Introduction and plans on documenting systemd
by Chris Sederqvist
Hi!
I'm a 35 year old guy from Norway.I've worked in different areas of the
IT industry since 1995, focusing mainly on networking, server
management and computer security. I started working with NT 3.5 servers
and workstations, and after a while I started getting interested in the
Linux operating system. I started using Debian because that was the os
installed on the company's servers. When configuring new servers I
chose Redhat, and began getting comfortable with that.
I've used Redhat to run various firewalls and mail scanners and set up
RH with basic networking and file services as well. I've set up routing
and networking using Redhat and HP ProLiant switches.
I've also worked as an instructor on TCP/IP and computer security.
I've done some programming using C, Python and C#.
Nowadays I use Fedora for my desktop, mainly because it focuses on the
latest innovation for the Linux computing environment.
I've skimmed through some of the code for systemd, and I find this
innovation especially appealing.
I would like to document it for the Fedora docs project, together with
someone else with the same interest!
I will start writing about it these days, but I haven't gotten up to
speed with the Docbook and Publican parts yet, so I'll just start
writing plain text in Emacs...
So that was my introduction, hope to get to know you guys better!
All the best
Chris
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12 years, 8 months
GNOME 3 Categories
by John J. McDonough
This is aimed at Sparks, but I'm posting here because it may be of
interest to others.
The Amateur Radio applications in Fedora 15 get scattered among
apparently random categories, making them hard to find and use.
alacarte does exist for Fedora 15, and although you can create
categories, they do nothing.
*BUT*, all is not lost:
Create a file /usr/share/desktop-directories/AmateurRadio.directory thusly:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Amateur Radio
Name[ca]=rÃÂ dio Amateur
Name[cs]=amatérské rádio
Name[el]=áñÃŽùÿõÃñÃùÃõÃÃϝÃÃÂŒÃÃ
Name[es]=Radio Amateur
Name[fi]=Radioamatööriliitto
Name[fr]=Radio-amateur
Name[hu]=amatÃ
r Rádió
Name[it]=radioamatori
Name[sv]=amatörradio
/usr/share/desktop-directories/AmateurRadio.directory
Icon=applications-electronics
Type=Directory
(Probably some of the oddball characters won't transfer nicely through
email, chances are you don't log in Finnish all that often anyway.)
Next, add the following section to /etc/xdg/menus/applications-gnome.menu
<!-- Amateur Radio -->
<Menu>
<Name>Amateur Radio</Name>
<Directory>AmateurRadio.directory</Directory>
<Include>
<Or>
<Category>AmateurRadio</Category>
</Or>
<Or>
<Category>HamRadio</Category>
</Or>
</Include>
</Menu> <!-- End Amateur Radio -->
Most of the amateur radio applications will appear in a new, Amateur
Radio category (might need to reboot - seems a bit schizophrenic). For
those that don't, add the HamRadio category to
the .desktop file.
--McD
12 years, 8 months
Validate Former Beat Writers
by Юрий Хабаров
Hello everybody!
In schedule for Docs team for f16 release one point is about
validating beat writers.
Can you note that I'm going to write web-servers beats?
Best regards,
Yuri Khabarov
12 years, 8 months
Docs Meeting Time (Again)
by Zach Oglesby
First I would like to apologize for my absents. I overloaded my self
with moving, a new job, and a new child and Fedora stuff fell off my
plate because of it.
I am no longer to attend a meeting on Wed nights due to other
engagements, and Sparks had recommended that we try to find another
date again, here we are
The link is here, please remember to change your timezone.
http://whenisgood.net/qsz3as7
The results will be on this page.
http://whenisgood.net/qsz3as7/results/zdncxp
Zach
12 years, 8 months
Fwd: Introduction / Stephen in Brno
by Stephen Wadeley
Dear All
Re sending introduction as I was not yet an approved subscriber to the
mailing list when I sent it.
Presumably it is in limbo.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Stephen Wadeley <stephen.wadeley(a)gmail.com>
Date: 19 July 2011 20:02
Subject: Introduction / Stephen in Brno
To: docs(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
Hello Everyone
My name is Stephen, Capesteve on IRC, I have recently moved to Brno from London.
I was working as a CCNA instructor last year in London and my
background before that is technical sales.
I am teaching myself to be a technical author and trying to learn a
little XML. A friend at Red Hat Brno suggested I lurk on your IRC
discussion to learn more about writing documents, what is needed etc.
My main interests are networking, WiFi and IT security. Have used
virtualisation a bit in my Cisco studies.
Been using Ubuntu for my desktop and laptop the last four years but
thinking of changing as I don't like the constant cosmetic changes.
