[wp-docs] Wiki

[Craig Hartel]

I'm not sure how many people have actually done edits to the documentation.
I think that the Wiki has been a positive step towards advancing the work on
the documentation, but it's not without its weaknesses, either.

What follows are just a few thoughts that I have had over the last while.
None of them are show-stoppers--I'm not posting them to start a debate or
worse, but I just think that I should put them out there for discussion.

The concept of WP as an open-source tool kit is great, but I think that for
now, and perhaps forever, the documentation needs to have some tighter
control. Development of code is in the hands of a small group of developers;
this is necessary to keep focus and to get the job done. I think that a
parallel should be drawn to documentation. Many hands makes small work, but
too many hands makes chaos. Certainly there should always be a way for
people to contribute their ideas, and perhaps even their own writing, but it
needs to go through a smaller group of people for proofing and ultimately
for approval by the developers. I'm concerned that "restriction" on access
to working on documentation may be perceived by some as "elitist" or that
the docs crew are somehow "special" or part of a "clique" or something.

Craig.