Re: [dita] comment on DITA 1.2 "title page"

[Kristen James Eberlein <keberlein@pobox.com>]

Paul, I agree with all your suggestions. I confess to simply having 
updated an extant file from the DITA 1.1 architectural spec.

Kris

Grosso, Paul wrote:
> I'm going through the latest DITA 1.2 spec collecting comments,
> but I thought I'd send this editorial one to the list, since it
> is almost a "process" issue for the TC to decide.
>
> The Overview page includes Authors, Reviewers, Members, Special Thanks.
>
> I don't know of OASIS precedents, but the W3C precedents--and my
> preference--is to avoid huge lists of names.  I would hope all of
> us on the DITA TC have either been in the business long enough
> that we don't feel the need to see our name in print one more time 
> or are young enough that there will be plenty more opportunities
> to put ones name on something, and I really think having a cover
> page with a hundred names makes the spec look like a high school
> yearbook or something.
>
> Furthermore, individuals are not authors of this spec, the TC is.
>
> Therefore, I suggest:
>
> (1) Preceding "Authors", we have a paragraph saying something like
>  "this spec is a product of the DITA TC of OASIS."
>
> (2) Instead of "Authors", call the following list "Editors" (I do
>  believe in giving key editors credit).
>
> (3) Delete completely both the "Reviewers" and "Members..." section.
>
> (4) Delete the currently empty "Special Thanks"--this is not an Oscar
>  awards presentation.
>
>
> If the majority of TC members disagree, I'll go with the decision,
> but I think what we have now looks unprofessional.
>
> paul
>
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