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Subject: Re: [dita] comment on DITA 1.2 "title page"
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 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that > generates this mail. Follow this link to all your TCs in OASIS at: > https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php > > > >
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