Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

Billwho? · Posted: Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:34 Post subject:

Hi All
It seems that there are now plenty of translators and editors available for the Puppy 4 manual. But as I have been proof-reading the earlier English manuals for Oli I will keep poking around in them if nobody minds. If you add any new chapters to the earlier manuals send me a PM and I will run a second eye over them for you. Likewise if for some reason you would like me to have a look at the latest manual just send me a PM.

@Will. I do still have editor access don't I? (Haven't had to change much lately Smile

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HairyWill · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 2949 Location: Southampton, UK

@puppyluvr
I just logged in as an ordinary user and was able to view the manual fine.
I wonder if Tom screwed down the translator permissions a bit too tight yesterday. I've had a quick look and I can't see anything obvious.

@billwho
just try it

puppyluvr · Posted: Thu 19 Jun 2008, 11:42 Post subject:

tombh · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 422 Location: Bristol, UK

@puppyluvr: I'm pretty sure that's a cache problem. Try hard-refreshing with CTRL+F5 maybe, or clearing your browsers cache.

puppyluvr · Posted: Thu 19 Jun 2008, 12:53 Post subject:

@Tombh,
Cleared browser cache. now i can view the manual and remain logged in, however the edit function seems to be missing. I have View / Review but no edit..

@thanks for the ctrl/F5 trick!!!

davidA · Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 64 Location: Location: Location:

Hello everyone:

Here is a suggestion (from a new user perspective) that for reasons I am not aware of, may not be possible to put in place - regarding the ongoing maintenance of the manual:

It seems to me (that if many people will be working on maintaining it) that it would be wise for only one person to move (and review) the final edit (from the place where it is edited) to its final destination. This will protect the original copy from being accidentally damaged.

I am suggesting that the manual be developed in a different work area.

There are some very useful tools that allow a group of people to work together on projects, to easily make rollbacks, to do diffs, to compare with what has been written before.

One such (very simple) tool is.

http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl Likely there are many similar ones; there may even be a tool in the existing Wiki, where this can be accomplished.

David

tombh · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 422 Location: Bristol, UK

@puppyluvr: just havin me dinner, so didn't have much time to check thwat out, but made one little change. Does it work now?

alexthedragon · Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Denmark

Thank you HairyWill, I believe you are right to act with caution, it is after all just common sense. In time I am sure I will earn everyones trust. Wink

Thank you for the new status, now I just need to learn the ropes and were in business.

puppyluvr · Posted: Thu 19 Jun 2008, 16:00 Post subject:

Hello Tombh,

Now I can edit the title of a page, but not the body!!!! Only the title is highlighted for editing!!! Very Happy

Sorry...

tombh · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 422 Location: Bristol, UK

@puppyluvr: I can't simulate that problem you're describing Sad

Maybe it's the particular page you're trying to edit? It'd be good if we could chat about this on skype.

puppyluvr · Posted: Thu 19 Jun 2008, 20:03 Post subject:

Tom,
No, tried several pages, problem remains consistant, Only the title is open for editing..
Will watch for you on gizmo..

alienjeff · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2290 Location: Winsted, CT - USA

...counting the spelling errors in this thread. Scary.

Lobster · Posted: Thu 19 Jun 2008, 22:44 Post subject:

craftybytes · Joined: 17 Nov 2006 Posts: 298 Location: QLD AUSTRALIA

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