Project talk:Manual

Category:Manual
I propose we use Category:Manual instead of Category:MediaWiki Manual. Nothing on the site is about anything except MediaWiki. So putting MediaWiki into the category name complicates things unnecessarily. Keeping it just Category:Manual makes it easier for people to type it the same ever time. If no one objects, I will make this change next week. --Rogerhc 05:33, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes I'd agree with that. -- Harry Wood 18:42, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Manual: namespace
There's a question posed on this project page: Do we answer this question anywhere? If not ...well what is the answer?
 * What content should be in the Manual: namespace?
 * What should not be in the Manual: namespace?

-- Harry Wood 18:42, 27 June 2007 (UTC)   (...ok 2 questions)


 * The answer is that there is no official position, and that it has not really been discussed properly yet (which is why the questions are still there). As far as I am concerned the manual: namespace should contain all instructional information about the software (not extensions, etc.) except for the information held in the Help: namespace.  The main namespace would then be used for development discussion, test-cases and notes.  However that is only my opinion.  If you are referring to the Installation/Manual:Installation issue specifically, then in my opinion they should be kept separate.  The former is part of our quick introduction, and doesn't deal with anything too technical.  The latter is a much more detailed installation guide. However I can see an argument for moving them to Manual:Installation and Manual:Detailed installation notes, respectively (but not merged - that would be too daunting). --HappyDog 18:34, 14 July 2007 (UTC)