[gimp-help] Change: improve the text on the website a bit
- From: Jacob Boerema <jboerema src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gimp-help] Change: improve the text on the website a bit
- Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:28:54 +0000 (UTC)
commit e6f0ab8e0b0e5a3bb027e2d4c01dd672b854bb9a
Author: Jacob Boerema <jgboerema gmail com>
Date: Mon Jul 18 18:23:57 2022 -0400
Change: improve the text on the website a bit
(cherry picked from commit 99eb03e2d484f9022352d6ba7a84ab1c8249fa3e)
web/help.xml | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
web/website.xml | 14 ++++++++------
2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/web/help.xml b/web/help.xml
index 7e4411407..2b4aced57 100644
--- a/web/help.xml
+++ b/web/help.xml
@@ -104,22 +104,52 @@
difficult. If you are uncertain about something, you can always ask, see
the links below on how to contact us.
</para>
+ </section>
+ <section id="contact">
+ <title>Contacting the Documentation Team</title>
<para>
It would be a good idea to subscribe to some of GIMP's
<ulink url='https://www.gimp.org/discuss.html#mailing-lists'>mailing lists</ulink>,
- especially the developer and docs lists. That way you can keep up to date
- about the development of GIMP.
+ especially the docs (for documentation related questions) and developer
+ (if you are unsure how a certain feature should be documented) lists.
+ That way you can keep up to date about the development of GIMP.
+ </para>
+ <para>
Most of the GIMP developers can also be reached on the
<ulink url='https://www.gimp.org/discuss.html#irc-matrix'>#gimp IRC channel</ulink>
on irc.gimp.org. The best chances to talk are usually during European
evening hours, but be patient, getting an answer can take a while. Note
that there is no need to ask if you can ask a question: just ask.
</para>
+ <para>
+ For specific documentation questions you can also open a new issue or
+ comment on an open issue.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+ <section id="submissions">
+ <title>Submitting your changes</title>
<para>
Before you can send us your changes you should have a Gnome Gitlab
account and fork the gimp-help repository. For each new issue you work
on, please make a separate branch. When ready push your changes to
- your branch and then open a MR (merge request).
+ your branch and then open a merge request (MR).
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ We will then look at your changes and possibly suggest or request further
+ changes. If everything looks fine, your MR will be merged into our
+ documentation. Note: we are all volunteers here, so be patient. Getting
+ back to you can take time. Most of the time we will get back to you
+ within a week, but sometimes it will take considerably longer.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Make sure that the e-mail address connected to your Gnome GitLab account
+ receives notifications when someone comments on your MR. Notification
+ settings can be changed in your Gnome GitLab account.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ More info on
+ <ulink url='https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp-help/-/tree/master#tips-for-contribution'>
+ contributing</ulink> can be found in our repository.
</para>
</section>
diff --git a/web/website.xml b/web/website.xml
index 19513bdeb..8e31d8a51 100644
--- a/web/website.xml
+++ b/web/website.xml
@@ -45,15 +45,17 @@
<title>Work in Progress</title>
<para>
The US English manual, that is used as the base for translations, is
- known to contain errors and omissions. Please note that both this
- manual and the translations are works in progress and can be
- incomplete. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
+ known to contain outdated sections, errors and omissions. Please note
+ that both this manual and the translations are works in progress and
+ may be incomplete. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
</para>
<para>
To improve the manual and translations we are looking for more
- volunteers to help us out. If you are interested in writing for the
- English language manual, or in translating the manual, then please
- get in contact with us.
+ volunteers to help us out. If you are interested in
+ <ulink url="help.html#content">writing documentation</ulink> for the
+ English language manual, or in
+ <ulink url="help.html#translate">translating</ulink> the manual, then
+ please get in <ulink url="help.html#contact">contact</ulink> with us.
</para>
</note>
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