[Design Team] #45: packaging process visual representation

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#45: packaging process visual representation
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Reporter:  dtimms   |       Owner:     
    Type:  task     |      Status:  new
Priority:  trivial  |   Milestone:     
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 It would be nice to have some graphics built that represent a simplified
 overview of some complex fedora tasks to take the eye sting away from
 pages of text processes. An idea for the packaging process perhaps:

 - think of an oval football ground, where the viewer is standing at near
 the foci of one end. She sees a path curving from past left extent of
 vision, around to the right extent of vision. The viewpoint should be
 above the ground, and the perspective should be apparent.

 The breakdown is shown as graphical items rising out of the path, perhaps
 with additional arrows to indicate flow of additional tasks / information:
 {{{
 - choose a software project
 - start a template spec file
 - gathering information
 - understanding packaging guidelines
 - configure local rpmbuild
 - local build
 - local rpmlint
 - local package test (iteration over last few items)
 - create package review bug
 - - paths of new packagers taking tentative steps
 - - paths of existing packagers indicating review of spec
 - respond / improve package based on comments, iteration (circle)
 - performing semi/reviews of other packages
 - community approval of package
 - cvs request / import
 - build request (to successful build) iteration
 - update system requests
 - published package
 - - bugs / feedback / updates iteration
 }}}

 Try to indicate the communication and community involvement during the
 stages.

 I have no idea how you would represent in nice graphic form any of those
 items.
 An image that fits into say 800x 600 (active content area for a 1024x768
 display) could be a useful size, but might be too small for definition of
 any step icons to be usable.

 ? Can the wiki provide imagemap like links that could jump to the specific
 task detailed descriptions.

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