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== One-time tasks == | == One-time tasks == | ||
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| Consolidate existing font-related material | | Consolidate existing font-related material | ||
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| 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. | | 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. | ||
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| Clarify the wiki | | Clarify the wiki | ||
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| Rework the wiki pages | | Rework the wiki pages [[Nicolas Mailhot]] wrote into something mere humans understand. | ||
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| Fill | | Fill an evangelism page | ||
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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 | | 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 or document fonts and why. | ||
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| Write core font packaging guidelines | | Write core font packaging guidelines | ||
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| Add legacy core font guidelines to the [[ | | Add legacy core font guidelines to the [[:Category:Fonts_packaging| packaging]] section. | ||
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| Write console font packaging guidelines | | Write console font packaging guidelines | ||
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| Add console bitmap font guidelines to the [[ | | Add console bitmap font guidelines to the [[:Category:Fonts_packaging| packaging]] section. | ||
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| Complete the [[ | | Complete the [[Fonts_and_text_quality_assurance| 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. | | 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 [[ | | Add design information to the [[Fonts_and_text-related_creative_tasks#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. | | 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. | ||
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| Complete the [[ | | Complete the [[:Category:Packaged fonts| packaged]] list | ||
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| Get current font packagers to document their packages in the pipeline or do it in their stead. | | Get current font packagers to document their packages in the pipeline or do it in their stead. | ||
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| Complete the [[ | | Complete the [[Localization_fonts_requirements| localization]] matrix | ||
| JensPetersen | | JensPetersen | ||
| Get each [[L10N/Teams| language team]] to fill its part of the matrix. | | Get each [[L10N/Teams| language team]] to fill its part of the matrix. | ||
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== Recurrent tasks == | == Recurrent tasks == | ||
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| Create fonts | | Create fonts | ||
| Work on [[ | | Work on [[Fonts_and_text-related_creative_tasks#font-creation| font creation]]. | ||
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| Liberate new fonts | | Liberate new fonts | ||
| Evangelise free/libre fonts. | |||
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| Identify new candidates to packaging | | Identify new candidates to packaging | ||
| Complete and fill [[ | | Complete and fill [[:Category:Font_wishlist| wishes]]. | ||
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| Package them | | Package them | ||
| Package new fonts and reference them as [[ | | Package new fonts and reference them as [[:Category:In-progress_fonts| needing review]]. | ||
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| Review new packages | | Review new packages | ||
| Work on the [[ | | Work on the [[:Category:In-progress_fonts| review list]]. | ||
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| Identify problems | | Identify problems | ||
| Work on [[ | | Work on [[Fonts_and_text_quality_assurance| QA]]. | ||
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| Fix problems | | Fix problems | ||
| Work on [[ | | Work on [[Fonts_and_text-related_creative_tasks| dev]]. | ||
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== Completed tasks == | == Completed tasks == | ||
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| Put some material on the wiki to get the SIG into business. | | Put some material on the wiki to get the SIG into business. | ||
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| Request [[ | | Request [[Fonts_SIG_mailing_lists#ML| mailing list]] creation | ||
| NicolasMailhot | | NicolasMailhot | ||
| Get the mailing lists the SIG needs created. | | Get the mailing lists the SIG needs created. | ||
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| Get our [[ | | Get our [[Legal_considerations_for_fonts| legal page]] approved | ||
| NicolasMailhot | | NicolasMailhot | ||
| Have spot review and interface with our [[ | | Have spot review and interface with our [[Legal_considerations_for_fonts| legal page]]. | ||
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| Get our packaging policy approved | | Get our packaging policy approved | ||
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| [[Artwork/DesignService| Artwork team]] | | [[Artwork/DesignService| Artwork team]] | ||
| Create a banner to identify Fonts SIG pages visually. | | Create a banner to identify Fonts SIG pages visually. | ||
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| Mediawiki conversion | |||
| NicolasMailhot | |||
| Do a first pass on the SIG wiki to fix conversion breakage | |||
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== References == | |||
[[Category:Fonts SIG| | <references /> | ||
{{:Fonts_SIG_signature}} | |||
[[Category:Fonts SIG|Tasks]] |
Latest revision as of 09:44, 24 September 2011
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 |
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Consolidate existing font-related material | 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 | Rework the wiki pages Nicolas Mailhot wrote into something mere humans understand. | |
Fill an evangelism page | 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 or document fonts and why. | |
Write core font packaging guidelines | 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 |
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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 |
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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. |
Mediawiki conversion | NicolasMailhot | Do a first pass on the SIG wiki to fix conversion breakage |
References
- ↑ For example the Greek people involved in the freeing of MgOpen.