time communicating. It can be edited fast and easily and maintained up-to-date. However, the following questions need be solved: | :I think, this wiki is a lot more convenient than any other form of keeping documentation and at the same time communicating. It can be edited fast and easily and maintained up-to-date. However, the following questions need be solved: | ||
* how to convert it to an offline version (maybe .pdf) so that it could be bundled with the FlightGear base package? | :* how to convert it to an offline version (maybe .pdf) so that it could be bundled with the FlightGear base package? | ||
:{{unsigned2|10:57, 17 June 2007|Alfozavr}} | |||
:07/2009: Even more talk about the merits of supporting PDF exports for wiki articles: [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5201&p=39847#p39847] {{unsigned2|14:36, 9 July 2009|MILSTD}} | ::07/2009: Even more talk about the merits of supporting PDF exports for wiki articles: [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5201&p=39847#p39847] {{unsigned2|14:36, 9 July 2009|MILSTD}} | ||
::12/2009: Also see [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/DocBook_XML_export] for details about exporting to docbook/XML {{unsigned2|15:05, 28 December 2009|MILSTD}} | :::12/2009: Also see [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/DocBook_XML_export] for details about exporting to docbook/XML {{unsigned2|15:05, 28 December 2009|MILSTD}} | ||
= Issues = | = Issues = | ||