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Too many open source projects suffer from inadequate documentation, and that hurts their adoption, their communities, and puts more burden on maintainers. Many people who create open source software don’t see see themselves as writers, but today I’m sharing tips for documenting open source projects without it needing to take up a huge amount of time to get something published and ready for (docs) contributions. […]

https://lornajane.net/posts/2025/just-enough-docs

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Frankreich & Deutschland starten Docs: eine quelloffene Alternative zu Google Docs – entwickelt von DINUM & ZenDiS für digitale Souveränität in der EU. Fokus: einfache Kollaboration, Datenschutz & Unabhängigkeit von US-Tools.
techspot.com/news/107225-franc
#OpenSource #DigitaleSouveränität #ZenDiS #DINUM #Docs #EUtech #VerwaltungDigital @zendis @numerique_gouv

TechSpot · France and Germany unveil Docs, a homegrown alternative to Google DocsBy Alfonso Maruccia
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Since late last year, we've been collaborating not only with France but also with the Netherlands to develop workspace solutions for the #PublicSector across Europe. We're eager to see what other exciting projects will come out of this partnership 🤝

If you're interested in trying out #Docs, you can find the test account login details in the GitHub project: github.com/suitenumerique/docs

(Photos courtesy of @Bo)

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A collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales. Built with Django and React. Opensource alternative to Notion or Outline. - suitenumerique/docs
GitHubGitHub - suitenumerique/docs: A collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales. Built with Django and React. Opensource alternative to Notion or Outline.A collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales. Built with Django and React. Opensource alternative to Notion or Outline. - suitenumerique/docs
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Ein Ergebnis unserer Zusammenarbeit mit der französischen @numerique_gouv ist #Docs, ein Tool zur kollaborativen Textbearbeitung ✍️

Mit Docs lassen sich Dokumente erstellen und gemeinsam bearbeiten. Medien können importiert werden, das Dokument lässt sich in verschiedenen Formaten exportieren und auch eine Offline-Bearbeitung ist möglich. Noch liegt Docs in der Betaversion vor, ist aber in der aktuellen Version unserer Office & Collaboration Suite #openDesk schon als Notiz-App integriert.

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@gnuradio Here's the full list of #gnuradio block documentation pages that are mostly just missing an example flowgraph,

wiki.gnuradio.org/index.php?ti

and a list of block doc pages that are just stubs and would *love* to get some attention:

wiki.gnuradio.org/index.php?ti

You're not alone in this! If any questions/problems using the wiki or on GNU Radio #documentation in general arise, you can always find the docs on #Docs:gnuradio.org on matrix. Here's how you join the chat:

wiki.gnuradio.org/index.php?ti

wiki.gnuradio.orgCategory:Pages with no Example Flowgraph - GNU Radio

Crowdsourcing #DSP creativity!

You could help @gnuradio 's block documentation wiki a lot if you could try out our instructions for how to add example flowgraphs to Block Doc pages!
wiki.gnuradio.org/index.php?ti

The documentation team (and countless contributors) have created a host of 555 block documentation pages to date. Not every single one of these has an example flowgraph that really illustrates the useful things you could do with that block.
Could you help?
#gnuradio #sdr #docs #docstodon

"You can replace tech writers with an LLM, perhaps supervised by engineers, and watch the world burn. Nothing prevents you from doing that. All the temporary gains in efficiency and speed would bring something far worse on their back: the loss of the understanding that turns knowledge into a conversation. Tech writers are interpreters who understand the tech and the humans trying to use it. They’re accountable for their work in ways that machines can’t be.

The future of technical documentation isn’t replacing humans with AI but giving human writers AI-powered tools that augment their capabilities. Let LLMs deal with the tedious work at the margins and keep the humans where they matter most: at the helm of strategy, tending to the architecture, bringing the empathy that turns information into understanding. In the end, docs aren’t just about facts: they’re about trust. And trust is still something only humans can build."

passo.uno/whats-wrong-ai-gener

passo.uno · What's wrong with AI-generated docsIn what is tantamount to a vulgar display of power, social media has been flooded with AI-generated images that mimic the style of Hayao Miyazaki’s anime. Something similar happens daily with tech writing, folks happily throwing context at LLMs and thinking they can vibe write outstanding docs out of them, perhaps even surpassing human writers. Well, it’s time to draw a line. Don’t let AI influencers studioghiblify your work as if it were a matter of processing text.