JDK documentation

Amit Kumar Saha amitksaha at netbeans.org
Thu Jan 10 05:42:27 UTC 2008


On 1/10/08, Debra Scott <Debra.Scott at sun.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'd like to get people's thoughts on the documentation
> for the JDK platform.
>
> * How many people feel it is important for the the docs to be open
>     sourced so the community can contribute to them?

How about something which is modeled on the "NetBeans Community Docs"
(http://wiki.netbeans.org/wiki/view/CommunityDocs)?

>
>
>   * How many people have seen at least one occasion
>     where they would have added something to the
>     documentation, or made a correction, if they
>     had been able? (a large or small percentage?)
>
>   * Given that we need documentation in a structured
>     format that allows for content sharing and multiple
>     delivery vehicles, does anyone have any recommendations
>     for a system that is both easily editable, like a
>     Wiki, and easily repurposable, like XML-structured
>     docs?

How about using ODT?

Just my thoughts, opinions!

Thanks,
Amit

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