Self Introduction

[Zach Oglesby]

My name is Zach Oglesby, and I have been using various distro since around 2001. I have
never really contributed to any distribution but I ran a website for teenage Linux users
from 2002-2006, with weekly reviews and news updates. I also recently joined the
ambassadors group but I currently live in Spain and do not speak the Spanish so it makes
it hard for me to do much outside of my work.

I am a decent programmer but lack skills when it comes to GUI's. Online I am a people
person (very different in person), and am willing to work with anyone on whatever needs to
be done.

The docs project is a good fit for me because free software is the most important
achievement of the computer age, and good documentation makes great software even better.

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[Paul W. Frields]

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 04:04:23PM +0100, Zach Oglesby wrote:
>  
>  My name is Zach Oglesby, and I have been using various distro since
>  around 2001. I have never really contributed to any distribution but
>  I ran a website for teenage Linux users from 2002-2006, with weekly
>  reviews and news updates. I also recently joined the ambassadors
>  group but I currently live in Spain and do not speak the Spanish so
>  it makes it hard for me to do much outside of my work.
>  
>  I am a decent programmer but lack skills when it comes to
>  GUI's. Online I am a people person (very different in person), and
>  am willing to work with anyone on whatever needs to be done.
>  
>  The docs project is a good fit for me because free software is the
>  most important achievement of the computer age, and good
>  documentation makes great software even better. 
It's great to meet you, Zach.  I saw that you came by our IRC channel
(#fedora-docs on irc.freenode.net) and introduced yourself as well.
Perhaps some of the work spinning up around the CMS interests you?
Any PHP experience?

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[David Nelson]

Hi,

I just wanted to introduce myself, because I just signed up to your
list on account of the possibility of Zikula handling your docs CMS
(I'm just observing). I'd be delighted personally. Zikula is my
favorite Web platform and FC has always been my favorite roll of
Linux. I have FC9 on dual boot here. Plus I'm a "docs guy" too, if you
like, because I'm just starting work on a webmaster guide for Zikula
over at zikula.tv.

So I'll be watching the thread with interest to try and learn how you
guys work and what your culture is like.

I can't possibly sign off without saying that I really believe Zikula
would be good for you and you would be good for Zikula. Zikula can
provide a great answer to your need. Zikula rocks! :)

-- 
David Nelson
Web: http://zikula.tv

[Karen Schneider]

A belated introduction from a lurker. (Andrew Ross, I was in Brisbane last
fall on business. Lovely city!)

Name: Karen Schneider
Location: Florida/Georgia
Profession: Community Librarian
Company: Equinox Software Inc. ("The Evergreen Experts" -- we support
Evergreen OSS library automation software)

I have a variety of roles in the company and one emerging role is to help
shape the direction of Evergreen documentation, including selecting and
providing oversight for documentation writers on a grant project, helping to
provide direction on schemas, style guides, etc., and whatever else comes
up.  We are (very likely) adopting the Fedora styleguide, discussing a move
from Dokuwiki to Docbook, integrating documentation into the development
timeline, etc.

* What other projects or writing have you worked on in the past?*
 * I do not have a documentation background, though I have written two
technical trade books and have an MFA in writing. I have published over 100
articles, mostly industry-specific trade articles for library and technology
magazines, though also a handful of literary essays. (Yes, I think that
counts -- writing is writing, and after reviewing a series of documentation
contributions this only confirms for me that some folks have it and others
do not.)

* What level and type of computer skills do you have?*

* I am a generalist with typical business skills (perhaps better than
average). I have been online since 1990. I am not scared of a command prompt
but also don't seek one out if I don't have to. ;) Like most librarians I
have a good feel for structured data and for metadata.

