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diff --git a/docs/source/foreword.rst b/docs/source/foreword.rst index c525d002..835a7e7a 100644 --- a/docs/source/foreword.rst +++ b/docs/source/foreword.rst @@ -5,25 +5,15 @@ Foreword About the MediaGoblin Manual ============================ -Welcome to the GNU MediaGoblin manual. This document targets several -classes of users, including: +This is the user manual for MediaGoblin. It covers how to set up and +configure MediaGoblin and the kind of information that someone running +MediaGoblin would need to know. -* users who would like to try the software locally, -* systems administrators who want to deploy and administer the - software in "production environments," and -* anyone who wants to learn how MediaGoblin works. +We have other documentation at: -Some information relevant to the MediaGoblin community members, -including how to get involved (We want and love contributors!) To join -as a contributor please see the following pages: - -* http://mediagoblin.org/pages/join.html for general "join us" information +* http://mediagoblin.org/join/ for general "join us" information * http://wiki.mediagoblin.org/ for our contributor-focused wiki -If you suspect that documentation on http://docs.mediagoblin.org is -out of date, it might be. The documentation is updated regularly and -the "living" version of this resource resides in the ``mediagoblin`` -repository with the project's source code the ``docs/`` directory. Improving the MediaGobiin Manual ================================ @@ -31,16 +21,15 @@ Improving the MediaGobiin Manual There are a few ways---please pick whichever method is convenient for you! -1. Write up a bug report in the bug tracker at http://bugs.foocorp.net/projects/mediagoblin/issues +1. Write up a bug report in the bug tracker 2. Tell someone on IRC ``#mediagoblin`` on Freenode. -3. Send an email to Will ``willg at bluesock dot org``, or Sam at - ``sam@cyborginstitute.com`` +3. Write an email to the devel mailing list. + +Information about the bugtracker, IRC and the mailing list is all on +the `join page`_. -When you tell us about your issue, please let us know: +.. _join page: http://mediagoblin.org/join/ -* where you are looking (in git? url of the web-page?) -* what the issue is, and -* your thoughts on how to resolve it. +Patches are the most helpful, but even feedback on what you think +could be improved and how to improve it is also helpful. -We hope these materials are useful and we look forward to any and all -feedback. |