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Old 08-17-2012, 06:07 PM   #46
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Two suggestions for hosting are nearlyfreespeech.net (practically free) and OpenShift (free, and by Redhat).
 
Old 08-17-2012, 06:22 PM   #47
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Eric

I think it's a great idea!

I just signed up!
 
Old 08-17-2012, 06:22 PM   #48
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Two suggestions for hosting are nearlyfreespeech.net (practically free) and OpenShift (free, and by Redhat).
Openshift site license snippet:

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No can do.

Eric
 
Old 08-18-2012, 12:54 AM   #49
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Two suggestions for hosting are nearlyfreespeech.net (practically free) and OpenShift (free, and by Redhat).
The french site tuxfamily.org (http://www.tuxfamily.org) is an excellent solution to host free projects. I have all my SVN repos there. They've been around for more than the last ten years, and they're quite reliable.

This would be free (as in speech AND in beer) hosting.
 
Old 08-18-2012, 07:24 PM   #50
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Hi all

Just seen Eric's blog entry.

If the tool isn't fixed yet, you might check why and how Plone project use github for documentation.

(links to follow since this is my first post)

R.

---------- Post added 19th Aug 2012 at 02:25 ----------

http://opensourcehacker.com/2012/01/...documentation/
http://opensourcehacker.com/2012/07/...-a-year-later/

http://collective-docs.readthedocs.o...permanual.html
http://collective-docs.readthedocs.o...g/writing.html
 
Old 08-18-2012, 08:08 PM   #51
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Well, just had a look to readthedocs.org and Sphinx used by Plone doc.

Quite a complex stack compared to a wiki.

Maybe there are some ideas to pick, though.
 
Old 08-18-2012, 09:40 PM   #52
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If kikinovak is indeed going to use the link that AlienBOB provided, I've started adding pages to it. We gotta start somewhere.
 
Old 08-19-2012, 04:24 AM   #53
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Overall this is a great idea. I do a lot of policy drafting so would be very happy to do proof reading to ensure plain, logical english.


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It would just be hostname mapping for a server's IP address. No hosting. However, I do have taper.alienbase,nl which is a sponsored virtual server that I have full control over.

Eric
I have a bitfolk vps that is itching to do something useful. I'd be very happy to give control to a limited number of trusted admin/s. Of course control of the infrastructure can cause problems (remember when centos lost access to their sites when the admin/site owner went awol).
 
Old 08-19-2012, 07:32 AM   #54
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It's a great idea, and I would like to help. However, my technical knowledge is limited, but I may be of use for this sort of thing:
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consider a simple check list for editorial helpers:

* Focus on basic grammar, but let people write as they are able.
* Eliminate slang and colloquialisms that non English readers likely will not understand.
* Ensure all acronyms and jargon are explained with the first usage.
* Use a "bite-size" approach: encourage contributors to use subheadings to reduce an article into smaller sections.
* The goal of an editorial review is to help the writer, not hinder or control the writer.
 
Old 08-19-2012, 07:57 AM   #55
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@brianL: You have almost 6000 posts here with almost 750 positive feedback ratings. I suspect you are more technical than you think you are. Pretty sure you could do more than just fix the English if you wanted to.
 
Old 08-19-2012, 08:02 AM   #56
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Don't let the number of posts fool you. A lot of them have been like this example.

On the ladder of linux knowledge, I'm about one-and-a-half rungs above a newbie. One foot on the ladder, the other dangling over the abyss.

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Old 08-19-2012, 08:51 AM   #57
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Don't let the number of posts fool you. A lot of them have been like this example.
Nice post!
 
Old 08-19-2012, 09:00 AM   #58
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Don't let the number of posts fool you. A lot of them have been like this example.

On the ladder of linux knowledge, I'm about one-and-a-half rungs above a newbie. One foot on the ladder, the other dangling over the abyss.
Reverse Dunning-Kruger?
 
Old 08-19-2012, 09:03 AM   #59
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Reverse Dunning-Kruger?
Just had to look that up in wikipedia. Possibly, but unlikely.

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Old 08-19-2012, 10:39 AM   #60
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Just a side note to the Slackware Documentation Team. I'll be quite busy until the first week of september with a huge job I have to finish. After that, I can devote quite some time to the wiki. Just so you won't think I'm letting you guys down in the beginning.
 
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