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diff --git a/doc/faq/contrib.docbook b/doc/faq/contrib.docbook index 702bd7710..9d6fc7858 100644 --- a/doc/faq/contrib.docbook +++ b/doc/faq/contrib.docbook @@ -14,30 +14,23 @@ <para>How can I contribute to &tde;?</para> </question> <answer> -<para>&tde; is a free software project that lives from voluntary +<para>&tde; is a free/libre software project that lives from voluntary contributions. Everybody is encouraged to contribute to &tde;. Not only programmers are welcome. There are many ways in which you can help to improve &tde;:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>Test the software.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Send in bug reports. For more information on this, -see <link linkend="bug-report">How do I submit a bug +<listitem><para>Send in bug reports. For more information, +refer to <link linkend="bug-report">How do I submit a bug report?</link>.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Write documentation or help files. You can get some -information by visiting the <ulink -url="http://i18n.kde.org/doc/">&tde; Editorial Team -Home Page</ulink>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Write or edit documentation and help files.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Translate programs, documentation, and help files. -For more information on this, you should visit <ulink -url="http://i18n.kde.org">The &tde; Translators' and Documenters' Web -Site</ulink>.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Draw nice icons or compose sound effects. You can -visit the <ulink url="http://artist.kde.org/">&tde; -artists page</ulink> to find out more.</para></listitem> +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Draw icons, wallpaper, or compose sound effects.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Write articles and books about &tde;. If you want to -help spread the word about &tde;, simply send an email to -<email>[email protected]</email>. This will get you in touch -with the &tde; public relations volunteers.</para></listitem> +help spread the word about &tde;, send an email to +<email>[email protected]</email>. This will get you in touch +with the &tde; developers and packagers.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Program new &tde; applications. Please refer to <xref linkend="programming"/> for more information.</para></listitem> <listitem><para> Of course, sponsors are also @@ -45,7 +38,7 @@ welcome. :-)</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>There are several places to look for more information if you want to get involved in the development. The first step is to -subscribe to some of the <ulink url="http://www.kde.org/mailinglists/">mailing +subscribe to some of the <ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">mailing lists</ulink>. You will soon see something that can be improved or added.</para> </answer> @@ -62,9 +55,9 @@ and thanks for helping! The system features several query types and a list of all known bugs.</para> <para>The easiest way to submit a bug is to select <menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Report -Bug...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu bar of the application -with the bug. This will open a small dialog box with a link -to the bug tracking system. Please make sure to follow the +Bug/Request Enhancement...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu bar of the application +with the bug. This will open a dialog box with a link +to the bug tracking system. Please follow the instructions of the bug reporting wizard.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> @@ -93,72 +86,66 @@ on.</para> <para>To get into &tde; programming, you will need some basic tools: <application>automake</application>, <application>autoconf</application>, and -<application>egcs</application>. You should look to <ulink -url="http://developer.kde.org/">http://developer.kde.org/</ulink> -for more tips.</para> -<para>Another excellent resource for learning &tde; -programming is the &Qt; -online tutorials. These are installed along with &Qt;. To view them, +<application>cmake</application>.</para> +<para>An excellent resource for learning &tde; +programming is the &Qt; tutorials. These are installed along with &Qt;. To view them, open <filename>$<envar>QTDIR</envar>/doc/html/index.html</filename> in -&konqueror; and bookmark it. The tutorials -can be found under "Using -Qt". The source code for each lesson can be found in the <filename +&konqueror; and bookmark the locatio. The tutorials +can be found under "Using Qt". The source code for each lesson can be found in the <filename class="directory">$<envar>QTDIR</envar>/tutorial</filename> directory.</para> -<para>There is, however, one thing that everybody interested in -programming for &tde; should do: <emphasis>subscribe to the developers +<para>There is one thing everybody interested in +programming for &tde; should do: please <emphasis>subscribe to the developers mailing list</emphasis>. To subscribe, you have to send an email to <ulink -url="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</ulink> -with the subject <userinput>subscribe -<replaceable>your_email_address</replaceable></userinput>. -<important><para>Please read <link linkend="subscribe">How to -subscribe/unsubscribe to these lists</link> carefully. Everything -said there applies to the development list as -well.</para></important></para> +url="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</ulink> +with an empty email. +<important><para>Please read<ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php"> +http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php</ulink>. Everything +written there applies to the development list as well.</para></important></para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question> -<para>How do I get access to &tde; <acronym>SVN</acronym>?</para> +<para>How do I get access to &tde; <acronym>GIT</acronym>?</para> </question> <answer> -<para>The &tde; project uses <acronym>SVN</acronym> to develop the +<para>The &tde; project uses <acronym>GIT</acronym> to develop the core parts of the software. Usually, when you have changed one of the parts (⪚ fixed a bug), and you want to commit this change, the best way is to create a patch against a current snapshot and send this patch to the developer/maintainer of the respective program.</para> -<para>If you are doing this more or less regularly, there are instructions here on how to get write access to the <acronym>SVN</acronym> repository: <ulink url="http://developer.kde.org/documentation/other/developer-faq.html#q1.8"> -http://developer.kde.org/documentation/other/developer-faq.html#q1.8</ulink>. But be aware that more users will slow -down <acronym>SVN</acronym> access for all developers, so we want to -keep the number of people with direct <acronym>SVN</acronym> access -reasonably small. But feel free to ask!</para> +<para>If you are doing this more or less regularly, then contact the developers +to obtain write access to the <acronym>GIT</acronym> repository: +<ulink url="[email protected]"> [email protected]</ulink>.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question> -<para>Can I have read-only access to the <acronym>SVN</acronym> repository?</para> +<para>Can I have read-only access to the <acronym>GIT</acronym> repository?</para> </question> <answer> -<para>Yes. Instructions on how to get anonymous, read-only <acronym>SVN</acronym> access are here: <ulink url="http://developer.kde.org/source/anonsvn.html"> -http://developer.kde.org/source/anonsvn.html</ulink> +<para>Yes. Instructions on how to get anonymous, read-only <acronym>GIT</acronym> +access are here: <ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Developers/GIT"> +http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Developers/GIT</ulink> </para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question> -<para>Are there any <acronym>SVN</acronym> mirror sites for &tde;?</para> +<para>Are there any <acronym>GIT</acronym> mirror sites for &tde;?</para> </question> <answer> -<para>No, there are currently no anonymous <acronym>SVN</acronym> mirror sites for &tde;. If you're interested in setting one up, please contact <email>[email protected]</email> +<para>No, currently there are no anonymous <acronym>GIT</acronym> mirror sites for &tde;. </para> </answer> </qandaentry> -<qandaentry> +<!--<qandaentry> <question> <para>How do I go about translating &tde; programs into my native language?</para> @@ -169,7 +156,7 @@ Translators' and Documenters' Web Site</ulink> to see whether your program is already translated (most are). Otherwise you will find information there on how to do it yourself.</para> </answer> -</qandaentry> +</qandaentry>--> </qandaset> </chapter> |