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rlutz Move "About this Wiki" section from main page here
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 +//​Translations of this page are also available in the following languages://​ [[tasks.ru|Русский]].
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 ====== How to contribute ====== ====== How to contribute ======
 gEDA is run by volunteers, so these are volunteer (read: unpaid) tasks. Please consider helping out. Thank you. gEDA is run by volunteers, so these are volunteer (read: unpaid) tasks. Please consider helping out. Thank you.
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   * **Contribute parts**\\ Have you created your own symbols, footprints or tools for use with gEDA? Maybe you want to upload them to [[http://​gedasymbols.org/​|gedasymbols.org]] and share them with the community.   * **Contribute parts**\\ Have you created your own symbols, footprints or tools for use with gEDA? Maybe you want to upload them to [[http://​gedasymbols.org/​|gedasymbols.org]] and share them with the community.
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 +  * **Talk about gEDA to other people who might be interested**\\ Talk about gEDA on and post release updates to the various PCB design websites (such as http://​CircuitCalculator.com/​ , [[http://​www.olimex.com/​pcb/​dtools.html | Olimex]], [[http://​www.4pcb.com/​index.php?​load=content&​page_id=46 | Advanced Circuits]], [[http://​opencircuits.com/​Techniques | Open Circuits]], http://​www.ePanorama.net/​ , [[http://​docwiki.gumstix.org/​ | gumstix]], [[http://​reprap.org/​bin/​view | RepRap]], etc.) and Linux/Unix websites (like [[http://​www.freshmeat.net | Freshmeat]] or [[http://​LWN.net/​ | LWN]] or http://​LinuxRobots.org/​)
  
   * **Improve gEDA itself**\\ Are you a programmer? If so, don't hesitate to [[download#​Building the latest development version|grab the gEDA sources]] and pick one of the [[todos|list of open programming tasks]]. You may want to have a look at the [[developer|developer documentation]].   * **Improve gEDA itself**\\ Are you a programmer? If so, don't hesitate to [[download#​Building the latest development version|grab the gEDA sources]] and pick one of the [[todos|list of open programming tasks]]. You may want to have a look at the [[developer|developer documentation]].
  
-  * **Testing ​UNIX Ports**\\ People are always needed to test gEDA on different and new UNIX like operating systems. This person would basically download a new release and make sure it works on their platform of choice. Any problems found would be then submitted to the appropriate gEDA author.+  * **Test UNIX Ports**\\ People are always needed to test gEDA on different and new UNIX like operating systems. This person would basically download a new release and make sure it works on their platform of choice. Any problems found would be then submitted to the appropriate gEDA author.
  
-  * **PCB Publicity Manager**\\ Somebody ​is needed ​to do publicity for the gEDA projectThis consists ​of posting release updates ​to the various PCB design websites (such as http://​CircuitCalculator.com/​ , [[http://​www.olimex.com/​pcb/​dtools.html | Olimex]], [[http://​www.4pcb.com/​index.php?​load=content&​page_id=46 | Advanced Circuits]], [[http://​opencircuits.com/​Techniques | Open Circuits]], http://​www.ePanorama.net/​ , [[http://​docwiki.gumstix.org/​ | gumstix]], [[http://​reprap.org/​bin/​view | RepRap]], etc.)+===== Website and documentation ===== 
 +This wiki section of the gEDA website ​is dedicated ​to documentation that is contributed by a multitude of authors, including usersIn particular, it should grow into a resource ​of information for those who just started ​to work with the tools.
  
-  ​* **Linux Publicity Manager**\\ Somebody is needed to do publicity for the gEDA project. This consists of posting release updates to the various Linux/Unix websites (like [[http://​www.freshmeat.net | Freshmeat]] or [[http://​LWN.net/​ | LWN]] or http://​LinuxRobots.org/​ ) +  * **Documentation Writers/​Editors**\\ Somebody is needed to act as an editor for the gEDA documentation effort. Basically this person would take whatever documentation already exists and/or is currently being written and formats it into something presentable. This individual does not write the actual documentation,​ but would instead perform editorial work. People who want to write the actual documentation are also needed. (See below how to get started editing the documentation on the wiki).
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-  ​* **Documentation Writers/​Editors**\\ Somebody is needed to act as an editor for the gEDA documentation effort. Basically this person would take whatever documentation already exists and/or is currently being written and formats it into something presentable. This individual does not write the actual documentation,​ but would instead perform editorial work. People who want to write the actual documentation are also needed. (The [[:start]] page explains ​how to get started editing the documentation on the wiki).+
  
   * **Website/​Mirror Hacker**\\ Somebody to watch over the mirrors and maybe do some HTML hacking is needed. There are currently three websites which need to be monitored and occasionally fixed. The person would also have influence in the changing/​expansion of the gEDA website. Duties would be split among the current webmasters.   * **Website/​Mirror Hacker**\\ Somebody to watch over the mirrors and maybe do some HTML hacking is needed. There are currently three websites which need to be monitored and occasionally fixed. The person would also have influence in the changing/​expansion of the gEDA website. Duties would be split among the current webmasters.
  
-===== About this Wiki ===== +Anyone is welcome to contribute ​to the website. Unlike Wikipedia there is no button to create
-This section of the gEDA website is dedicated to documentation that is contributed by a multitude of authors, including users. In particular, it should grow into a resource of information for those who just started to work with the tools. +
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-Anyone is welcome to contribute. Unlike Wikipedia there is no button to create+
 a login by yourself. This is because nobody at the gEDA site has the nerves to a login by yourself. This is because nobody at the gEDA site has the nerves to
 deal with anonymous vandalism. Consequently,​ you have to write an email to the deal with anonymous vandalism. Consequently,​ you have to write an email to the
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 [[geda:​mailinglists|geda-user mailing list]] before requesting a wiki account. [[geda:​mailinglists|geda-user mailing list]] before requesting a wiki account.
  
-  * [[wiki:dokuwiki|About DokuWiki]] +  * [[wiki:syntax|Built-in ​DokuWiki ​Syntax]] and [[geda:​Installed plugins]] 
-  * [[wiki:syntax|DokuWiki Syntax]]+  * [[wiki:dokuwiki|About DokuWiki]] and [[geda:Syntax ​features|New DokuWiki features]] 
 +  * If you want to test some things, learn to make your first steps on the [[playground:​playground]].
   * [[wiki:​dokuvimki|Using vim to edit gEDA wiki pages]]   * [[wiki:​dokuvimki|Using vim to edit gEDA wiki pages]]
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-New features are available for document authors: 
-  * [[geda:​Syntax features|New DokuWiki features]] 
-  * [[geda:​Installed plugins]] 
   * [[geda:​style_guide|Generating PDF documentation from the wiki]] (work in progress)   * [[geda:​style_guide|Generating PDF documentation from the wiki]] (work in progress)
  
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