docs about docs

sphinx/index.rst

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    :caption: Misc:
 
    misc/add_new_instance_to_specify_cloud
+   misc/documentation
    misc/kuit_notes
    misc/specify7_ecs_most-in-one
    misc/useful_bash_cmds

sphinx/misc/documentation.rst

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+Informatics Documentation
+############################
+
+There are several options for appropriate documentation, depending on the issue.
+
+Specify code repositories
+==========================
+
+Document issues, bugs, tasks, solutions in the appropriate Specify code repository
+under https://github.com/specify .  These are best for issues
+directly tied to modules in the Specify codebase.
+
+specify.github.io
+===================
+
+Document reference materials in this internal documentation website.  This includes:
+project goals, design, implementation strategy, reasoning behind decisions,
+maintenance procedures, staff/student expectations, etc.
+
+This site contains testing documentation, such as procedures, database
+descriptions, checklists and templates.
+
+This site also acts as a historical record, allowing us access to older considerations
+that we do not want to overlook.
+
+The repository is public, though not advertised, so restrict documentation to
+non-proprietary information (do not include proposal ideas, passwords, etc.).
+
+
+specify-development issue repository
+======================================
+
+Document technical, but non-code related issues in
+https://github.com/specify/specify-development.  Include details such as requirements,
+related components, database, etc.
+
+Google docs
+============
+Document meeting notes and works-in-progress needing continual updates by multiple
+people here.  Documentation that is complete, and to be retained for future access
+should be moved to specify.github.io.  After moving a document to specify.github.io,
+remove it from Google Docs so that it is not updated further there - additional edits
+may be made in specify.github.io.
+
+TBD password manager
+================================
+
+bitwarden