Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:55:24 -0700 From: "Gaelan Lloyd" <gaelan@fastmail.fm> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Volunteering to migrate & retire freebsdwiki.net Message-ID: <901d7285-1f18-479e-8bf3-c85c4b875c48@www.fastmail.com>
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Hello, I=E2=80=99d like to volunteer to lead a project to merge content = from www.freebsdwiki.net into wiki.freebsd.org. Jim Salter, that wiki=E2=80=99s owner, is looking to transfer ownership = of the wiki to someone else. I thought consolidating the content from his wiki= into the official FreeBSD wiki made more sense. I=E2=80=99ve spoken wit= h Jim and he=E2=80=99s on board with the idea. Jim=E2=80=99s wiki has 660 articles (I=E2=80=99ve listed the topics here= to give you a fast overview: https://gist.github.com/gaelanlloyd/46cc1926e012c26776feaf681869d039). Growing the official FreeBSD wiki by adding this content would have many= benefits. I assume your team wouldn=E2=80=99t want to do a bulk import of content = without some sort of prior review (as some of the content may be out of date), and I have some ideas that can help reduce the complexity of the migration. One idea to speed up the project and reduce burden on your team is to do a quick high-level scan and review of article topics, find ones worth keeping, then upon importing those add a banner saying something like, =E2=80=9CContent possibly out of date, needs review/improvement.=E2= =80=9D That way there=E2=80=99s no need to edit each article up front and the w= iki community in general can help review and improve the articles over time. The banners can be removed as the articles are validated by the community. I=E2=80=99d like to volunteer to do the bulk of the migration work and coordinate the project between stakeholders on both sides. I=E2=80=99m = a full-stack web developer by profession and have done many projects like this in the past. My experience, organization, and project management skills can be an asset here. =20 Since I=E2=80=99m new here, I=E2=80=99d need a few things in order to st= art: (1) help getting in touch with the right people to discuss the project and get approvals, (2) an overview of the FreeBSD wiki property and organizational structure, and (3) ability to bulk import content (or access to someone who can help me with that). Would this migration be something your team would be interested in pursuing with me? I=E2=80=99d be happy to produce a more detailed proje= ct plan, lead discovery and planning meetings, and answer any questions you may have. I=E2=80=99m excited to discuss this project more get a ch= ance to work with your team on projects like this and more in the future. Gaelan Lloyd gaelan@fastmail.fm
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