diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-07-2013-09.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-07-2013-09.xml index 6079f6bad7..a6e719976a 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-07-2013-09.xml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-07-2013-09.xml @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ <!-- XXX: keep updating the number of entries --> <p>Thanks to all the reporters for the excellent work! This report - contains 24 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.</p> + contains 25 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.</p> <!-- XXX: set date for the next set of submissions --> <p>The deadline for submissions covering between October and @@ -1279,4 +1279,42 @@ <task>Import MATE into the ports tree.</task> </help> </project> + + <project cat='doc'> + <title>&os; Documentation Project Primer Edit</title> + + <contact> + <person> + <name> + <given>Warren</given> + <common>Block</common> + </name> + <email>wblock@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + </contact> + + <links> + <url href="http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/fdp-primer/book.html"/> + </links> + + <body> + <p>The &os; Documentation Project Primer had not changed at the + same rate as the documents themselves. Some sections were + outdated, others were wordy and confusing, while information on + new changes to the documentation were not described at all. In + July, Warren gave the entire FDP Primer a fairly intense edit + for simplicity and clarity. Chapters and sections were moved + into a more logical order, and information was updated to be a + better guide to the current state. Markup examples were added + and revised. Style guidelines were also extended and updated. + The Primer is now far more consistent and usable. As always, + there is still room for improvement, and additions or + corrections are encouraged.</p> + </body> + + <help> + <task>An introductory chapter on writing manual pages with + <tt>mdoc(7)</tt> would be an excellent addition.</task> + </help> + </project> </report>