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1. Documentation Development Overview

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Introduction

On this page you'll find an overview of all available documentation files, important bugs, etc.

2. Members

Name	Nickname	E-mail	Position
Xavier Neys	neysx	neysx@gentoo.org	Lead
Camille Huot	cam	cam@gentoo.org	Member
Flammie Pirinen	flammie	flammie@gentoo.org	Member
Shyam Mani	fox2mike	fox2mike@gentoo.org	Member
Jan Kundrát	jkt	jkt@gentoo.org	Member
Joshua Saddler	nightmorph	nightmorph@gentoo.org	Member
Łukasz Damentko	rane	rane@gentoo.org	Member
Sven Vermeulen	swift	swift@gentoo.org	Member
Marcelo Góes	vanquirius	vanquirius@gentoo.org	Member
José Rivero	yoswink	yoswink@gentoo.org	Member

3. Files

Filename	Version
/doc/en/metadoc.xml	1.147
/doc/en/inserts.xml	2
/doc/en/index.xml	11
/doc/en/list.xml	2
/doc/en/overview.xml	2
/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml	2.25
/doc/en/altinstall.xml	1
/doc/en/arm-requirements.xml	1.1
/doc/en/articles/afig-ct-ext3-intro.xml	1.1
/doc/en/articles/autotools-practices.xml	1.0
/doc/en/articles/bash-by-example-p1.xml	1.3
/doc/en/articles/bash-by-example-p2.xml	1.4
/doc/en/articles/bash-by-example-p3.xml	1.3
/doc/en/articles/dynamic-iptables-firewalls.xml	1.3
/doc/en/articles/hardware-stability-p1.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/hardware-stability-p2.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/l-afig-p8.xml	1.1
/doc/en/articles/l-awk1.xml	1.4
/doc/en/articles/l-awk2.xml	1.4
/doc/en/articles/l-awk3.xml	1.4
/doc/en/articles/l-posix1.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/l-posix2.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/l-posix3.xml	1.4
/doc/en/articles/l-redesign-1.xml	1.1
/doc/en/articles/l-redesign-2.xml	1.0
/doc/en/articles/l-redesign-3.xml	1.0
/doc/en/articles/l-redesign-4.xml	1.1
/doc/en/articles/l-sed1.xml	1.4
/doc/en/articles/l-sed2.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/l-sed3.xml	1.3
/doc/en/articles/linux-24-stateful-fw-design.xml	1.3
/doc/en/articles/linux-kernel-compiling.xml	1.1
/doc/en/articles/lpi-101-administration-p2.xml	1.3
/doc/en/articles/lpi-101-advanced-p4.xml	1.0
/doc/en/articles/lpi-101-fundamentals-p1.xml	1.4
/doc/en/articles/lpi-101-intermediate-p3.xml	1.1
/doc/en/articles/lvm-p1.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/lvm-p2.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/making-the-distro-p1.xml	1.3
/doc/en/articles/making-the-distro-p2.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/making-the-distro-p3.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/maximum-swappage.xml	1.3
/doc/en/articles/openssh-key-management-p1.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/openssh-key-management-p2.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/openssh-key-management-p3.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/partition-planning-tips.xml	1.1
/doc/en/articles/partitioning-p1.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/partitioning-p2.xml	1.3
/doc/en/articles/prompt-magic.xml	1.2
/doc/en/articles/samba-p1.xml	1.0
/doc/en/articles/samba-p2.xml	1.0
/doc/en/articles/samba-p3.xml	1.0
/doc/en/articles/software-raid-p1.xml	1.1
/doc/en/articles/software-raid-p2.xml	1.1
/doc/en/ati-faq.xml	1.7
/doc/en/bind-guide.xml	2
/doc/en/bluetooth-guide.xml	1.11
/doc/en/bugzilla-howto.xml	1.14
/doc/en/change-chost.xml	3
/doc/en/conky-howto.xml	1.6
/doc/en/cron-guide.xml	1.9
/doc/en/cross-compiling-distcc.xml	1.3
/doc/en/cvs-tutorial.xml	1.9
/doc/en/devfs-guide.xml	0.8
/doc/en/diskless-howto.xml	1.27
/doc/en/distcc.xml	1.22
/doc/en/doc-languages.xml	2
/doc/en/dri-howto.xml	1.11
