[FM Discuss] taking fm too formally

[Joshua Facemyer]

Ugh, you're right - besides the discomfort and disalignment with the 
philosophy of FM, it's way too much overhead.

JF

adam hyde wrote:
> hi,
> 
> in the last weeks i have fielded some interesting requests for manuals
> in FM. It seems to me people are taking FM more and more seriously,
> almost to a fault.
> 
> for example, i have been sent entire outlines for manuals and asked if
> FM would host a manual on the subject (these outlines have been on the
> topic of free software so my answer would always be yes). i have also,
> recently, had to discuss why writers in a (very interesting) project
> would not proceed until I changed the copyright notices for every
> chapter before its written (I had already agreed to change the
> copyright, but saw no urgency to change the notices since the manual had
> not been started).
> 
> i have also had some emails asking why chapter x in a manual does not
> include any information on their software.
> 
> it occurs to me that these requests are taking FM too formally.
> 
> i note this emerging phenomenon here as i am sure we will see more of
> this kind of attitude and i find it very interesting. i also dont want
> to encourage this kind of interaction with FM as i want to avoid the
> trap that wikipedia has fallen into - in many ways wikipedia is too
> formal and unfriendly because of policies and defined processes of
> interaction etc etc etc
> 
> also, just in case anyone is wondering - i dont like formality of this
> kind. i prefer if someone just writes and says 'i want a manual on [free
> software]'. then i set it up. if you want to add a chapter, add it 
> 
> 
> :)
> 
> adam
> 
> 
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