Re: Documentation team editor request

Peter has proven remarkably knowledgeable and pleasantly pompous over the years. He has my vote! :) +1 On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 6:08 AM, Peter Cowburn <petercowburn@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi doc folks, > > I would like to humbly volunteer myself for the role of "editor" for the > documentation team, following Philip's withdrawal. > > They're big, beardy boots to fill, of course, but I'm up for stepping in > to those boots; to be the someone there to do (or maybe delegate) the > various tasks beyond simply writing the docs that need to be done to keep > the documentation ball rolling. > > I'd like to take a quote from Philip's request to become an editor, back > in 2007 [1] as the words ring true for me today: > > "The key is to have someone designated to do certain tasks, tasks that > aren't always the most fun to perform. The title "editor" is not something > to take lightly and as editor I know personally I'd > "forget" less and do more. And although my duties with the php.net > project have spread into many areas, the PHP Manual is my #1 priority. And > it needs more love." > > The times they are a-changin' (to quote Bob Dylan), and particularly right > now we're just starting the big push towards (documenting) PHP 7. I'd like > to commit to taking the helm for at least a year, if everyone is happy. > > Please, give me your thoughts. Aye, or nay? > > Cheers, > > Peter > > > [1] http://news.php.net/php.doc/969376349 >