Re: GNOME Documentation Style Guide

[Patrick Costello <Patrick Costello Sun COM>]

Paul W. Frields wrote:
> I am one of the writer/editors working on the Fedora Documentation
> Project <http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/docs>, and we are preparing a
> set of Style Guidelines for aspiring writers and editors. In doing a
> short survey of related sites, I came across the captioned guide
> ("GDSG"). Since all our documentation will be licensed under the GNU
> FDL, as is the GDSG, we are very interested in using portions of your
> Guide as source material. Your use of the GNU FDL makes this effort
> possible.
>
> As the individual who will likely take the lead on preparing the Fedora
> Documentation Style Guidelines, I'm writing partly out of a sense of
> courtesy, but also to commend you on an exceptionally concise and
> readable guide. We hope that our use of the GDSG will make the process
> of creating useful, contemporary Fedora documentation a more pleasant
> experience for all our contributors. We also hope that we may be able to
> build upon the exceptional work you've done in preparing the GDSG.
>
> Please feel free to contact me back, or visit our list archives at
> <http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-docs-list/>.

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your kind words about the GDSG. Recognition at last! As the GDSG 
is published under the GFDL, you are entitled, and indeed welcome, to use 
this material. Please remember to acknowledge the GDSG as one of your sources.

Pat