[gentoo-user] Re: Handbook as epub

[Steven J Long]

Michael Mol wrote:

> I'd like to have the Handbook in a format convenient for reading in
> ebook readers.
>
> Now, I know I could take the existing HTML files and convert them, but
> I think it'd be nicer if I could get the handbook maintenance scripts
> to automate a conversion process, and then I could download the epub.
>
> Who would I talk to get something like that in the works?
>
You'd talk to the Documentation project:
http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gdp/index.xml

aiui most of the people listed there aren't that active outside their
own area; for ages nightmorph had been under a load of pressure, until
swift rejoined the project.

See the bottom of the page for contact details; you'll most likely want to 
join their mailing list. There's also a link to understanding the pretty 
simple GuideXML used. (I have to say it's one of the few applications of
XML I really like.)
>
> (I've also got an idea about autogenerating, e.g. Android apps, so
> that I could get up-to-date versions of the handbook on my phone and
> tablet at all times. But I'd need to learn a bit more before I knew
> how to autogenerate that.)
>
Sounds good :-) If you need help with scripting there's the "Portage & 
Programming" forum, the gentoo-devhelp ML, #gentoo-dev-help (yes they're
hyphenated differently) #bash and #awk, and ofc #friendly-coders on irc 
server: chat.freenode.net. IRC really is worth getting on to if you're not 
already online as it's _really_ easy to get expert help quickly (so long as
you bear in mind it's all voluntary and shelter from the beasts in a 
friendly channel;) and practically all the devs are there in various places.
-- 
#friendly-coders -- We're friendly, but we're not /that/ friendly ;-)