* What other skills do you have that might be applicable? User interface
design, other so-called soft skills (people skills), programming, etc.*
* I am teaching myself Docbook (next up, XSLT).
*I run a local writers' critique group (where I am informally known as their
beloved "hard**s" ;) ) and have very good editorial/review/critique skills.
If I can understand it, I can usually salvage it and can provide feedback at
every level -- detailed/directive; suggestions; general advice; etc.
* In my decades in the full-time workforce I have initiated, hired for, and
provided oversight for a variety of projects (including usability, software
development, etc.) and have been an administrator of various flavors at
various times.
*
What makes you an excellent match for the project?*
* I don't know that I am an "excellent match" at this point. I'm
sitting
back and listening/learning. If a role opens up, I'll speak up. I'm always
happy to look at anything you want me to.


| Karen G. Schneider
| Community Librarian
| Equinox Software Inc. "The Evergreen Experts"
| Toll-free: 1.877.Open.ILS (1.877.673.6457) x712
| kgs(a)esilibrary.com
| Web: http://www.esilibrary.com

[David Nalley]

Hi Karen,

Welcome to the group.
We are constantly in need of good wordsmiths, as well as people who
understand DocBook.
Please feel free to join us during our weekly meetings on Wednesday at
2pm Eastern on irc.freenode.net in #fedora-meeting.
In general you'll find us hanging out in #fedora-docs so feel free to
stop by anytime.

I find it very interesting that Equinox/Evergreen is adopting the
style guide, but it's very illustrative of how open source is supposed
to work.

On a completely unrelated note - can you put us in contact with
someone at Equinox about packaging Evergreen for Fedora?

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Karen Schneider <kgs(a)esilibrary.com&gt; wrote:
>  A belated introduction from a lurker. (Andrew Ross, I was in Brisbane
> last
>  fall on business. Lovely city!)
>
>  Name: Karen Schneider
>  Location: Florida/Georgia
>  Profession: Community Librarian
>  Company: Equinox Software Inc. ("The Evergreen Experts" -- we support
>  Evergreen OSS library automation software)
>
>  I have a variety of roles in the company and one emerging role is to help
>  shape the direction of Evergreen documentation, including selecting and
>  providing oversight for documentation writers on a grant project, helping to
>  provide direction on schemas, style guides, etc., and whatever else comes
>  up.  We are (very likely) adopting the Fedora styleguide, discussing a move
>  from Dokuwiki to Docbook, integrating documentation into the development
>  timeline, etc.
>
>  What other projects or writing have you worked on in the past?
>   * I do not have a documentation background, though I have written two
>  technical trade books and have an MFA in writing. I have published over 100
>  articles, mostly industry-specific trade articles for library and technology
>  magazines, though also a handful of literary essays. (Yes, I think that
>  counts -- writing is writing, and after reviewing a series of documentation
>  contributions this only confirms for me that some folks have it and others
>  do not.)
>
>  What level and type of computer skills do you have?
>
>  * I am a generalist with typical business skills (perhaps better than
>  average). I have been online since 1990. I am not scared of a command prompt
>  but also don't seek one out if I don't have to. ;) Like most librarians I
>  have a good feel for structured data and for metadata.
>
>  What other skills do you have that might be applicable? User interface
>  design, other so-called soft skills (people skills), programming, etc.
>  * I am teaching myself Docbook (next up, XSLT).
>  *I run a local writers' critique group (where I am informally known as their
>  beloved "hard**s" ;) ) and have very good editorial/review/critique skills.
>  If I can understand it, I can usually salvage it and can provide feedback at
>  every level -- detailed/directive; suggestions; general advice; etc.
>  * In my decades in the full-time workforce I have initiated, hired for, and
>  provided oversight for a variety of projects (including usability, software
>  development, etc.) and have been an administrator of various flavors at
>  various times.
>
>  What makes you an excellent match for the project?
>  * I don't know that I am an "excellent match" at this point. I'm
> sitting
>  back and listening/learning. If a role opens up, I'll speak up. I'm always
>  happy to look at anything you want me to.
>
>
>  | Karen G. Schneider
>  | Community Librarian
>  | Equinox Software Inc. "The Evergreen Experts"
>  | Toll-free: 1.877.Open.ILS (1.877.673.6457) x712
>  | kgs(a)esilibrary.com
>  | Web: http://www.esilibrary.com
>
>
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[Karen Schneider]

