Re: Adding a COLOPHON to man-pages

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On 10/17/07, Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Attention downstream maintainers and translators of man-pages!
>
> Currently I'm working on a website that describes the man-pages project,
> including info on how to report bugs.
>
> Starting from some future releases, I also plan to place the following text
> at the foot of each page, so that readers know where to report bugs, and
> can identify exactly which version of the man-pages they are reading:
>
>    COLOPHON
>        This page is part of release 2.xx of the  Linux  man-pages
>        project.   A  description  of the project, and information
>        about  submitting   bug   reports,   can   be   found   at
>        http://???/.
>
> Stefan Puiu pointed out to me that this might be problematic for distros
> that patch man-pages significantly and have their own BTS for reporting man
>  page bugs.  Perhaps it might also be problematic for translations.  Any
> comments about this?

Maybe it could be useful adding, at the site pointed in COLOPHON, the
references for contacting the local translation projects. Each
maintainer can send you a text in his language to add to the site,
with email address to contact and/or site to visit for problems with
the translation.

-- 
Giulio
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Linux user #356310
LFS user #11031
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