[pkgsrc/trunk]: pkgsrc/doc/guide/files Update mailing list information from s...

[wiz <wiz%pkgsrc.org@localhost>]

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/pkgsrc/rev/d68a90a9efe6
branches:  trunk
changeset: 509891:d68a90a9efe6
user:      wiz <wiz%pkgsrc.org@localhost>
date:      Fri Mar 17 19:45:07 2006 +0000

description:
Update mailing list information from subscription page and jlam's posting
when pkgsrc-users was created.

diffstat:

 doc/guide/files/faq.xml |  83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diffs (103 lines):

diff -r 4ea64f6a3fc8 -r d68a90a9efe6 doc/guide/files/faq.xml
--- a/doc/guide/files/faq.xml   Fri Mar 17 18:22:30 2006 +0000
+++ b/doc/guide/files/faq.xml   Fri Mar 17 19:45:07 2006 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $NetBSD: faq.xml,v 1.21 2006/03/01 00:01:51 reed Exp $ -->
+<!-- $NetBSD: faq.xml,v 1.22 2006/03/17 19:45:07 wiz Exp $ -->
 
 <chapter id="faq"> <?dbhtml filename="faq.html"?>
 <title>Frequently Asked Questions</title>
@@ -9,41 +9,64 @@
 
 <!-- ================================================================== -->
 
-<sect1 id="mailing-list-pointers">
-<title>Are there any mailing lists for pkg-related discussion?</title>
+  <sect1 id="mailing-list-pointers">
+    <title>Are there any mailing lists for pkg-related discussion?</title>
 
-<para>The following mailing lists may be of interest to pkgsrc
-users:</para>
+    <para>The following mailing lists may be of interest to pkgsrc users:</para>
+
+    <itemizedlist>
 
-<itemizedlist>
+      <listitem>
+       <para><ulink
+           url="http://www.NetBSD.org/MailingLists/index.html#pkgsrc-bugs";>pkgsrc-bugs</ulink>:
+         All bug reports in category "pkg" sent with &man.send-pr.1; appear
+         here. Please do not report your bugs here directly; use one
+         of the other mailing lists.
+         discussed.</para>
+      </listitem>
 
-  <listitem>
-    <para><ulink
-    url="http://www.NetBSD.org/MailingLists/index.html#pkgsrc-bugs";>pkgsrc-bugs</ulink>:
-    A list where problem reports related to pkgsrc are sent and
-    discussed.</para>
-  </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+       <para><ulink
+           url="http://www.NetBSD.org/MailingLists/index.html#pkgsrc-bulk";>pkgsrc-bulk</ulink>:
+         A list where the results of pkgsrc bulk builds are sent and
+         discussed.</para>
+      </listitem>
 
-  <listitem>
-    <para><ulink
-    url="http://www.NetBSD.org/MailingLists/index.html#pkgsrc-bulk";>pkgsrc-bulk</ulink>:
-    A list where the results of pkgsrc bulk builds are sent and
-    discussed.</para>
-  </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+       <para><ulink
+           url="http://www.NetBSD.org/MailingLists/index.html#pkgsrc-changes";>pkgsrc-changes</ulink>:
+         This list is for those who are interested in getting a
+         commit message for every change committed to pkgsrc. It is
+         also available in digest form, meaning one daily message
+         containing all commit messages for changes to the package
+         source tree in that 24 hour period.</para>
+      </listitem>
 
-  <listitem>
-    <para><ulink
-    url="http://www.NetBSD.org/MailingLists/index.html#pkgsrc-changes";>pkgsrc-changes</ulink>:
-    A list where all commit messages to pkgsrc are sent.</para>
-  </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+       <para><ulink
+           url="http://www.NetBSD.org/MailingLists/index.html#tech-pkg";>pkgsrc-users</ulink>:
+         This is a general purpose list for most issues regarding
+         pkgsrc, regardless of platform, e.g. soliciting user help
+         for pkgsrc configuration, unexpected build failures, using
+         particular packages, upgrading pkgsrc installations,
+         questions regarding the pkgsrc release branches, etc.  General announcements or
+         proposals for changes that impact the pkgsrc user community,
+         e.g. major infrastructure changes, new features, package
+         removals, etc., may also be posted.</para>
+      </listitem>
 
-  <listitem>
-    <para><ulink
-    url="http://www.NetBSD.org/MailingLists/index.html#tech-pkg";>tech-pkg</ulink>:
-    A general discussion list for all things related to pkgsrc.</para>
-  </listitem>
-
-</itemizedlist>
+      <listitem>
+       <para><ulink
+           url="http://www.NetBSD.org/MailingLists/index.html#tech-pkg";>tech-pkg</ulink>:
+         This is a list for technical discussions related to pkgsrc
+         development, e.g. soliciting feedback for changes to pkgsrc
+         infrastructure, proposed new features, questions related
+         to porting pkgsrc to a new platform, advice for maintaining
+         a package, patches that affect many packages, help requests
+         moved from pkgsrc-users when an infrastructure bug is found,
+         etc.</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </itemizedlist>
 
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