Slackware Documentation Project

zithro · 08-23-2012, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by akus

Hi all,

I have a suggestion regarding Slackware Wiki.
To the main page a section called something like "Program-Specific Installation instructions / Application database" should be added. This section could have subsections like "Physical Sciences", "CAD" "Engineering" etc.

Go ahead and post your docs !

I guess we all have some personal HOWTOs in our /home, and if it worked for us, it may work for others

vtel57 · 08-23-2012, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sycamorex

Eric, prepare your servers:
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/12/0...ins-in-earnest

Hmm... all the years as a member at /. and I've finally succeeded in getting an article accepted. And, as usual, it has generated many interesting and informative (much facetiousness here) replies there.

vtel57 · 08-23-2012, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by zithro

Go ahead and post your docs !

I guess we all have some personal HOWTOs in our /home, and if it worked for us, it may work for others

I have quite a few how-tos accumulated over the years. Many are posted on my blog. However, I haven't quite determined how I should best convert them for wiki publication... still contemplating that.

Alien Bob · 08-23-2012, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by zithro

Go ahead and post your docs !

I guess we all have some personal HOWTOs in our /home, and if it worked for us, it may work for others

There is a howtos: namespace in the Wiki - it is meant to be the catch-all for articles like this.

Eric

mrclisdue · 08-23-2012, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by vtel57

Hmm... all the years as a member at /. and I've finally succeeded in getting an article accepted. And, as usual, it has generated many interesting and informative (much facetiousness here) replies there.

You didn't feel honoured by the goatse?

cheers,

vtel57 · 08-23-2012, 07:41 AM

Honoured. Uh-huh.

Well, at least it'll get the word out.

rinias · 08-23-2012, 08:43 AM

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2012/08/22 16:32 Show differences to current revisions slackdocs:contact – Added BrianL as an editor. alienbob

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Wiki's coming along wonderfully, it is!

dugan · 08-23-2012, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by vtel57

Hmm... all the years as a member at /. and I've finally succeeded in getting an article accepted. And, as usual, it has generated many interesting and informative (much facetiousness here) replies there.

It's produced one of the better pro-Slackware arguments I've seen:

http://linux.slashdot.org/comments.p...9&cid=41083773

brianL · 08-23-2012, 09:28 AM

Yeah, send me blank cheques to make sure your articles get published.

vharishankar · 08-23-2012, 09:31 AM

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brianL · 08-23-2012, 09:45 AM

I did some editing before I became an "official" editor, too. If you want to be an "official" editor, or administrator, see this page:
http://docs.slackware.com/slackdocs:contact

vwgtiturbo · 08-23-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Alien Bob

Actually, since this project is contained in a Wiki, you can contribute any piece of Slackware related knowledge quite effortlessly. All you have to do in order to contribute is register an account on http://docs.slackware.com/ , create a new page and start documenting.

Eric

I am going to ask a really dumb question... I perused the docs.slackware.com pages, and didn't see a single reference to creating an account. Am I missing it, or...??

EDIT: I'm an idiot... Found it.

vharishankar · 08-23-2012, 10:59 AM

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mlangdn · 08-23-2012, 12:48 PM

I finally registered and am waiting on a password. I've never tried anything like this before, here's hoping i can be a bit useful at times.

vtel57 · 08-23-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dugan

It's produced one of the better pro-Slackware arguments I've seen:

http://linux.slashdot.org/comments.p...9&cid=41083773

Very true, that. Missed it on the quick scan of the initial inane replies.