Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 08:58:50 -0800 (PST) From: Dru Lavigne <dru.lavigne@att.net> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [patch] content changes to X11 chapter Message-ID: <1358096330.196.YahooMailClassic@web184906.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <50F2CC15.3070800@FreeBSD.org>
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> >> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 02:31:52PM -0800, Dru > Lavigne wrote: > >>> Attached is the svn diff for the X11 chapter. > This > >> represents a > >>> complete content update of this chapter. > >>> > >>> Igor is mostly happy. I think the remaining > indent > >> errors are false > >>> warnings as they only occur when an inline tag > is in > >> the previous > >>> <para>. > >>> > >>> I did not verify the widescreen settings. I > think the > >> i810 section is > >>> correct. The KDM section needs more content. > Other than > >> that, it is a > >>> decent first pass at bringing this chapter into > the > >> 21st century. > >>> > >> > >> Some thoughts: > >> > >> - the whole diff will be difficult to read for a > translator: > >> section moves, whitespace & content changes, > etc. It will be > >> important to commit in separate parts: for example: > 1st section > >> moves/removals, 2nd addition & content changes > and 3rd > >> whitespace/indentation changes; > >> > >> - you removed the prerequisite of knowing how to > use ports, I > >> think it's important to know how to get a ports > tree before using > >> the ports; > >> > >> - you removed the way to get a localized keyboard > for people not > >> using a desktop manager. Well this > configuration is not easy to > >> guess for a newcomer. Maybe it can be kept > somewhere in the > >> chapter. > >> > >> - What is # in Crtl+Alt+F#? > > > > > > Please note that the whitespace changes were sent as a > separate > > patch ([patch] white space only fix for handbook x11 > chapter) on > > the 10th. It is my understanding that the first patch > will be > > applied to the handbook repo while the second content > patch will > > most likely be applied to the print edition repo. My bad, I didn't realize the white-space patch had already been committed. I will redo this and send the patches by Tuesday. Cheers, Druhome | help
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