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j1mci met a guy from amazon at a doc conference today.  they use docbook for their webservices docs. :)02:18
j1mcalso, the guy who wrote "opensuse unleashed" uses kubuntu.02:18
j1mcD.I.T.A. seems to be the 'new black' in corporate doc production, though. It's open source, though, and opensuse packages it.  It wouldn't hurt to at least have it packaged for Ubuntu.02:24
jjessenice02:26
jjessenever heard of dita, website for more info/02:27
jjessemy shift doesn't work02:27
jjessethat's wierd and sucks02:27
philip_good thing you have two of them02:27
jjesseneither one works, tab, shift caps lock ctrl02:27
jjessehrmm02:27
jjessein my windows vm it works but not in jaunty02:28
jjessethat is wierd02:28
j1mcjjesse: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-dita1/02:29
jjessej1mc: i can't use that program, i'm a christian and don't believe in evolution ;p02:30
philip_you guys are considering a new structure for ubuntu docs?02:31
j1mcphilip_: no, not really.  i'm just mentioning this.02:31
j1mcjjesse: i didn't link to any evolution stuff, did i?02:31
jjessej1mc: darwin ;002:31
j1mchaha02:31
jjesseglad you thought that was funny02:32
j1mcjjesse: i heard of some christian groups even aliasing linux commands like, "kill all" and stuff like that. :)02:32
j1mcit was hear-say, though...02:32
j1mcdon't know the details and i'm not even sure if it is true.02:32
j1mcjjesse: it doesn't really seem all that different from docbook in terms of how it works.  instead of entities, you have 'conrefs' . . . i'm just learning about it.  the content reuse stuff i learned about today was pretty neat, though.02:34
jjessej1mc: it looks interesting, bookmarked to read more02:34
j1mccoolness.02:34
j1mclike i said above, i may see about at least getting it packaged for ubuntu.  it's in opensuse, but not fedora.  opensuse actually packages docbook 3, 4 and 5 as separate packages.02:35
cody-somervilleHiya04:49
pace_t_zulu_i'd like to document how to compile webkitgtk ... i am at http://help.ubuntu.com/community06:10
pace_t_zulu_can someone give me pointers?06:11
pace_t_zuluhey06:12
pace_t_zuluanyone here?06:12
cody-somervilleI'm here06:16
pace_t_zulusup man06:21
pace_t_zului am compiling webkitgtk on jaunty beta 106:21
pace_t_zuluthere is no documentation online06:21
pace_t_zului'd like to add to the community wiki06:21
pace_t_zuluor just create a package for it06:22
pace_t_zulucould you give me some pointers?06:22
pace_t_zuluguess not... i'll go at it on my own06:29
cody-somervillemdke, ping13:29
mdkecody-somerville: (In case I'm not around at the moment, please provide a bit of information about what you want and I will respond when I get back)13:29
cody-somervillemdke, I want to move documentation branches into their own project and use a project group13:29
schwukHey all. Just wanted to let you know about a new icon for Checkbox that's included in the 0.7.1 bugfix release we've asked to be included in Jaunty. bug 35238916:45
ubot4Launchpad bug 352389 in checkbox "Please update Checkbox to latest stable 0.7.1 in Jaunty" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/35238916:45
schwukDon't think it should affect you too much.16:45
mdkeschwuk: agreed, don't even know what checkbox is17:46
mdkecody-somerville: well, as per my email really, I'm extremely disappointed that you've gone ahead and forced this through without discussion17:47
cody-somervilleI was just trying to get the translation stuff working17:50
cody-somervilleour docs package isn't in main17:50
cody-somervilleso it doesn't get automatically imported into Rosetta17:50
mdkeno, I'm afraid that doesn't wash - it wasn't necessary for you to do that to get translations working17:51
mdketranslation templates already existed under the Ubuntu project, all that was necessary was to update them17:51
cody-somervilleThats not quite true17:51
schwukmdke: System > Administration > System Testing == Checkbox17:51
cody-somervilleThere are templates that are not used anymore and new ones that aren't there17:51
mdkecody-somerville: and why did creating a new project help you to change that in a way that you couldn't do anyway?17:52
mdkeschwuk: ok, will check it out. Dont' think it's documented, anyway17:53
cody-somervilleBecause projects can import new templates and have other options available that packages don't17:53
cody-somervillemdke, I'd encourage you to take a look at project groups17:54
cody-somervillemdke, it provides you with everything you're looking for and everthing I'm looking for17:54
cody-somervilleAnyhow, I have to run to the bank. I'll be back shortly and would be happy to continue a productive dialogue on how we can best take advantage of launchpad.17:55
mdkecody-somerville: actually, I have some objections to using a project group too, but at the moment I'm just expressing my disappointment that you went ahead and did this without discussing it17:55
cody-somervilleI don't think its that big of a deal. Infact, I think its a bigger deal that we've decided to use launchpad oppositely to how the rest of the Ubuntu and launchpad community do.17:57
schwukmdke: thanks17:59
* cody-somerville is off to the bank, bbl17:59