/doc/en/ebuild-submit.xml	1.5
/doc/en/faq.xml	3.13
/doc/en/fluxbox-config.xml	1.13
/doc/en/gcc-optimization.xml	1.12
/doc/en/gcc-upgrading.xml	23
/doc/en/genkernel.xml	1.6
/doc/en/gentoo-alpha-faq.xml	1.5
/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml	1.27
/doc/en/gentoo-freebsd.xml	2.14
/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml	1.24
/doc/en/gentoo-mips-faq.xml	1.1
/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml	1.41
/doc/en/gentoo-sparc-faq.xml	1.9
/doc/en/gentoo-sparc-netboot-howto.xml	1.2
/doc/en/gentoo-sparc-obpreference.xml	1.2
/doc/en/gentoo-sparc-quickinstall.xml	1.15
/doc/en/gentoo-upgrading.xml	2.11
/doc/en/gentoo-x86+raid+lvm2-quickinstall.xml	14
/doc/en/gentoo-x86-quickinstall-after-reboot.xml	2
/doc/en/gentoo-x86-quickinstall-media.xml	5
/doc/en/gentoo-x86-quickinstall-stage.xml	10
/doc/en/gentoo-x86-quickinstall-system.xml	2
/doc/en/gentoo-x86-quickinstall.xml	24
/doc/en/gentoo-x86-tipsntricks.xml	1.15
/doc/en/gentoolkit.xml	1.12
/doc/en/gnome-config.xml	1.20
/doc/en/gnupg-user.xml	1.12
/doc/en/gpm.xml	1.2
/doc/en/grub-error-guide.xml	1.9
/doc/en/guide-localization.xml	1.45
/doc/en/guide-to-mutt.xml	1.7
/doc/en/handbook/handbook-alpha.xml	9.3
/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml	10.0
/doc/en/handbook/handbook-arm.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/handbook-hppa.xml	9.5
/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ia64.xml	9.3
/doc/en/handbook/handbook-mips.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml	9.4
/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc64.xml	9.4
/doc/en/handbook/handbook-sparc.xml	9.4
/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml	10.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-about.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-alpha-bootloader.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-alpha-disk.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-alpha-medium.xml	9.3
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-arm-bootloader.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-arm-disk.xml	6.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-arm-kernel.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-arm-medium.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-blockdevices.xml	2
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-bootconfig.xml	3
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-config.xml	9.4
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-filesystems.xml	4
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-finalise.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-hppa-bootloader.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-hppa-disk.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-hppa-medium.xml	9.3
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ia64-disk.xml	4.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ia64-kernel.xml	9.3
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ia64-medium.xml	6.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-kernelmodules.xml	2
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-kernelparams.xml	2
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-mips-bootloader.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-mips-disk.xml	3.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-mips-kernel.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-mips-medium.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-mips-stage.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-mips-system.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-network.xml	5.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-next.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-disk.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml	9.2
