discuss: Document Reviews and Conversions required
Subject:
RE: Document Reviews and Conversions required
From:
"Greg Porter" ####@####.####
Date:
30 Jul 2004 04:51:20 -0000
Message-Id: <000801c475f0$dbcaac30$d96cdacf@athlon>
Once upon a time, I was a system administrator where I work. Then the
boss left, and I got promoted. I had a lot of howtos I had written in
various formats that were of use to others. So I taught myself DocBook
and began converting them.
We are forced at gunpoint at work to use a Windows OS for our desktops,
and I evaluated various XML editors for Windows. I tried Cladonia's
Exchanger XML editor (http://www.exchangerxml.com/) and liked it, so
that's what I have been using recently. So I have good tools, some
experience in XML, and I want to help. This will be the first document
I have helped with, so I'm sure I will need some guidance and advice
along the way.
Yes, I would prefer a final "no joke" version before we mark it up. I
am happy to include whatever metadata is appropriate.
You can write me down as working on the conversion to DocBook, although
if others volunteer, I will be glad to coordinate and share the burden
with them.
Best regards,
Greg
--
Greg Porter
Have linux, will travel.
Web: www.porterdavis.org/computing
-----Original Message-----
From: Tabatha Marshall ####@####.####
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 8:01 PM
To: Greg Porter
Cc: 'LDP Discuss'; ####@####.#### ####@####.####
####@####.####
Subject: RE: Document Reviews and Conversions required
Hi Greg,
We've got a volunteer who's starting the language review for the Qmail
Scanner & ClamAV HOWTO. It's probably best to wait until that edit is
complete before doing the markup.
I'm cc'ing Todd Hawley, who's doing that edit. Perhaps the two of you
can coordinate where Todd passes it off to you once his stage is done.
You can then work on the markup and catch anything else (never hurts to
have another pair of eyes!).
Greg, are you comfortable with the meta data part as well? Perhaps some
assistance with technical accuracy so we can cover that part of the
review as well? Just some things to think about!
If you and Todd want to coordinate that, just work with the author and
let me and/or Emma know where you're at (a message to the editor's
mailing list is usually sufficient, since we should all be
subscribed!). I can update the In Progress page to reflect you're
covering the conversion if it's definitely a go - just let me know.
Much thanks for your help!
Tab
On Thu, 2004-07-29 at 19:52, Greg Porter wrote:
> I can do the markup (or help with it if others want to help, too). I
> have some familiarity with the subject material, but I'm not an expert
> on this topic. I somehow was blessed to have an inborn
spelling/grammar
> checker that is fairly accurate, so perhaps I can assist with
language.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tabatha Marshall ####@####.####
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 1:59 PM
> To: LDP Discuss; ####@####.####
> Subject: Document Reviews and Conversions required
>
> Hi all,
>
> We have a new document, Qmail Scanner & ClamAV HOWTO, which needs
> volunteers for both technical and language reviews. This document
> additionally requires conversion to DocBook from text/html.
>
> If anyone can assist, please let us know!
>
> There are still numerous other documents on our In Progress list that
> need technical and language reviews. Have a look at the list, and if
> you think you can help, drop Emma or me an email!
>
> For your convenience, In Progress list:
> http://www.tldp.org/authors/inprogress.html
>
> Thanks much!
> Tabatha
--
Tabatha Marshall
Web: www.merlinmonroe.com
LDP Language Review Coordinator (www.tldp.org)
