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Plasma Active Handbook

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      If you're knowing XML/Docbook 4 you can go to http://sourceforge.net/p/pactivehandbook/code/ and browse the code. Then send me your Sourceforge-Username, and i'll add you to the project. Then you can commit your code.


         — Sascha Manns (saigkill) · 6 years ago
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        Here's how to download and patch our codes…

        Read about our death-defying mailing list and momentous IRC channel at http://lobstermag.net.

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      Writing Text

      You can write Texsts just in your LibreOffice or any other Texteditor and submit your code to the Mailinglist. All Authors will be listed in the book.


         — Sascha Manns (saigkill) · 6 years ago
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        We need people to download version 0.4.5 and make sure the frobulator still frobulates correctly.

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        Many projects have good small tasks that can teach newcomers how the project works. Now's your chance to share one of them!

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        Someone could improve the photo upload dialog box so that it lets you resize the photo before sending it to the web.

  • Q: What is a bug or issue with Plasma Active Handbook that you've been putting off, neglecting, or just plain avoiding?

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        I don't know how to get started with internationalizing my app.

        Bug 392 about printing was filed five years ago, and I don't even know if printing still works.

        I want help from a C coder writing a Maildir patch for Alpine.

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        If this issue was formally filed on the web, be sure to include the URL.

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About Plasma Active Handbook

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This Project contains the XML and XSLT Sources of the Plasma Active Handbook aka Plasma Active - the definitive Guide. Help welcome. Published under CC-BY-NC-SA.

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The code is mostly written in Docbook 4.

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