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Date:      Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:42:44 -0800 (PST)
From:      Dru Lavigne <dru.lavigne@att.net>
To:        freebsd-doc@freebsd.org
Subject:   [patch] content changes to X11 chapter
Message-ID:  <1358088164.72486.YahooMailClassic@web184906.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

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=0A> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 02:31:52PM -0800, Dru Lavigne=0A> wrote:=0A> >=
 Attached is the svn diff for the X11 chapter. This=0A> represents a=0A> > =
complete content update of this chapter.=0A> > =0A> > Igor is mostly happy.=
 I think the remaining indent=0A> errors are false=0A> > warnings as they o=
nly occur when an inline tag is in=0A> the previous=0A> > <para>.=0A> > =0A=
> > I did not verify the widescreen settings. I think the=0A> i810 section =
is=0A> > correct. The KDM section needs more content. Other than=0A> that, =
it is a=0A> > decent first pass at bringing this chapter into the=0A> 21st =
century.=0A> >=0A> =0A> Some thoughts:=0A> =0A> - the whole diff will be di=
fficult to read for a translator:=0A> section=0A> =A0 moves, whitespace & c=
ontent changes, etc.=A0=0A> It will be important to=0A> =A0 commit in separ=
ate parts: for example: 1st section=0A> moves/removals, 2nd=0A> =A0 additio=
n & content changes and 3rd=0A> whitespace/indentation changes;=0A> =0A> - =
you removed the prerequisite of knowing how to use ports,=0A> I think it's=
=0A> =A0 important to know how to get a ports tree before=0A> using the por=
ts;=0A> =0A> - you removed the way to get a localized keyboard for people=
=0A> not using a=0A> =A0 desktop manager.=A0 Well this configuration is not=
=0A> easy to guess for a=0A> =A0 newcomer.=A0 Maybe it can be kept somewher=
e in the=0A> chapter.=0A> =0A> - What is # in Crtl+Alt+F#?=0A=0A=0APlease n=
ote that the whitespace changes were sent as a separate patch ([patch] whit=
e space only fix for handbook x11 chapter) on the 10th. It is my understand=
ing that the first patch will be applied to the handbook repo while the sec=
ond content patch will most likely be applied to the print edition repo.=0A=
=0ACheers,=0A=0ADru



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