[Koha] Proposal to form Koha Technical Committee

[Lori Bowen Ayre]

Hi Liz,

I did look at this and it was very helpful.  The questions I still have
remain unanswered but this would be the best place to answer those
questions.  I could work on making some of those changes directly if you
like. What is the protocol for editing those pages?

Lori

On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Liz Rea <lrea at nekls.org> wrote:

> Have you looked at all at
> http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Category:RFCs
>
> This was recently written, and is now linked into the website so most (if
> not all) of the issues you bring up should be addressed.
>
> It's also a living document, and I'm sure will improve with time.
>
> Liz Rea
> NEKLS
>
> On Nov 10, 2010, at 9:38 AM, Lori Bowen Ayre wrote:
>
> Thanks for pointing out those links.  Glad there is the start of a path to
> find the info.  Yet, I didn't find any guidelines for writing an RFC.
>  Here's what happens:
>
> "For Librarians" page prominently displays the link to
> Add your request to our bug database <http://bugs.koha-community.org/>  (pointing
> you to Bugzilla) and then says for "detailed instruction" See this page on
> our wiki for detailed instructions (which points you to) <http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Enhancement_Request_Guidelines>
> http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Enhancement_Request_Guidelines  which
> is not about RFCs at all.  It is a confusing and scary screenshot of
> Bugzilla (at first glance anyway).
>
> The wiki page called RFCs-Koha Wiki says this much about RFCs:
> "add an RFC on the wiki. Be as detailled as possible. Specify an expected
> date of availability (deadline if sponsored), if it's sponsored (and if you
> want, by who). Use the template RFC (see below) to fill your template"
>
> Here's what I (as someone thinking the new feature I might want to pursue)
> feel is missing (and I'm no usability expert). I a am suggesting these
> specifics in hopes of being helpful, not to complain:
>
>    - What does RFC means.
>    - Is there a template or an example of a good one.
>    - How to post it (the instructions do say to "send a mail on the
>    mailing list but again...saying what?  attaching the RFC?  including the RFC
>    in the post?  naming the Bugzilla numbers? feature names?)
>    - Are there guidelines about how to name it and relate it back to a
>    Bugzilla entry.  Is it one Bugzilla entry per RFC or could there be multiple
>    Bugzilla entries in an RFC?
>
> And back to the RFC Wrangler (RW?) idea, maybe the RM could select the RW
> who would serve with him or her throughout the release cycle?  Just a
> thought.  I do think it would be useful to have someone monitor the
> enhancement request process and try to coordinate and track what people need
> to ensure it funnels into the RM and development team.
>
> Lori
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Chris Nighswonger <
> cnighswonger at foundations.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hi Lori,
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Lori Bowen Ayre <lori.ayre at galecia.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Chris,
>> > I think one of the problems is that the above-described simple
>> > process/workflow is not articulated clearly anywhere.  There is a page
>> > (http://koha-community.org/about/enhancing-koha/) that talks about
>> varies
>> > ways to use Bugzilla but no mention of RFCs and that part of the
>> process.
>> > Maybe adding a page that describes the process would help.  With some
>> sample
>> > RFCs.  And info on how that relates to Bugzilla.  Such a page could be
>> > linked to from "For Librarians" as well as the "Get Involved" page and
>> > possibly others.
>>
>> Actually this information is available on the wiki and is linked to from
>> both the "For Librarians<http://koha-community.org/get-involved/for-librarians/>->Submitting
>> your ideas (RFCs)" and the "For Developers<http://koha-community.org/get-involved/for-developers/>->RFC
>> Guidelines" pages on the website. It is also linked to from the
>> "Participation," "Development," and "Release Management" in the wiki. The
>> direct link is: http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Category:RFCs and has
>> been up since back in May sometime.
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>> Chris
>>
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