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml	9.4
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-bootloader.xml	3.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-disk.xml	5.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml	9.2
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-stage.xml	10.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-system.xml	10.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-tools.xml	9.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-bootloader.xml	6.5
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-disk.xml	6.2
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-kernel.xml	7.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml	7.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-advanced.xml	8.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-functions.xml	8.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-management.xml	9.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-modules.xml	8.4
/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-start.xml	8.0
/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml	8.1
/doc/en/handbook/hb-portage-branches.xml	1.7
/doc/en/handbook/hb-portage-configuration.xml	1.9
/doc/en/handbook/hb-portage-diverttree.xml	1.6
/doc/en/handbook/hb-portage-files.xml	1.13
/doc/en/handbook/hb-portage-tools.xml	1.5
/doc/en/handbook/hb-working-features.xml	1.32
/doc/en/handbook/hb-working-portage.xml	1.65
/doc/en/handbook/hb-working-rcscripts.xml	1.25
/doc/en/handbook/hb-working-use.xml	1.38
/doc/en/handbook/hb-working-variables.xml	1.16
/doc/en/handbook/index.xml	0.51
/doc/en/home-router-howto.xml	1.40
/doc/en/hpc-howto.xml	1.6
/doc/en/info-guide.xml	1
/doc/en/ipv6.xml	1.7
/doc/en/java.xml	0.20
/doc/en/jffnms.xml	1.5
/doc/en/kernel-config.xml	1.3
/doc/en/kernel-upgrade.xml	0.6
/doc/en/keychain-guide.xml	1.4
/doc/en/ldap-howto.xml	2
/doc/en/ldapdns-guide.xml	0.3
/doc/en/liveusb.xml	7
/doc/en/ltsp.xml	1.14
/doc/en/lvm2.xml	2.7
/doc/en/mailfilter-guide.xml	0.14
/doc/en/man-guide.xml	2
/doc/en/migration-to-2.6.xml	0.4
/doc/en/mips-requirements.xml	0.8
/doc/en/multipath.xml	1
/doc/en/mysql-howto.xml	1.5
/doc/en/mysql-upgrade-slotted.xml	6
/doc/en/mysql-upgrading.xml	1.17
/doc/en/nano-basics-guide.xml	1.6
/doc/en/new-upgrade-to-gentoo-1.4.xml	0.4
/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml	1.39
/doc/en/openafs.xml	1.2
/doc/en/openbox.xml	1.3
/doc/en/openrc-migration.xml	1.10
/doc/en/portage-utils.xml	1.3
/doc/en/postgres-howto.xml	1.2
/doc/en/power-management-guide.xml	1.44
/doc/en/prelink-howto.xml	1.17
/doc/en/printing-howto.xml	3.3
/doc/en/qmail-howto.xml	1.15
/doc/en/quick-samba-howto.xml	1.26
/doc/en/rsync.xml	3.6
/doc/en/security/index.xml	1.1
/doc/en/security/security-handbook.xml	1.0
/doc/en/security/shb-chroot.xml	1.1
/doc/en/security/shb-firewalls.xml	1.4
/doc/en/security/shb-intrusion.xml	1.3
/doc/en/security/shb-kernel.xml	1.2
/doc/en/security/shb-limits.xml	1.4
/doc/en/security/shb-logging.xml	1.2
/doc/en/security/shb-mounting.xml	1.0
/doc/en/security/shb-pam.xml	1.1
/doc/en/security/shb-perms.xml	1.1
/doc/en/security/shb-pre.xml	1.0
/doc/en/security/shb-services.xml	1.5
/doc/en/security/shb-tcp.xml	1.0
/doc/en/security/shb-tight.xml	1.1
/doc/en/security/shb-uptodate.xml	1.1
/doc/en/shoutcast-config.xml	1.5
/doc/en/source_mirrors.xml	1.11
/doc/en/sudo-guide.xml	1.6
/doc/en/udev-guide.xml	5
/doc/en/uml.xml	0.16
/doc/en/usb-guide.xml	1.14
/doc/en/utf-8.xml	2.28
/doc/en/vdr-guide.xml	1.8
/doc/en/vi-guide.xml	1.1.7
/doc/en/virt-mail-howto.xml	1.7
/doc/en/vpnc-howto.xml	1.5
/doc/en/xen-guide.xml	1.4
