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Tasks with no referenced driver(s) are free for the taking. No one is currently working on them. | Tasks with no referenced driver(s) are free for the taking. No one is currently working on them. | ||
{| | {| | ||
!Task name | |||
! Driver(s) | |||
!Description | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Consolidate existing font-related material | | Consolidate existing font-related material | ||
| JensPetersen | |||
| Comb the wiki for existing font-related material, figure how to integrate it in the SIG space, ask permission from its authors, and move it there. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Clarify the wiki | | Clarify the wiki | ||
| JensPetersen | |||
| Rework the wiki pages NicolasMailhot wrote into something mere humans understand. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Fill the [[SIGs/Fonts/Evangelism| | | Fill the [[SIGs/Fonts/Evangelism| evangelism]] section | ||
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| Interview the groups that managed to get fonts released under a suitable license<ref>For example the Greek people involved in the freeing of MgOpen.</ref>, and write some guidelines to help future similar efforts. Write a bit about what fonts should be promoted as web ot document fonts and why. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Write core font packaging guidelines | | Write core font packaging guidelines | ||
| JensPetersen | |||
| Add legacy core font guidelines to the [[SIGs/Fonts/Packaging| packaging]] section. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Write console font packaging guidelines | | | Write console font packaging guidelines | ||
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| Add console bitmap font guidelines to the [[SIGs/Fonts/Packaging| packaging]] section. | |||
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| Complete the [[SIGs/Fonts/QA| | | Complete the [[SIGs/Fonts/QA| QA]] section | ||
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| Collect tips on how to identify what causes a particular text rendering problem, starting from [http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-fonts-list/2007-November/msg00051.html this message] and turn them into a nice wiki page so problem reporters can be autonomous. | |||
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| Add design information to the [[SIGs/Fonts/Dev#font-creation| | | Add design information to the [[SIGs/Fonts/Dev#font-creation| dev]] section | ||
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| Use the material already posted in this [http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-fonts-list/2007-October/msg00035.html thread] and complete it if needed to write up guidance for new would-be free/libre font designers. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Complete the [[SIGs/Fonts/Triaging/Pipeline#packaged| | | Complete the [[SIGs/Fonts/Triaging/Pipeline#packaged| packaged]] list | ||
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| Get current font packagers to document their packages in the pipeline or do it in their stead. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Complete the [[SIGs/Fonts/Triaging/L10N| | | Complete the [[SIGs/Fonts/Triaging/L10N| localization]] matrix | ||
| JensPetersen | |||
| Get each [[L10N/Teams| language team]] to fill its part of the matrix. | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Recurrent tasks == | == Recurrent tasks == | ||
Those tasks will be valid as long as the SIG is active. Everyone can and should work on them. | |||
{| | {| | ||
!Task name | |||
!Description | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Create fonts | | Create fonts | ||
| Work on [[SIGs/Fonts/Dev#font-creation| font creation]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Liberate new fonts | | Liberate new fonts | ||
| [[SIGs/Fonts/Evangelism| Evangelise]] free/libre fonts. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Identify new candidates to packaging | | Identify new candidates to packaging | ||
| Complete and fill [[SIGs/Fonts/Triaging/Pipeline#wishes| wishes]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Package them | | Package them | ||
| Package new fonts and reference them as [[SIGs/Fonts/Triaging/Pipeline#review-needed| needing review]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Review new packages | | Review new packages | ||
| Work on the [[SIGs/Fonts/Triaging/Pipeline#review-needed| review list]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Identify problems | | Identify problems | ||
| Work on [[SIGs/Fonts/QA| QA]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Fix problems | | Fix problems | ||
| Work on [[SIGs/Fonts/Dev| dev]]. | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Completed tasks == | == Completed tasks == | ||
{| | {| | ||
!Task name | |||
! Driver(s) | |||
!Description | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Create SIG wiki space | | Create SIG wiki space | ||
| NicolasMailhot | |||
| Put some material on the wiki to get the SIG into business. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Request [[SIGs/Fonts#ML| | | Request [[SIGs/Fonts#ML| mailing list]] creation | ||
| NicolasMailhot | |||
| Get the mailing lists the SIG needs created. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Get our [[SIGs/Fonts/Legal| | | Get our [[SIGs/Fonts/Legal| legal page]] approved | ||
| NicolasMailhot | |||
| Have spot review and interface with our [[SIGs/Fonts/Legal| legal page]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Get our packaging policy approved | | Get our packaging policy approved | ||
| NicolasMailhot | |||
| Get [[Packaging/Committee| FPC]] to approve our initial packaging guidelines. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Make the SIG appealing | | Make the SIG appealing | ||
| [[Artwork/DesignService| Artwork team]] | |||
| Create a banner to identify Fonts SIG pages visually. | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Fonts SIG]] | |||
Revision as of 22:51, 7 June 2008
Stuff that needs to be done
One-time tasks
Tasks with no referenced driver(s) are free for the taking. No one is currently working on them.
| Task name | Driver(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidate existing font-related material | JensPetersen | Comb the wiki for existing font-related material, figure how to integrate it in the SIG space, ask permission from its authors, and move it there. |
| Clarify the wiki | JensPetersen | Rework the wiki pages NicolasMailhot wrote into something mere humans understand. |
| Fill the evangelism section | Interview the groups that managed to get fonts released under a suitable license[1], and write some guidelines to help future similar efforts. Write a bit about what fonts should be promoted as web ot document fonts and why. | |
| Write core font packaging guidelines | JensPetersen | Add legacy core font guidelines to the packaging section. |
| Write console font packaging guidelines | Add console bitmap font guidelines to the packaging section. | |
| Complete the QA section | Collect tips on how to identify what causes a particular text rendering problem, starting from this message and turn them into a nice wiki page so problem reporters can be autonomous. | |
| Add design information to the dev section | Use the material already posted in this thread and complete it if needed to write up guidance for new would-be free/libre font designers. | |
| Complete the packaged list | Get current font packagers to document their packages in the pipeline or do it in their stead. | |
| Complete the localization matrix | JensPetersen | Get each language team to fill its part of the matrix. |
Recurrent tasks
Those tasks will be valid as long as the SIG is active. Everyone can and should work on them.
| Task name | Description |
|---|---|
| Create fonts | Work on font creation. |
| Liberate new fonts | Evangelise free/libre fonts. |
| Identify new candidates to packaging | Complete and fill wishes. |
| Package them | Package new fonts and reference them as needing review. |
| Review new packages | Work on the review list. |
| Identify problems | Work on QA. |
| Fix problems | Work on dev. |
Completed tasks
| Task name | Driver(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Create SIG wiki space | NicolasMailhot | Put some material on the wiki to get the SIG into business. |
| Request mailing list creation | NicolasMailhot | Get the mailing lists the SIG needs created. |
| Get our legal page approved | NicolasMailhot | Have spot review and interface with our legal page. |
| Get our packaging policy approved | NicolasMailhot | Get FPC to approve our initial packaging guidelines. |
| Make the SIG appealing | Artwork team | Create a banner to identify Fonts SIG pages visually. |
- ↑ For example the Greek people involved in the freeing of MgOpen.