[thesite] Content Upgrades

[Olly Hodgson]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin" <martin at members.evolt.org>
Subject: Re: [thesite] Content Upgrades


> Olly Hodgson wrote on 22/9/01 10:39 pm
>
> >> 1) Only one person actually puts the article into the system, but can
> >>     nominate co-authors
> >> 2) A linear workflow where one person puts the article into the system,
> >>    another adds their bit, and repeat until everyone's contributed
(each
> >> author
> >>    only gets one go)
> >> 3) A CVS type system with checkout/checkin.
> >
> >I favour a CVS type system - it saves people overwriting other peoples
> >work/two people editing the document at once etc etc, and allows more
than
> >one bite at the cherry IYSWIM.
>
> I think so, but it would be useful to nominate an 'owner' amongst the
> writers,
> who's accountable for the article as a whole, and can formally submit
> it for approval and say "We've finished writing it", to ensure clarity
> and avoid the "Is this finished or not?" debate.

+1

Olly
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