RE: [gentoo-dev] FAQ

[Sean Mitchell <SMitchell@phoenix-interactive.com>]

Well, to be fair that FAQ is getting a little threadbare.

Both lists seem to be getting a lot of repeated questions which aren't
addressed in the current FAQ. If someone wants to spend time contributing
then maybe that would cut down the volume on the lists.

Sean


-----Original Message-----
From: Geert Bevin [mailto:gbevin@uwyn.com]
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 1:42 AM
To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] FAQ


I'm sorry, but this seems to be a user level faq right here :
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/faq.html

On Fri, 2002-04-05 at 01:48, Glen Redden wrote:
> I have used Gentoo for the last three months.
> I have noticed that the user list has been growing exponentially in the
> number of posts.
> I am finding it more and more difficult to find the time to sift through
the
> list.
> I expect many others out there who could provide the needed assistance
> cannot.
> The main thing that I have noticed about gentoo web site is the lack of a
> user level faq.
> I would like to create one.
> I have been studying the guide-xml and it makes doc writing much easier.
> I have also written a perl script that scours the user-list archive and
> creates a XML faq page.
> Of course some hand editing is required.
> 
> To summarize:
> I would like to create/maintain a user-level faq page for gentoo linux.
> The page will reside on gentoo's site.
> Content of the page will focus on the gentoo distribution.
> Off site links to documentation will also be provided where the question
is
> more general to linux.