Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 16:41:55 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: "Matthew, Kristina and Ethan" <mcgrawfam@yahoo.com> Cc: FreeBSD-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: to whom it may concern Message-ID: <40B7A413.3020900@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <20040528201621.6955.qmail@web41609.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20040528201621.6955.qmail@web41609.mail.yahoo.com>
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Matthew, Kristina and Ethan wrote: > I appologize if this email goes astray somewhere it > shouldn't. You're in the right place. > My name is Matthew and I received my BA in English Lit > and Composition. Since college I have had a variety > of jobs; technical writer, tech support, chef, truck > driver... etc. I am also a FreeBSD newbie of about a > year (4.4 on a compaq desktop w/pII 400mhz etc) and I > am all self taught, relying mostly on available > documentation to solve my problems... it has been a > great help to me and I'd like to give something back > to the Doc-Project. > > I am afraid I don't have anything in the way of new > info to add... I'd like to offer my skills as a > proof-reader and editor. I would certainly be atuned > to the "newbie" audience and might be able to re-work > some sections to make them less confusing... anything > along those lines.... > > i don't know if help like this is needed. if not, let > me just say, "Thank you for helping me along. I'm > always available." Here's a good place to start: http://www.freebsd.org/docproj/current.html These pages seem to be kept fairly up to date, and it's a good example of how much work still needs done. As FreeBSD continues to evolve and grow, this is an ongoing effort. Eric's suggestion about fixing grammer/typos is also valid ... but you don't have to stop at that! You could always combine two tasks into one: read the entire FreeBSD handbook, and submit PRs when you find typos/ spelling/grammatical errors or unclear sections that you're capable of fixing. Just another suggestion. BTW: Thanks a LOT for helping out! -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com
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