--- wikisrc/hackathon.mdwn 2011/08/01 10:55:27 1.3 +++ wikisrc/hackathon.mdwn 2011/08/09 08:35:39 1.8 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # 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 focus is improving the NetBSD documentation and advertising. @@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ somebody wanted to be addressed: people new to developing with NetBSD. * The Xen-howto could be updated (http://www.lumbercartel.ca/library/xen/ 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 NetBSD, the main differences to consider, etc. * Create an npf guide (similarly to the PF user's guide @@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ somebody wanted to be addressed: ### wiki * [[Migrate articles from the old user wiki to the new one.|wiki/todo/migrate_content_from_wiki.netbsd.se]] + * [[Describe your laptop.|laptops]] * Design a new wiki frontpage and think about how to order the wiki. The old user wiki had a pretty nice one. * Create a site for 'general tips' related to NetBSD that don't really fit @@ -95,6 +98,9 @@ somebody wanted to be addressed: They have nice designs, but are fairly outdated and don't really outline what NetBSDs benefits are. * 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 * pcap(3) could need cross-links (e.g. pcap_next and pcap_next_ex). @@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ somebody wanted to be addressed: * Update the pages for possible projects and bounties, and think of some infrastructure on how to make it easily appendable. Currently, there are 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. 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