ubuntu-doc Digest, Vol 46, Issue 2

Wed Jul 2 18:53:58 UTC 2008

Hi Allan,

I'm just getting started doing documentation for Ubuntu, but I would be
willing to help you out with compiling a list of reccommended applications.
E-mail me if you would like to chat.

Thanks,

Sean

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> From: "Sean Carroll" <seancarroll17 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Looking to help
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> Hi guys,
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> I'm looking to start writing some documentation for the Ubuntu project.
> I've dabbled in Linux for over 10 years now and have finally made the
> permanent switch to Ubuntu about 2 months ago.  I write documentation in my
> current job for process control software, so I already have a good idea of
> document formatting etc.  I am currently running Ubuntu 8.04.  As for areas
> I'd like to work on, I am open to writing about anything that needs work to
> be done.
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> Please feel free to e-mail me!
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> Thanks,
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> Sean Carroll
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> Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 20:31:36 +0100
> From: "Dougie Richardson" <ddrichardson at btinternet.com>
> Subject: RE: Ubuntu applications database
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> Hi Allan,
>
> I might be missing your point - I'm not sure there is really any need to as
> the repository packages contain descriptions and are catalogued, providing
> information when searched. The problem is as you say duplication of effort,
> as well as the possible introduction of errors by introducing such a
> proposal.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dougie
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ubuntu-doc-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-doc-
> > bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Allan Day
> > Sent: 30 June 2008 22:15
> > To: ubuntu-doc at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Ubuntu applications database
> >
> > Hi Ubuntuers!
> >
> > I was wondering - has anyone ever thought of doing a Ubuntu
> > applications
> > database? So much of the community wiki is basically different lists
> > applications. I'm sure that there's lots of duplication of effort. Why
> > not keep all the applications related data in one central place, and
> > then mash it up as required?
> >
> > Allan
> >
> > Launchpad: https://edge.launchpad.net/people/allanday
> > Ubuntu wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AllanDay
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:24:00 -0700
> From: Connor Imes <rocket2dmn at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: Announcement - help.ubuntu.com changes
> Cc: ubuntu-doc at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Phil Bull wrote:
> > Annoyingly, it seems that the page title feature was removed or we had
> > previously patched it into the old version of the wiki.
> >
> > We'd probably have to apply this patch [1] to get it working again.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > [1] - http://labix.org/snippets/moin-title
> >
> I think we should do that ASAP, esp. since pages that are subpages just
> have their titles smashed together. ex [1] has
> "BeginnersTeamFocusGroupsWiki" as its title, and there are others that
> look even goofier.
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> [1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Beginners/Team/FocusGroups/Wiki
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> -Connor
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:16:19 -0600
> From: Charlie Kravetz <cjk at teamcharliesangels.com>
> Subject: Table Of Contents after MoinMoin upgrade
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> The upgrade of help.ubuntu.com seems to brought about some changes.
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> Has anyone got an idea how to make the Table Of Contents display
> correctly when you are using the modern scheme (it is a choice for
> viewing the wiki)?
>
> What do I do with the #title line in wiki pages? It doesn't always
> work, although sometimes moving it to the first line of the page works.
>
> These things exist now and will also be a problem when the developers
> wiki is upgraded.
>
> Thanks for any help.
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