[Bf-docboard] Blender Manual: Vision Statement

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On 12/08/2017 12:35 AM, Greg Zaal wrote:
> 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 ;)

Agreed.  And parents, teachers, and librarians and others are called 
upon to quickly categorize materials and many want to avoid controversy.


>
> On Thu, 7 Dec 2017 at 10:10 Campbell Barton <ideasman42 at gmail.com 
> <mailto: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
>     <mailto: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 <mailto:ton at blender.org>  -
>     www.blender.org <http://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
>     <mailto: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
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