[patch] content changes to X11 chapter

[Marc Fonvieille]

On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 08:58:50AM -0800, Dru Lavigne wrote:
> 
> 
> > >> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 02:31:52PM -0800, Dru
> > Lavigne wrote:
> > >>> Attached is the svn diff for the X11 chapter.
> > This
> > >> represents a
> > >>> complete content update of this chapter.
> > >>> 
> > >>> Igor is mostly happy. I think the remaining
> > indent
> > >> errors are false
> > >>> warnings as they only occur when an inline tag
> > is in
> > >> the previous
> > >>> <para>.
> > >>> 
> > >>> I did not verify the widescreen settings. I
> > think the
> > >> i810 section is
> > >>> correct. The KDM section needs more content.
> > Other than
> > >> that, it is a
> > >>> decent first pass at bringing this chapter into
> > the
> > >> 21st century.
> > >>> 
> > >> 
> > >> Some thoughts:
> > >> 
> > >> - the whole diff will be difficult to read for a
> > translator: 
> > >> section moves, whitespace & content changes,
> > etc. It will be
> > >> important to commit in separate parts: for example:
> > 1st section 
> > >> moves/removals, 2nd addition & content changes
> > and 3rd 
> > >> whitespace/indentation changes;
> > >> 
> > >> - you removed the prerequisite of knowing how to
> > use ports, I
> > >> think it's important to know how to get a ports
> > tree before using
> > >> the ports;
> > >> 
> > >> - you removed the way to get a localized keyboard
> > for people not
> > >> using a desktop manager.  Well this
> > configuration is not easy to
> > >> guess for a newcomer.  Maybe it can be kept
> > somewhere in the 
> > >> chapter.
> > >> 
> > >> - What is # in Crtl+Alt+F#?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Please note that the whitespace changes were sent as a
> > separate
> > > patch ([patch] white space only fix for handbook x11
> > chapter) on
> > > the 10th. It is my understanding that the first patch
> > will be
> > > applied to the handbook repo while the second content
> > patch will
> > > most likely be applied to the print edition repo.
> 
> 
> My bad, I didn't realize the white-space patch had already been
> committed. I will redo this and send the patches by Tuesday.
>

I wasn't aware it was aimed to the print edition, so nevermind about my
first remark.
I think some of your changes/additions are interesting for the "vanilla"
Handbook but some previous parts could be kept.

-- 
Marc