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 = Hackathon 15 =  # Hackathon 15
   
 The 15th NetBSD hackathon will be run from August 10th to August 15th.  The 15th NetBSD hackathon will be run from August 10th through August 14th.
 This time, it's a documentation hackathon ('docathon'), our main  This time, it's a documentation hackathon ('docathon'), our main
 focus is improving the NetBSD documentation and advertising.  focus is improving the NetBSD documentation and advertising.
   
Line 15  Mail to the list if you're interested in Line 15  Mail to the list if you're interested in
 via Jabber (prng@jabber.in-berlin.de) or in IRCNet/Freenode (nick: gnrp).  via Jabber (prng@jabber.in-berlin.de) or in IRCNet/Freenode (nick: gnrp).
   
   
 == Primary goals ==  ## Primary goals
   
 We see four main goals one could achieve within five days with enough manpower:  We see four main goals one could achieve within five days with enough manpower:
   
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 documentation, address some topics that was not written about before.  documentation, address some topics that was not written about before.
   
   
 == Possible topics ==  ## Possible topics
   
 There were several suggestions on what could be done, so here are topics  There were several suggestions on what could be done, so here are topics
 somebody wanted to be addressed:  somebody wanted to be addressed:
   
 === Working on guides ===  ### Working on guides
  * Create a list of notebooks and netbooks running NetBSd, what is missing   * Create a list of notebooks and netbooks running NetBSd, what is missing
    with them and what is running. This page could suit well into the wiki     with them and what is running. This page could suit well into the wiki
    where it is editable by more people.     where it is editable by more people.
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    people new to developing with NetBSD.     people new to developing with NetBSD.
  * The Xen-howto could be updated (http://www.lumbercartel.ca/library/xen/   * The Xen-howto could be updated (http://www.lumbercartel.ca/library/xen/
    might be a good source).     might be a good source).
      LumberCartel has permitted the use of his document,
      don't forget to give credit and backlink to his pages.
  * Write an introduction for people coming from Linux and migrating to   * Write an introduction for people coming from Linux and migrating to
    NetBSD, the main differences to consider, etc.     NetBSD, the main differences to consider, etc.
  * Create an npf guide (similarly to the PF user's guide   * Create an npf guide (similarly to the PF user's guide
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    is made (it took me weeks to figure out where the website lies), etc. would     is made (it took me weeks to figure out where the website lies), etc. would
    be good.     be good.
   
 === wiki ===  ### wiki
  * Migrate articles from the old user wiki (http://wiki-static.aydogan.net/)   * [[Migrate articles from the old user wiki to the new one.|wiki/todo/migrate_content_from_wiki.netbsd.se]]
    to the new one. Some progress was documented in  
    http://wiki.netbsd.org/users/asau/.  
  * Design a new wiki frontpage and think about how to order the wiki. The old   * Design a new wiki frontpage and think about how to order the wiki. The old
    user wiki had a pretty nice one.     user wiki had a pretty nice one.
  * Create a site for 'general tips' related to NetBSD that don't really fit   * Create a site for 'general tips' related to NetBSD that don't really fit
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    is quite nice for that) and a registration form so that you don't have to     is quite nice for that) and a registration form so that you don't have to
    dig through OpenID first to get an account.     dig through OpenID first to get an account.
   
 === advertising material ===  ### advertising material
  * Work out posters (potentially A0) for exhibitions. Anybody fond with   * Work out posters (potentially A0) for exhibitions. Anybody fond with
    inkscape, scribus and design could do great work on that!     inkscape, scribus and design could do great work on that!
  * Work over the advertising materials, the exiting can be seen here:   * Work over the advertising materials, the exiting can be seen here:
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    They have nice designs, but are fairly outdated and don't really outline     They have nice designs, but are fairly outdated and don't really outline
    what NetBSDs benefits are.     what NetBSDs benefits are.
  * Design new wallpapers. NetBSD needs nice wallpapers for your desktop. ;)   * Design new wallpapers. NetBSD needs nice wallpapers for your desktop. ;)
    * Write convincing arguments to counter this: http://slonik-v-domene.livejournal.com/98273.html (in Russian,
      ask some Russian to translate it or do it yourself).
      Check criticism, identify drawbacks, suggest improvements.
   
 === miscellanous documentation ===  ### miscellanous documentation
  * pcap(3) could need cross-links (e.g. pcap_next and pcap_next_ex).   * pcap(3) could need cross-links (e.g. pcap_next and pcap_next_ex).
  * Work over vfs(9) and vnode(9) (some functions missing), and insert them   * Work over vfs(9) and vnode(9) (some functions missing), and insert them
    into the internals guide.     into the internals guide.
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  * Update the pages for possible projects and bounties, and think of some   * Update the pages for possible projects and bounties, and think of some
    infrastructure on how to make it easily appendable. Currently, there are     infrastructure on how to make it easily appendable. Currently, there are
    three pages for that issue: http://wiki.netbsd.org/projects/,     three pages for that issue: http://wiki.netbsd.org/projects/,
    http://wiki-static.aydogan.net/Bounties and     http://wiki-static.aydogan.net/Bounties ([[check this|wiki/todo/migrate_content_from_wiki.netbsd.se]]) and
    http://www.netbsd.org/contrib/projects.html.     http://www.netbsd.org/contrib/projects.html.
    I think, merging them all into one with a good table for all would be     I think, merging them all into one with a good table for all would be
    possible, also coming up with new and gathering existing ideas and     possible, also coming up with new and gathering existing ideas and
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