1. I'd love to, 2. thank you, 3. agreed, 4. will follow through right now --


Karen G. Schneider

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:45 AM, David Nalley <
david.nalley(a)fedoraproject.org&gt; wrote:

>  Hi Karen,
>
>  Welcome to the group.
>  We are constantly in need of good wordsmiths, as well as people who
>  understand DocBook.
>  1. Please feel free to join us during our weekly meetings on Wednesday at
>  2pm Eastern on irc.freenode.net in #fedora-meeting.
>  2. In general you'll find us hanging out in #fedora-docs so feel free to
>  stop by anytime.
>
>  I find it very interesting that Equinox/Evergreen is adopting the
>  style guide, but 3. it's very illustrative of how open source is supposed
>  to work.
>
>  4. On a completely unrelated note - can you put us in contact with
>  someone at Equinox about packaging Evergreen for Fedora?
>
>  On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Karen Schneider <kgs(a)esilibrary.com&gt;
>  wrote:
>  > A belated introduction from a lurker. (Andrew Ross, I was in Brisbane
>  last
>  > fall on business. Lovely city!)
>  >
>  > Name: Karen Schneider
>  > Location: Florida/Georgia
>  > Profession: Community Librarian
>  > Company: Equinox Software Inc. ("The Evergreen Experts" -- we support
>  > Evergreen OSS library automation software)
>  >
>  > I have a variety of roles in the company and one emerging role is to help
>  > shape the direction of Evergreen documentation, including selecting and
>  > providing oversight for documentation writers on a grant project, helping
>  to
>  > provide direction on schemas, style guides, etc., and whatever else comes
>  > up.  We are (very likely) adopting the Fedora styleguide, discussing a
>  move
>  > from Dokuwiki to Docbook, integrating documentation into the development
>  > timeline, etc.
>  >
>  > What other projects or writing have you worked on in the past?
>  >  * I do not have a documentation background, though I have written two
>  > technical trade books and have an MFA in writing. I have published over
>  100
>  > articles, mostly industry-specific trade articles for library and
>  technology
>  > magazines, though also a handful of literary essays. (Yes, I think that
>  > counts -- writing is writing, and after reviewing a series of
>  documentation
>  > contributions this only confirms for me that some folks have it and
>  others
>  > do not.)
>  >
>  > What level and type of computer skills do you have?
>  >
>  > * I am a generalist with typical business skills (perhaps better than
>  > average). I have been online since 1990. I am not scared of a command
>  prompt
>  > but also don't seek one out if I don't have to. ;) Like most librarians I
>  > have a good feel for structured data and for metadata.
>  >
>  > What other skills do you have that might be applicable? User interface
>  > design, other so-called soft skills (people skills), programming, etc.
>  > * I am teaching myself Docbook (next up, XSLT).
>  > *I run a local writers' critique group (where I am informally known as
>  their
>  > beloved "hard**s" ;) ) and have very good editorial/review/critique
>  skills.
>  > If I can understand it, I can usually salvage it and can provide feedback
>  at
>  > every level -- detailed/directive; suggestions; general advice; etc.
>  > * In my decades in the full-time workforce I have initiated, hired for,
>  and
>  > provided oversight for a variety of projects (including usability,
>  software
>  > development, etc.) and have been an administrator of various flavors at
>  > various times.
>  >
>  > What makes you an excellent match for the project?
>  > * I don't know that I am an "excellent match" at this point. I'm
> sitting
>  > back and listening/learning. If a role opens up, I'll speak up. I'm
>  always
>  > happy to look at anything you want me to.
>  >
>  >
>  > | Karen G. Schneider
>  > | Community Librarian
>  > | Equinox Software Inc. "The Evergreen Experts"
>  > | Toll-free: 1.877.Open.ILS (1.877.673.6457) x712
>  > | kgs(a)esilibrary.com
>  > | Web: http://www.esilibrary.com
>  >
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| Karen G. Schneider
| Community Librarian
| Equinox Software Inc. "The Evergreen Experts"
| Toll-free: 1.877.Open.ILS (1.877.673.6457) x712
| E-Mail/AIM: kgs(a)esilibrary.com
| Web: http://www.esilibrary.com