[Bf-docboard] Blender Manual: Vision Statement

[Greg Zaal]

Is it really necessary to mention age? There are many serious and
impressive blender users younger than 18. Implying "this manual is for
people older than 18" has other connotations ;)

On Thu, 7 Dec 2017 at 10:10 Campbell Barton <ideasman42 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, updated the page based on this text:
> https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/about/introduction.html
>
> On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 2:16 AM, Ton Roosendaal <ton at blender.org> wrote:
> > Hi Aaron,
> >
> > Thanks for the proposal to clarify that.
> > However, the line is for me too vague and can be interpretated as you
> wish.
> > Especially the "to help you" is undefined.
> >
> > To me it is more like this:
> >
> > Target group:
> > - people from 18 years and older
> > - people who already understand the basics of 3D and/or know other 3D
> > programs
> >
> > The manual has as a goal to provide:
> > - Insight in Blender's way of working, its internal (technical) design -
> in
> > order to understand options and tools.
> > - detailed functional description of every feature, tool or option in
> > Blender.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > -Ton-
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------
> > Ton Roosendaal  -  ton at blender.org   -   www.blender.org
> > Chairman Blender Foundation, Director Blender Institute
> > Entrepotdok 57A, 1018 AD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
> >
> > On 1 Dec 2017, at 19:50, Aaron Carlisle <carlisle.b3d at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Something that has been raised to my attention recently is that the
> manual
> > does not have
> > one defining purpose. This has caused the manual to have different
> purposes
> > and people
> > having their own agendas. We do currently have a vision statement but it
> is
> > not very good
> > and should be expanded on farther:
> >
> > "This manual aims to be a complete and concise source of information
> > to help you to become familiar with the application."
> >
> > https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/about/introduction.html
> >
> > So, the purpose of this email is to reconsider the above statement and
> > discuss things that
> > should be changed and/or added.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Aaron Carlisle
> >
> > Picture taker | Bit cruncher | Pixel pusher | Document writer | Artist
> > Project administrator for the Blender 3D Documentation Project
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