Kiss my ass !!! a new SuSE user. --- tfox@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > This is a pretty short document, so I can just add > it as a page on > http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/docs/ without > having to convert to > HTML from DocBook XML if that is OK with you > Karsten. > > Let me know. > > Tammy > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 12:41:15PM -0800, Karsten > Wade wrote: > > Please accept this humble FAQ. Please direct > comments to the list, > > harsh criticism to me where I shall file it in its > proper location. If > > we like this (which means no one says they don't > like it?), then I'll > > propose either XML inclusion in the Doc Guide, or > posting on the > > http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/docs/ page. > > > > FAQ originally proposed in > > > http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-docs-list/2003-November/msg00029.html, > now brought to you in living email color: > > > > ## begin FAQ > > > > Does Fedora Project need writers/editors? > > > > Yes! Writers are needed right now more then > editors, until we have > > something to edit. > > > > > > What documents does FP need? > > > > FP documents are going to be of the > tutorial/HOWTO variety. This is > > the most useful information we can gather at > this time, and it works > > well with the distributed project. Currently, > the only full-length > > guide is the Installation Guide. > > > > How is the docs project organized? > > > > Rather loosely right now. Tammy Fox > (tfox@xxxxxxxxxx) is the > > project leader. It has been proposed that > translators can work in > > teams by languages. > > > > We may want to organize so that every writer has > two-editors, and > > contributors can work in either or both roles. > This makes for a > > more cumbersome process, but the quality control > is higher. > > > > > > What is the process/procedure for translating > documents? > > > > Details are currently outlined in this email: > > > > > > > http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-docs-list/2003-November/msg00040.html > > > > > > What are PO files? > > > > PO files are textual, editable files used in > translation. > > > http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/html_mono/gettext.html#SEC7 > > > > > > What are some of the tutorial/HOWTOs currently > proposed? > > > > From the mailing list: > > > > * Installing an SSH server with public/private > key authentication > > * Configuring and using digital cameras > > * Anaconda documentation (in process) > > * Security considerings in installation > > * Security other (by topic, i.e. filesystems, > host, etc.) > > * Configuring PDA > > > > Can I translate the legal notice? > > > > The legal notice page can be translated, but a > statement that the > > translation is provided for convenience only and > that the English > > language version takes precedence must be on the > top of the page. > > > > > > What are the tools for writing documents? > > > > http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/docs details > how to get the > > Documentation Guide source and tools. The > toolchain is explained on > > that page, with the exception of PO files (see > What are PO files?). > > > > Currently, there is a problem with PDF > production (refer to > > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=104983). > If > > you have TeX experience and can help us resolve > that one, please > > dive in! > > > > > > I have a tutorial in HTML, how do I convert it to > DocBook? > > > > Grab html2db from > http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~ppadala/tidy/ . > > > > > > What are some resources for learning DocBook? > > > > The definitive DocBook reference written and > maintained by Norm > > Walsh is available at > http://docbook.org/tdg/en/html/docbook.html . > > > > A combination tutorial and reference book is > available at > > http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/index.html . > > > > Dave Pawson maintains a DocBook FAQ at > > http://www.dpawson.co.uk/docbook/ . > > > > > > Can I have CVS write access? > > > > Eventually, we intend for full contributors to > have write access to > > CVS, as well as access to other build > environments. This is being > > worked out across the entire Fedora Project, and > is due to be > > completed by the end of calendar year 2003. In > the meantime, you > > can contact the docs project leader Tammy Fox > (tfox@xxxxxxxxxx) with > > your changes. > > > > If you wish to setup your own CVS repository, or > join one that > > others are using while waiting for the main > Fedora Project CVS to be > > set up, please see the mail thread starting at: > > > > > > > http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-docs-list/2003-November/msg00140.html > > > > > > What else is can I do to help? > > > > Have ideas for admonition graphics? > > > > ## 30 ## > > > > -- > > Karsten Wade : Tech Writer, RHCE : o: > +1.831.466.9664 > > kwade@xxxxxxxxxx : http://rhea.redhat.com/ : c: > +1.831.818.9995 > > Red Hat Applications : WAF, CMS, Portal > Server > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > -- -- -- -- -- > > > > > > -- > > > > fedora-docs-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-docs-list > > > -- > > fedora-docs-list@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-docs-list __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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