[31409] trunk/www

jmpp at macports.org jmpp at macports.org
Thu Nov 22 09:34:51 PST 2007


Revision: 31409
          http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/changeset/31409
Author:   jmpp at macports.org
Date:     2007-11-22 09:34:50 -0800 (Thu, 22 Nov 2007)

Log Message:
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 * contact.php:
  * fix a typo;
  * expand a bit the Individuals section.

 * includes/header.inc:
  * Add link to our Mac OS Forge host.

 * index.php:
  * expand;
  * refactor;
  * itemize.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/www/contact.php
    trunk/www/includes/header.inc
    trunk/www/index.php

Modified: trunk/www/contact.php
===================================================================
--- trunk/www/contact.php	2007-11-22 17:20:27 UTC (rev 31408)
+++ trunk/www/contact.php	2007-11-22 17:34:50 UTC (rev 31409)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     'search'; ?>">Searching</a> the Trac database &amp; mailing list archives (above), and reading our <a href="<?php print
     $trac_url . 'wiki/FAQ'; ?>">FAQ</a> &amp; <a href="<?php print $trac_url . 'wiki/ProblemHotlist'; ?>">problems hotlist</a>
     to see if your report has already been filed is recommended, as well as reading the <a href="<?php print $guide_url .
-    '#project.tickets'; ?>"> ticketing guidelines</a>that will help you create a better report.</p>
+    '#project.tickets'; ?>"> ticketing guidelines</a> that will help you create a better report.</p>
 
     <p>Viewing existing tickets through the facilities offered by predefined and custom <a href="<?php print $trac_url .
     'report'; ?>">ticket reports</a> that allow for detailed queries is also available.</p>
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@
 
     <h3 class="subhdr" id="Individuals">Individuals</h3>
 
-    <p>To find out what specific individuals are doing, visit the <a href="<?php print $trac_url . 'wiki/MacPortsDevelopers'; ?>">
-    team members page</a> on our Wiki and our <a href="http://cia.vc/stats/project/MacPorts">CIA project page</a>, which
-    also shows SVN commit activity and many other project statistics.</p>
+    <p>To find out who the people behind MacPorts are and what they are up to, visit the <a href="<?php print $trac_url . 
+    'wiki/MacPortsDevelopers'; ?>">team members page</a> on our Wiki and our <a href="http://cia.vc/stats/project/MacPorts">CIA
+    project page</a>, which also shows SVN commit activity and many other project statistics.</p>
 
 </div>
 

Modified: trunk/www/includes/header.inc
===================================================================
--- trunk/www/includes/header.inc	2007-11-22 17:20:27 UTC (rev 31408)
+++ trunk/www/includes/header.inc	2007-11-22 17:34:50 UTC (rev 31409)
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@
                     'Report a Bug' => $trac_url . 'newticket',
                     'Subversion Repository' => $svn_url,
                     'MacPorts Team' => $trac_url . 'wiki/MacPortsDevelopers',
-                    'Becoming a Member' => $guide_url . '#project.membership'
+                    'Becoming a Member' => $guide_url . '#project.membership',
+                    'Mac OS Forge' => 'http://www.macosforge.org/'
                 );
                 foreach ($shortcuts as $title => $url) {
                     if (basename($PHP_SELF) == $url) {

Modified: trunk/www/index.php
===================================================================
--- trunk/www/index.php	2007-11-22 17:20:27 UTC (rev 31408)
+++ trunk/www/index.php	2007-11-22 17:34:50 UTC (rev 31409)
@@ -10,43 +10,59 @@
 
 <div id="content">
 
-    <h2 class="hdr">The MacPorts Project Homepage</h2>
+    <h2 class="hdr">The MacPorts Project official Homepage</h2>
 
-    <!-- brief project description: general information, project license, mission goals -->
     <p>The MacPorts Project is an open-source community initiative to design an easy-to-use system for compiling, installing,
     and upgrading either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software on the <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/">
-    Mac OS X</a> operating system. To that end we provide the MacPorts software package under a <a href="http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php">
-    BSD License</a>, and through it easy access to thousands of ports that <a href="<?php print $guide_url . '#introduction'; ?>">
-    greatly simplify</a> the task of compiling and installing open-source software on your Mac.</p>
+    Mac OS X</a> operating system. To that end we provide the command-line driven MacPorts software package under a <a
+    href="http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php">BSD License</a>, and through it easy access to thousands of ports
+    that <a href="<?php print $guide_url . '#introduction'; ?>"> greatly simplify</a> the task of compiling and installing
+    open-source software on your Mac.</p>
     
