Seeing the introduction page for real now, I can see it now needs a
bit of an edit because we duplicate (or overlap) and jump around with
the topics a little bit. Some subheadings within the contribute
section might also help to break up the text a bit.
I think I will tackle that tomorrow.
On 10/26/2014 09:35 PM, Bas Couwenberg wrote:
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commit 29a86b9d4d7e7a622b9d42069104c72d2986f3f1 Author: Bas
Couwenberg sebas...@xs4all.nl Date: Sun Oct 26 21:33:21 2014
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diff --git a/policy.xml b/policy.xml index 8969c99..44d9195 100644
--- a/policy.xml +++ b/policy.xml @@ -94,20 +94,21 @@ para Please
contact us on ulink
url=mailto:debian-...@lists.debian.org;debian-...@lists.debian.org/ulink
-if you want to help to make GIS and/or OpenStreetMap software
available to
-users of Debian and its derivative distributions such as
Ubuntu, -OSGeo-Live, Mint, etc. +if you want to
help to make GIS and/or OpenStreetMap software available +
to users of Debian and its derivative distributions such as
Ubuntu, +OSGeo-Live, Mint, etc. Read the link
linkend=membershipMembership/link section if you're interested
in joining us. /para para -There are many ways to
contribute to the Debian GIS Team other than packaging -new
software and updating existing packages to the latest version.
People -that triage bugs and contribute patches, monitor
the GIS landscape for new -software, write arcticles, write
HOWTO tutorials on the wiki, translate -package
descriptions (if you speak a language in addition to English), tag
-packages so that people can find the software they need,
and upload -screenshots are also most welcome. +
There are many ways to contribute to the Debian GIS Team other
than +packaging new software and updating existing packages
to the latest +version. +People that triage bugs
and contribute patches, monitor the GIS +landscape for new
software, write arcticles, write HOWTO tutorials on +the
wiki, translate package descriptions (if you speak a language in +
addition to English), tag packages so that people can find the
software +they need, and upload screenshots are also most
welcome. Join the team as described above and begin contributing!
/para para @@ -122,39 +123,45 @@ /para para A good route to
find the Debian GIS descriptions needing translation is -to
use one of the Debian GIS task pages (for example the workstation
task): -ulink
url=http://blends.debian.org/gis/tasks/workstation;Workstation
Tasks/ulink +to use one of the Debian GIS task pages (for
example the +ulink
url=http://blends.debian.org/gis/tasks/workstation;workstation
task/ulink). If you are using a non-English locale, you should
see that untranslated descriptions are in English, and there is a
button you can click to -contribute a translation. If you
use an English locale, there are links at -the bottom of
the webpage that switch the webpage to other languages. +
contribute a translation. +If you use an English locale,
there are links at the bottom of the +webpage that switch
the webpage to other languages. /para para You can also
contribute and edit Debtags on the task pages. Debtags are used in
Debian so that people can type in keywords and search for packages
that they might need. Please help us to make sure a user will find
our packages if they are searching for them. -If a package
is currently not tagged, you should see a Go tagging button. +
If a package is currently not tagged, you should see a +
ulink url=http://debtags.debian.net/edit/;Go tagging/ulink +
button. By clicking Edit Tags you can double check the packages
that have already been tagged. /para para A well chosen
screenshot can also help to sell each Debian GIS package. -
Clicking on Upload screenshot will take you to a page where you
can -upload a screenshot. Instructions can be found on the
page that you are -taken to. You can also click on an
existing screen shot to send an -updated one if you think
the current one is out of date. +Clicking on +
ulink url=http://screenshots.debian.net/uploadfile;Upload
screenshot/ulink +will take you to a page where you can
upload a screenshot. +Instructions can be found on the page
that you are taken to. +You can also click on an existing
screen shot to send an updated one +if you think the
current one is out of date. /para - para + para
Also very welcome,
