Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 22:35:08 +0000 (UTC) From: Gabor Pali <pgj@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r42884 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status Message-ID: <201310072235.r97MZ8mJ017855@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: pgj Date: Mon Oct 7 22:35:07 2013 New Revision: 42884 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/42884 Log: - Add Q3 report on the FDP edits Submitted by: wblock Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-07-2013-09.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-07-2013-09.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-07-2013-09.xml Mon Oct 7 22:14:13 2013 (r42883) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-07-2013-09.xml Mon Oct 7 22:35:07 2013 (r42884) @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ <!-- XXX: keep updating the number of entries --> <p>Thanks to all the reporters for the excellent work! This report - contains 24 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.</p> + contains 25 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.</p> <!-- XXX: set date for the next set of submissions --> <p>The deadline for submissions covering between October and @@ -1279,4 +1279,42 @@ <task>Import MATE into the ports tree.</task> </help> </project> + + <project cat='doc'> + <title>&os; Documentation Project Primer Edit</title> + + <contact> + <person> + <name> + <given>Warren</given> + <common>Block</common> + </name> + <email>wblock@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + </contact> + + <links> + <url href="http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/fdp-primer/book.html"/>; + </links> + + <body> + <p>The &os; Documentation Project Primer had not changed at the + same rate as the documents themselves. Some sections were + outdated, others were wordy and confusing, while information on + new changes to the documentation were not described at all. In + July, Warren gave the entire FDP Primer a fairly intense edit + for simplicity and clarity. Chapters and sections were moved + into a more logical order, and information was updated to be a + better guide to the current state. Markup examples were added + and revised. Style guidelines were also extended and updated. + The Primer is now far more consistent and usable. As always, + there is still room for improvement, and additions or + corrections are encouraged.</p> + </body> + + <help> + <task>An introductory chapter on writing manual pages with + <tt>mdoc(7)</tt> would be an excellent addition.</task> + </help> + </project> </report>
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