Thinking to use 64bit Fedora for desktop and maybe something
lightweight for my old Thinkpad.
I have used Centos as part of my VoIP studies.
Interested to learn more about virtulisation, security, high
availability....low level stuff
ciao for now
--
ICQ: 106824687
VoIP: 84448272(a)voiptalk.org
12 years, 8 months
Meeting Summary 2012-07-21 (Z)
by John J. McDonough
The discussion about the meeting time reminded me I never posted the
minutes from last week's meeting.
Minutes:
http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-07-20/fedora_docs.20...
Minutes (text):
http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-07-20/fedora_docs.20...
Log:
http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-07-20/fedora_docs.20...
=====================================
#fedora-meeting: Docs Project Meeting
=====================================
Meeting started by jjmcd_ at 23:13:19 UTC. The full logs are available
at
http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-07-20/fedora_docs.20...
Meeting summary
---------------
* roll call (jjmcd_, 23:13:28)
* follow up on last week's action items (jjmcd_, 23:15:39)
* ACTION: rudi to continue to follow up on FOP issue (jjmcd_,
23:22:03)
* ACTION: Sparks to look for an Python expert for OLF (jjmcd_,
23:22:29)
* FAD @ OLF (jjmcd_, 23:23:46)
* LINK: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_@_OLF_2011 (Sparks,
23:24:31)
* ACTION: Sparks to ensure connectivity from FAD@OLF (jjmcd_,
23:27:15)
* FUDcon Blacksburg (jjmcd_, 23:33:36)
* LINK:
http://noname.math.vt.edu/FUDCon/FUDCon%20Blacksburg%20Working%20Schedule...
(VileGent, 23:37:40)
* Open floor discussion (jjmcd_, 23:57:11)
Meeting ended at 23:59:37 UTC.
Action Items
------------
* rudi to continue to follow up on FOP issue
* Sparks to look for an Python expert for OLF
* Sparks to ensure connectivity from FAD@OLF
Action Items, by person
-----------------------
* Sparks
* Sparks to look for an Python expert for OLF
* Sparks to ensure connectivity from FAD@OLF
* **UNASSIGNED**
* rudi to continue to follow up on FOP issue
People Present (lines said)
---------------------------
* jjmcd_ (75)
* Sparks (41)
* jhradilek (9)
* VileGent (6)
* rbergeron (6)
* jsmith (6)
* zodbot (3)
* mprpic (1)
* rudi_ (1)
* pkovar (1)
Generated by `MeetBot`_ 0.1.4
.. _`MeetBot`: http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot
12 years, 9 months
Re: Systemd in close relationship with cgroups
by Christopher Antila
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> Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:31:33 +0200
> From: Chris Sederqvist <c.sederqvist(a)gmail.com>
> Subject: Systemd in close relationship with cgroups
> To: docs(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
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> Hello!
>
> I'm very tempted to join the systemd and cgroups functionality in my
> text, because it is with this combination that the new possibilities
> really shine.
> But then again, it would possibly be better separated into distinct
> sections for the sake of clarity?
> This is really just brainstorming, but if someone agrees please let me
> know.
> I think I'll just write about systemd first, then give some examples of
> how the two can play together...
>
> Chris
Hi Chris:
Welcome to the Docs Project! As John (jjmcd) said, if you just get some plain-
text documentation down, that's a great start. Personally, I find it much
easier to "just write," then later fuss over details of phrasing and
formatting--and this is the recommendation found somewhere on the wiki, too!
As for integrating cgroups with systemd, I'm not qualified for an opinion, but
I would say that you should write the documentation that you would want to
read. More importantly, we can spend months discussing which way would be the
best, or you can write something, and we can spend 5 minutes deciding whether
to make revisions. You were probably looking for more solid advice, so you
might try contacting whoever is responsible for Systemd in Fedora?
Remember: nothing in Fedora is final for longer than 6 months.
Christopher.
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12 years, 9 months
New Contributor to Fedora Docs
by Ziyad Basheer
Hi everyone,
I am interested in joining the fedora project's documentation team. I am a
networking professional (TCP/IP) and do not have much experience with Linux;
although I do intend to change that, as I am currently an undergraduate CS
student.
I am not sure where to start, some guidance would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Ziyad Basheer
12 years, 9 months
Systemd in close relationship with cgroups
by Chris Sederqvist
Hello!
I'm very tempted to join the systemd and cgroups functionality in my
text, because it is with this combination that the new possibilities
really shine.
But then again, it would possibly be better separated into distinct
sections for the sake of clarity?
This is really just brainstorming, but if someone agrees please let me
know.
I think I'll just write about systemd first, then give some examples of
how the two can play together...
Chris
12 years, 9 months