j1mccody-somerville: the xubuntu docs look great with the exception of the draft watermark being in place on the doc page.17:59
cody-somervillej1mc, indeed17:59
cody-somervillej1mc, Is knome still planning on giving it a css/image refresh?18:00
philip_is there a designated person who responds to new people on the doc list? especially those with patches.18:00
mdkecody-somerville: the difference is that the current use is a result of discussion, whereas your actions were directly contrary to previous discussions, and complete disregard for the team. If you can't see that, then we'll just have to leave it there18:01
mdkephilip_: not really. your patch will be seen to, but it's a bit slow at the moment because our docs have been frozen for the jaunty release in April18:02
philip_why freeze them? so translators can catch up?18:03
mdkephilip_: exactly right18:03
philip_if a translation is let's say 80% complete, do you include them?18:03
mdkeI think the threshold is exactly 80%, as it happens :)18:04
philip_interesting18:04
philip_i work on the php manual, and we end up inserting english where the translations are missing (not saying this is perfect... but just comparing)18:05
mdkeif a translation is 80% complete, the remaining 20% automatically shows in English18:05
mdkebut if a translation is less than 80% complete, it isn't included in Ubuntu at all18:05
philip_ah18:05
mdkethis is because we don't have enough CD space to ship that many translations, so we choose the most complete ones18:05
philip_interesting18:06
mdkeideally, we'd do it differently, but there are some technical objections18:06
philip_yeah, gets tricky18:07
philip_do you like working with po files? i'm considering proposing this and implementing for us18:07
mdkeyes, it's excellent.18:08
philip_it's sad when we change markup to the english docbook, thus rendering every translation of said file as outdated18:08
mdkeas long as the toolchain for converting the documentation to a po file is robust enough18:08
mdkein the case of xml, there is a good tool (xml2po)18:08
philip_i'm still learning about this process18:08
philip_and studying ubuntu :)18:08
mdkephilip_: with xml2po, each string is separate so the translators only have to update individual paragraphs18:08
philip_i must say your "how to contribute" page is amazing18:09
philip_ours is total fail18:09
mdkethe general page?18:09
philip_the main page for ubuntu, but specifically https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DocumentationTeam18:09
mdkethat's good to hear18:10
mdkewe have revised it quite a bit in an attempt to make it clear18:10
philip_the only part that wasn't clear is how to check out the source, for bzr dummies like me18:10
* mdke nods18:10
mdkephilip_: feel free to amend it, a fresh pair of eyes is always good18:10
philip_didn't realize bzr knows about the ubuntu namespace, without an url and such18:11
philip_so struggled to find an url18:11
mdkebzr has some integration with Launchpad which makes things simple18:11
mdkethat works with any project using Launchpad, not just Ubuntu :)18:11
philip_magic18:11
j1mcmdke: what element determines whether or not the draft watermark is printed?  is it this? <xsl:param name="draft.mode" select="'yes'"/>18:13
mdkej1mc: yes, you should change that to 'no'18:14
j1mcawesome.  glad i found that.  thanks.18:14
mdke:)18:14
nixternalhola!18:16
mdkehi nixternal18:16
nixternalj1mc: you gonna be home in time for Flourish on Friday and Saturday? If you don't come and see my talk, I will be hurt :p18:16
nixternalhow goes it Mr. East?18:17
j1mcnixternal: i'll only be there on saturday.18:17
j1mc:(18:17
nixternalgrrr18:17
nixternalwell, I will be on the Open Source Panel so you can see that18:17
mdkenixternal: fine thanks, you?18:18
nixternalI was planning on attacking the creator of Ruby, but after reading up on him, he is a cool dude18:18
nixternalmdke: doing good, trying to find a job in this wonderful American economy :)18:18
mdkenixternal: ah, best wishes for that18:18
nixternalthank you sir18:18
jjessehello nixternal18:45
nixternalhallo18:45
jjessedid i ask if you were around the week of the 13th of april?  i'll be in oakbrook18:45
nixternalI should be around18:45
nixternalya, you asked already :p18:46
nixternalaren't you in Evanston right now?18:46
jjessedoing it remotely, was going to be in evanston, but client has no budget this year so doing work remotely18:46
jjesseso i sit at my desk working through gotomeeting.com18:46
jjessewhich doesn't have a linux client, so i have to run an xp vm to do any work18:47
nixternalahh..was gonna tell you to make sure to hit up their Irish Pubs...bar none the best I have been in18:47
nixternalyou going to be working at McDonalds headquarters in Oak Brook?18:48
nixternalyou can see Hamburger University :)18:48
jjesselol, i wish18:49
jjesseno symantec has an office there i'll be working out of18:49
nixternalhrmm, i didn't know symantec moved to Oak Brook18:49
jjessejust a chicago office18:50
nixternalthey used to be next door to CA (Computer Associations)18:50
nixternalerr, Associates..the other virus software company18:50
jjessehrmm probablly, don't know how long they've been in oakbrook19:01
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