/doc/en/xfce-config.xml	1.19
/doc/en/xml-guide.xml	10
/doc/en/xorg-config.xml	1.22
/doc/en/zsh.xml	2
/main/en/about.xml	1.7
/main/en/contact.xml	1.1
/main/en/contract.xml	1.10
/main/en/graphics.xml	2.13
/main/en/irc.xml	1.37
/main/en/lists.xml	3.95
/main/en/name-logo.xml	1.8
/main/en/philosophy.xml	1.3
/main/en/shots.xml	1.5
/main/en/sponsors.xml	1.20
/main/en/support.xml	0.4
/main/en/where.xml	1.72
/proj/en/apache/doc/developer.xml	2.5
/proj/en/apache/doc/troubleshooting.xml	1.8
/proj/en/apache/doc/upgrading.xml	2.8
/proj/en/base/amd64/howtos/bugs.xml	2004.3
/proj/en/base/amd64/howtos/chroot-old.xml	1.3
/proj/en/base/amd64/howtos/fpic-howto.xml	1.2
/proj/en/base/amd64/howtos/index.xml	2005.1
/proj/en/base/embedded/gnap-userguide.xml	2.0
/proj/en/base/embedded/handbook/index.xml	0.3
/proj/en/base/pam/upgrade-0.99.xml	1.9
/proj/en/base/x86/arch-testers-faq.xml	1.1
/proj/en/desktop/gnome/howtos/gnome-2.26-upgrade.xml	1.1
/proj/en/desktop/kde/kde4-guide.xml	0.7
/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/modular-x-howto.xml	1.1.2
/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/porting-modular-x-howto.xml	1.0
/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/xorg-server-1.6-upgrade-guide.xml	1
/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml	2
/proj/en/devrel/policy.xml	1.1.4
/proj/en/forums/forum-guide.xml	1.0
/proj/en/gdp/doc/doc-policy.xml	4
/proj/en/gdp/doc/doc-tipsntricks.xml	2
/proj/en/gdp/doc/handbook-release.xml	1.2
/proj/en/gdp/doc/metadoc-guide.xml	1.2
/proj/en/gdp/doc/translators-howto.xml	0.16
/proj/en/hardened/capabilities.xml	1.2
/proj/en/hardened/grsecurity.xml	0.4
/proj/en/hardened/hardenedfaq.xml	1.9
/proj/en/hardened/hardenedxorg.xml	1.6
/proj/en/hardened/pax-quickstart.xml	1.4
/proj/en/hardened/primer.xml	1.2
/proj/en/hardened/rsbac/overview.xml	1.2
/proj/en/hardened/rsbac/quickstart.xml	1.7
/proj/en/hardened/selinux/selinux-handbook.xml	2.00
/proj/en/infrastructure/config-ntp.xml	1.0
/proj/en/infrastructure/config-ssh.xml	1.0
/proj/en/infrastructure/config-syslog.xml	1.0
/proj/en/infrastructure/cvs-sshkeys.xml	1.1
/proj/en/infrastructure/dev-email.xml	1.5
/proj/en/infrastructure/dev-machines.xml	1.9
/proj/en/infrastructure/dev-webspace.xml	1.3
/proj/en/infrastructure/faq.xml	0.9
/proj/en/infrastructure/mirrors-rsync.xml	1.0.1
/proj/en/infrastructure/server-specs.xml	1.16
/proj/en/infrastructure/tenshi/index.xml	0.3.4
/proj/en/java/java-upgrade.xml	1.1
/proj/en/metastructure/projectxml.xml	1.2
/proj/en/overlays/devguide.xml	2.3
/proj/en/overlays/policy.xml	2.1
/proj/en/overlays/userguide.xml	1.1
/proj/en/php/php-upgrading.xml	1.2
/proj/en/portage/doc/manually-fixing-portage.xml	0.3
/proj/en/pr/docs/howto-presentation.xml	1.0
/proj/en/qa/autofailure.xml	0.10
/proj/en/qa/automagic.xml	0.2
/proj/en/qa/backtraces.xml	0.8
/proj/en/qa/devmanual.xml
/proj/en/releng/catalyst/faq.xml	1.1
/proj/en/releng/docs/release_guidelines.xml	1.4
/proj/en/releng/installer/design.xml	1.0
/proj/en/releng/release/2004.0/releng/profile-update.xml	0.1
/proj/en/site.xml	1.3
/proj/en/tex/texlive-migration-guide.xml	1.5
/proj/en/vps/vserver-howto.xml	1.11
/security/en/bug-searching.xml	1.2
/security/en/coordinator_guide.xml	0.8.8
/security/en/index.xml	2.3
/security/en/padawans.xml	0.3.8
/security/en/vulnerability-policy.xml	1.2.7

4. Bugs

Showstoppers

Document	Bug ID
Gentoo Guide to OpenLDAP Authentication	115130

Normal Bugs

Document	Bug ID
Gentoo Linux OpenAFS Guide	68740
Gentoo Linux ATI FAQ	83806
Gentoo Linux ALSA Guide	48733
Gentoo Guide to OpenLDAP Authentication	102481

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Updated November 25, 2009

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