The document discusses the challenges and opportunities of open source documentation. It notes that open source is no longer just for hackers and documentation is crucial for its spread. However, documentation faces challenges like differing skills and perspectives among contributors. The document advocates for experiments like opening documentation to broader editing and using sprints to improve collaboration. It provides lessons like the need for cheerleading, balancing the documentation work with community-building, and helping new leaders emerge. The document concludes by calling for continued work on documentation across open source projects and sharing experiences to improve documentation overall.