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Date:      Mon, 12 Apr 1999 22:18:48 +1000
From:      Jim Mock <jim@corp.au.triax.com>
To:        nclayton@lehman.com
Cc:        advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: The Advocacy Project web site
Message-ID:  <19990412221848.C86785@corp.au.triax.com>
In-Reply-To: <19990412111502.P14492@lehman.com>
References:  <19990410112459.A8358@corp.au.triax.com> <19990412111502.P14492@lehman.com>

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On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 at 11:15:02 +0100, nclayton@lehman.com wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 10, 1999 at 11:25:00AM +1000, Jim Mock wrote:
> > We've spent the last week or so putting together the framework for
> > the new advocacy pages (which will be put into the FreeBSD www 
> > tree in about two weeks or so), and we'd like some input and info
> > from all of you.  We've got a prototype of the site up temporarily
> > at http://www.ghis.net/~jim/FreeBSD/ .
> 
> Personal bug bear -- the main header graphic has a white background.
> So does the web page.  If Netscape is in a low colour situation, it
> will *dither* the white on the header graphic, leaving ugly stipples.
> Please use giftrans (or possibly called transgif) in the ports tree
> to set the background of the GIF to transparent, as well as white.
>

Thanks for the tip.  It's giftrans, I checked =)  I'll install it and
play around with it in the morning.

> > What we're looking for is the following:
> > 
> > 	o Updated user group information.  If you've started or belong
> > 	  to a user group, please check the site to a) make sure your
> > 	  group is listed, b) make sure the info there is accurate,
> > 	  and c) if it isn't, please send us updates.
> 
> The UK information looks accurate.  
> 
> Is this page intended to replace the FreeBSD Usergroups information
> on the main web site, or to duplicate it?
>

It'll replace it.  As Don said in his reply, we're taking over that
section and a few others as well.

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