Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:54:50 +0300 From: Cristian KLEIN <cristi@net.utcluj.ro> To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Want to help with handbook Message-ID: <453DC6CA.60304@net.utcluj.ro> In-Reply-To: <453D533F.9020301@FreeBSD.org> References: <453CD37B.3080909@net.utcluj.ro> <453D533F.9020301@FreeBSD.org>
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Doug Barton wrote: > Cristian KLEIN wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am sorry if I hit the wrong list, but there was to responsible person >> listed in this page: >> http://www1.ro.freebsd.org/docproj/current.html#handbooksection >> >> I would like to contribute to the firewall chapter of the FreeBSD >> Handbook. Specifically, I would like to write about dummynet, >> mixed-firewall environments (such as IPF + IPFW) and compiling firewalls >> as modules. Also, I haven't found any evidence of DEVICE_POLLING and >> LARGE_NAT. All this information is very common for "old" FreeBSD users, >> but I feel that new users should find out about this information >> directly from the handbook. >> >> I am not a native english speaker, but I think that once I have written >> something, it should be easier to correct it, rather that start from >> scratch. >> >> Please tell me whom I should contact. Please CC me, as I am not >> subscribed to this list. > > No need to ask permission, just start writing. :) Once you think it's in > shape to review, post a URL with the files to this list. Once it's in > shape to submit, you can send it with send-pr, or perhaps someone will > offer to commit it directly. Thanks. I was also interested whether these topics are of value to the handbook. Some of the above-mentioned things are close to "hacking". For example, I like to swap ipfw and ipnat in /etc/rc.d/*. Should this be mentioned in the handbook too?
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