Michael Mol wrote: > I'd like to have the Handbook in a format convenient for reading in > ebook readers. > > Now, I know I could take the existing HTML files and convert them, but > I think it'd be nicer if I could get the handbook maintenance scripts > to automate a conversion process, and then I could download the epub. > > Who would I talk to get something like that in the works? > You'd talk to the Documentation project: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gdp/index.xml
aiui most of the people listed there aren't that active outside their own area; for ages nightmorph had been under a load of pressure, until swift rejoined the project. See the bottom of the page for contact details; you'll most likely want to join their mailing list. There's also a link to understanding the pretty simple GuideXML used. (I have to say it's one of the few applications of XML I really like.) > > (I've also got an idea about autogenerating, e.g. Android apps, so > that I could get up-to-date versions of the handbook on my phone and > tablet at all times. But I'd need to learn a bit more before I knew > how to autogenerate that.) > Sounds good :-) If you need help with scripting there's the "Portage & Programming" forum, the gentoo-devhelp ML, #gentoo-dev-help (yes they're hyphenated differently) #bash and #awk, and ofc #friendly-coders on irc server: chat.freenode.net. IRC really is worth getting on to if you're not already online as it's _really_ easy to get expert help quickly (so long as you bear in mind it's all voluntary and shelter from the beasts in a friendly channel;) and practically all the devs are there in various places. -- #friendly-coders -- We're friendly, but we're not /that/ friendly ;-)
