From 381992110c6c97f35705a7c88de188e835c9d04b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: emmajane <> Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 23:35:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Removed 2.1. Contributing to The LDP (integrated content into the next section 2.2 The LDP Process). --- .../LDP-Author-Guide/LDP-Author-Guide.xml | 8 ++ .../docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/ag-overview.xml | 106 +++++------------- 2 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 76 deletions(-) diff --git a/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/LDP-Author-Guide.xml b/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/LDP-Author-Guide.xml index 5008dc08..66022c6b 100644 --- a/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/LDP-Author-Guide.xml +++ b/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/LDP-Author-Guide.xml @@ -162,6 +162,14 @@ what's on the LDP web site as I'm currently *gasp* offline. --> + + 4.3 + 2004-04-04 + ejh + Removed the section Contributing to The LDP + duplicated content found in Summary of The LDP Process. + + 4.2 2004-04-02 diff --git a/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/ag-overview.xml b/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/ag-overview.xml index 40e698f0..b8007edd 100644 --- a/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/ag-overview.xml +++ b/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/ag-overview.xml @@ -4,65 +4,6 @@ Authoring TLDP Documents: An Introduction - - -
- Contributing to The LDP - So you want to help out but you are not sure where to start? Here - are a few suggestions to help get you on your way: - - - - - - Join the discuss mailing list (more in ). You can introduce yourself with a message - about yourself including the topics you are interested in writing - about. Please scan through the list of existing documents, - documents in - progress and unmaintained - documents before you post. While the members of the - discuss list will have ideas on how you can contribute, it is good - to have your own ideas as well. - - - - - Check the unmaintained - HOWTOs and see if there is a subject that you know about and - can continue documenting. - - If you think the subject is out of date and no longer - important to the Linux community, please email the discuss list and - explain why you think the document should be marked as - obsolete. Include the title of the document, and the - URL as part of your post to the discussion list. - - - - - Email an author who is working on a subject comparable to the one - you would like to write about. Ask if they would like help with - their document--perhaps there is an additional section that you - could contribute to an existing document? Or a new feature that is - available for the latest kernel? - - - - -
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Summary of The LDP Process @@ -75,31 +16,44 @@ - The first thing all new authors should do is join the discussion - mailing list at http://lists.tldp.org. - Authors who are interested in taking over the maintenance of someone - else's document should also join this list. + Join the discuss mailing list. Authors who are interested in taking over + the maintenance of someone else's document should also join this list. This is to make sure the LDP knows who is working on what documentation. + + + + If you have not yet written your documentation, please review our + documents (current, + unmaintained + and in progress) and submit a proposal to the + list. Your proposal should include reasons why your document will be + different than those already in the collection; or identify a subject + that is currently missing from our documentation. For more information + about writing proposals, please read . + + + For more information about the mailing lists, please read . + linkend="mailinglists" /> or visit lists.tldp.org to subscribe. + If your document has already been written, please submit a copy to the + discuss list (or include the URL of where it can be found). - Email the discuss mailing list. Briefly introduce yourself and the topic you - plan to write about. For more information about writing proposals, - please read - - - - - Write your document. You may choose whatever format you feel most - comfortable in. If it is not one of the formats accepted by the LDP a - volunteer will convert it for you. For more information on writing - technical documentation, please read . + Write your document. If your document has not yet been written, please + be sure to email the discuss list before you start writing. + You may choose whatever format you feel most comfortable + in to write your document. If it is not one of the formats + accepted by the LDP a volunteer will convert it for you. For more + information on writing technical documentation, please read + . + If you are adding your own markup, you may also want to join the @@ -114,7 +68,7 @@ - Submit your document for technical and language reviews. Do this by + Submit your document for technical, language and metadata reviews. Do this by emailing your document to submit@en.tldp.org. In the subject line be sure give the title of the document. In the body of the email say that you are ready for the review process. Outline any