From owner-svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Sun Jul 3 20:38:17 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-head@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 779DEB90BBD; Sun, 3 Jul 2016 20:38:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from brd@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2D3F42CCA; Sun, 3 Jul 2016 20:38:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from brd@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id u63KcGq5029121; Sun, 3 Jul 2016 20:38:16 GMT (envelope-from brd@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from brd@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id u63KcGcd029120; Sun, 3 Jul 2016 20:38:16 GMT (envelope-from brd@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201607032038.u63KcGcd029120@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: brd set sender to brd@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Brad Davis Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2016 20:38:16 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r49042 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.22 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the doc tree for head List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2016 20:38:17 -0000 Author: brd Date: Sun Jul 3 20:38:16 2016 New Revision: 49042 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/49042 Log: Remove the generic section about X Windows that links users away from our resources. Clean up the Handbook section and add a link to the X Windows chapter instead. Reviewed by: gjb Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml Sun Jul 3 20:28:25 2016 (r49041) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml Sun Jul 3 20:38:16 2016 (r49042) @@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ Handbook and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are the main documents for &os;. Essential reading, - they contain a lot of material for newbies as well as some - pretty advanced stuff. Do not worry if you are unable to - understand the advanced sections. The handbook contains the - installation instructions and also provides lists of books and - on-line resources, and the FAQ has a troubleshooting - section.

+ they contain a lot of material for newbies as well as advanced + users. For users interested in installing a GUI, see the X Windows chapter. +

  • Join the &os;-Questions mailing list to see the questions you were too afraid to ask, and their answers. Subscribe by @@ -107,26 +105,6 @@ addition to the proprietary Apple user interface.

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    Learning about the X Window System

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    The X Window System is used with a number of operating systems, - including &os;. The documentation for X can be found at the X.Org Foundation web site. - Beware, much of this documentation is reference material which - is more likely to be difficult for newcomers to digest.

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    • Before you can get X running exactly the way you like, you - will need to choose a window manager. Visit the Window Managers for X page and - follow the link to the introduction to find out about window - managers, then return and read "The Basics". Then go back and - compare the different types that are available. (Bonus: there is - another beginners guide to UNIX there too.) Most, if not all, of - these window managers are available to install from the &os; - Ports Collection.

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