From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 10 22:59:29 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7330C16A46B; Wed, 10 May 2006 22:59:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from duane@greenmeadow.ca) Received: from smtpout.eastlink.ca (smtpout.eastlink.ca [24.222.0.30]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 156DE43D45; Wed, 10 May 2006 22:59:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from duane@greenmeadow.ca) Received: from ip01.eastlink.ca ([24.222.10.5]) by mta01.eastlink.ca (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.03 (built Sep 22 2005)) with ESMTP id <0IZ200K9RNTWXRI0@mta01.eastlink.ca>; Wed, 10 May 2006 19:58:44 -0300 (ADT) Received: from blk-224-199-230.eastlink.ca (HELO [192.168.0.103]) ([24.224.199.230]) by ip01.eastlink.ca with ESMTP; Wed, 10 May 2006 19:59:26 -0300 Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 19:58:39 -0300 From: Duane Whitty In-reply-to: <20060510200751.GB60714@gothmog.pc> To: Giorgos Keramidas Message-id: <4462701F.9060001@greenmeadow.ca> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-BrightmailFiltered: true X-Brightmail-Tracker: AAAAAQAAA+k= References: <44605797.5000900@greenmeadow.ca> <4460B25E.7080908@greenmeadow.ca> <44605797.5000900@greenmeadow.ca> <20060510200751.GB60714@gothmog.pc> User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.2 (X11/20060503) Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [RFC] Understanding The FreeBSD Version Labels X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 22:59:29 -0000 Giorgos Keramidas wrote: > On 2006-05-09 05:49, Duane Whitty wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I was considering submitting an article on what the FreeBSD version >> labels mean. Obviously this would just be an exposition as there >> really isn't any new information to be offered. >> >> I didn't mark it up but I would be more than willing to do so. I have >> installed the tools for working with the Documentation Project so >> hopefully it wouldn't take me too long to learn enough markup for >> my short and simple document. >> >> If anyone would like to give me some feedback on the document >> itself or on the appropriate protocols for soliciting feedback please >> feel free. >> >> The document is at >> http://www.dwlabs.ca/fbsd-releases >> > > On 2006-05-09 12:16, Duane Whitty wrote: > >> Sorry, I guess a brief synopsis is in order. >> >> Bascically I'm trying to bring together in one location >> and consolidate the wealth of information which can be found on >> the FreeBSD website regarding the FreeBSD versions to >> try to make it more accessible to newcomers to FreeBSD. >> >> I'm not sure if this document is needed or welcome but I >> figured, hey, maybe it will help someone. >> >> http://www.dwlabs.ca/fbsd-releases >> > > I haven't had a chance to read the entire article there, but I guess it > is very similar to: > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/version-guide/ > > Any chance we can get you to review the existing article and post > improvements or suggestions for expanding it? > > Thanks, > Giorgos > > > Yes, I would actually like to to do that. I have one concern. I would really want to continue to include the section I've labeled References and Other Valuable Resources. Would this be a problem? Best Regards, Duane Whitty -- duane@greenmeadow.ca