Grant, thanks.  I don't think anyone will desparately want this job, so if
you volunteer, you got it:-)  Let me just fill you in one what we were
discussing for a while now.

The problem with keeping stuff on sourceforge is that we can't install any
facilities on their server that we want.  All they have is an XML::Parser:-(

Everything we'll be kept in sourceforge's CVS, and will be mirrored to
www.xmlproj.com which is now hosted by AxKit.  We wanted to utilize the full
benefits of AxKit for this project, and this was the only way.  Everything
will be written in SDocBook, and we already have a stylesheet that we are
going to utilize.  So if you are beginning to write the FAQ, DocBook's the
way:-)  If you are not familiar with DocBook, just write it as you can and
pass it on to me.  I'll then convert it to that format.  If you need I can
send you a sample of the DocBook skeleton and you can just use that as a
template. 

So the answer is Yes, we are keeping everything on Sourceforge, but only in
CVS.  Everything will be there, content, stylesheets, etc...  If something
was to ever happen to one site, it will be easily mirrored to another:-)

Let me know if you have any questions/suggestions/disagreements.

Thanks.

Ilya

-----Original Message-----
From: Grant McLean
To: Sterin, Ilya; 'Daniel McMillan '; 'perl-xml@[...].com '
Sent: 2/14/02 2:38 AM
Subject: Perl/XML FAQ (WAS: Stopping the same questions!!)

Hi All

I would like to formally volunteer for the role of FAQ 
maintainer (unless someone else desperately wants the job).

My thoughts so far:
- FAQ should be maintained in XML format
- Master XML document should live on Sourceforge so that
  it can live on in the event of the proverbial bus strike
- More 'accessible' HTML version should exist on a web site

I have started to work out a framework of what should be in 
the FAQ but it hasn't even got to the 'release early' point
yet.

I'd welcome contributions including:
- ideas on areas that need to be covered
- specific questions that need to be answered
- answers to some of those questions
- links to useful resources

In response to Daniel's original message, I'd like to agree 
that this is a remarkably civilised mailing list and observe
that we've managed to get by with an out-of-date FAQ for 
quite some time precisely because of the great bunch of folks 
who take part.  In the event that I deliver an updated FAQ I 
hope we can continue without descending into RTFM (RTFFAQ?) 
jibes.

Regards
Grant

>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Sterin, Ilya [mailto:Isterin@[...].com]
>  Sent: 13 February 2002 22:20
>  To: 'Daniel McMillan '; 'perl-xml@[...].com '
>  Subject: RE: Stopping the same questions!!
>  
>  
>  Yes, actually this is being worked on right now.  The site 
>  will include a an
>  updated FAQ (if someone is willing to provide material for 
>  that, please
>  forward it to me) as well as developmnet information, etc...
>  
>  This site will be on www.xmlproj.com will be the homepage to 
>  the whole Perl
>  XML project on sourceforge.  So hopefully we can get people 
>  contributing
>  info.  I'll have something running there this weekend, as I'm 
>  pretty busy
>  right now.  It will include all docs and material we have now.
>  
>  Ilya
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Daniel McMillan
>  To: perl-xml@[...].com
>  Sent: 2/13/02 3:01 PM
>  Subject: Stopping the same questions!!
>  
>  Hi everyone,
>  
>  I have been a member of this mailing list, probably not a 
>  long as most 
>  people, but for about a year. I seems that a lot of the time the same 
>  questions seem to come up. A lot of them about how to validate XML and
>  DTD 
>  docs, XSL etc. Could a simple site be set up to educate new members of
>  this 
>  mailing list about these things before questions are bombarded.
>  
>  
>  I think that it is good that everyone helps, dont get me 
>  wrong, I read 
>  almost every message and learn a lot. I also know that there is a site
>  for 
>  definitions and things like that (sorry I cant remember the 
>  address :-()
>  but 
>  could we give this URL out automatically to those that join the list,
>  much 
>  like attaching it to the automated email you get?
>  
>  I suppose this question is over to the likes of Matt, and the other 
>  guardians of the list.....
>  
>  Dan
>  
>  
>  
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