-    <!-- brief ports tree description: monolithic, no 'stable' and 'unstable' trees; total number of available ports -->
-    <p>We provide a single <a href="ports.php">software tree</a> that attempts to track the latest release of every software
-    title (port) we distribute, without splitting them into &ldquo;stable&rdquo; Vs. &ldquo;unstable&rdquo; branches. There
-    are currently <b><?php print ports_count(); ?></b> ports in it, distributed among <?php print categories_count(); ?> distinct
-    categories, and more are being added on a regular basis.</p>
+    <p>We provide a single software tree that attempts to track the latest release of every software title (port) we distribute,
+    without splitting them into &ldquo;stable&rdquo; Vs. &ldquo;unstable&rdquo; branches. There are currently <a href="ports.php">
+    <b><?php print ports_count(); ?></b> ports</a> in it, distributed among <?php print categories_count(); ?> different categories,
+    and more are being added on a regular basis.</p>
     
-    <!-- Cue to "Support & Development" section & project guide -->
-    <p>For more information on installing MacPorts please see the <a href="install.php">installation</a> section of this site
-    and explore the myriad of download options we provide, along our base system requirements for proper functioning. If you
-    run into any problems installing and/or using MacPorts we also have many options to help you, depending on how you wish to
-    get <a href="contact.php">get in touch with us</a>. Other important help resources are our online documentation, A.K.A
-    <a href="<?php print $guide_url; ?>">The MacPorts Guide</a>, and our Trac <a href="<?php print $trac_url; ?>">Wiki server
-    &amp; bug tracker</a>.</p>
     
-    <!-- how to contribute and/or join, cue to 'contact.php' -->
-    <p>if you are interested in participating and/or joining The MacPorts Project in any way then don't hesitate to contact
-    the project's management team, &ldquo;<a href="contact.php#portmgr">PortMgr</a>&rdquo;, to explain your particular interest
-    and make a formal petition. We're always looking for more helping hands that can extend and improve our ports tree and
-    documentation, or take MacPorts itself beyond its current limitations and into new areas of the vast software packaging field.
-    We're eager to hear from you!</p>
+    <h3 class="subhdr">Getting started</h3>
 
-    <!-- latest available release & cue to install.php -->
-    <p><b>Current MacPorts <a href="install.php">release</a>: <?php print $mp_version_latest; ?></b></p>
+    <p>For information on installing MacPorts please see the <a href="install.php">installation</a> section of this site and
+    explore the myriad of download options we provide and our base system requirements.</p>
+    
+    <p>If you run into any problems installing and/or using MacPorts we also have many options to help you, depending on how
+    you wish to get <a href="contact.php">get in touch with us</a>. Other important help resources are our online documentation,
+    A.K.A <a href="<?php print $guide_url; ?>"> The MacPorts Guide</a>, and our Trac <a href="<?php print $trac_url; ?>">Wiki
+    server &amp; bug tracker</a>.</p>
+            
+    <p><b>Latest MacPorts <a href="install.php">release</a>: <?php print $mp_version_latest; ?></b></p>
 
-    <!-- News & blog section -->
-    <h2 class="hdr">Project News &amp; Blog</h2>
     
+    <h3 class="subhdr">Getting involved</h3>
+    
+    <p>There are many ways you can get involved with MacPorts and peer users, system administrators &amp; developers alike.
+    Browse over to the &ldquo;<a href="contact.php">Contact Us</a>&rdquo; section of our site and:</p>
+    
+    <ul>
+        <li>Explore our <a href="contact.php#Lists">mailing lists</a>, either if it is for some general user support or to 
+        keep on top of the latest MacPorts developments and commits to our software repository.</li>
+        <li>Check our our <a href="contact.php#Bugs">Support &amp; Development</a> portal for some bug reporting and live
+        tutorials through the integrated Wiki server.</li>
+        <li>Or simply come join us for a friendly <a href="contact.php#IRC">IRC chat</a> if you wish for more direct contact
+        with the <a href="contact.php#Individuals">people behind</a> it all.</li>
+    </ul>
+    
+    <br />
+    
+    <p>If on the other hand you are interested in joining The MacPorts Project in any way, then don't hesitate to contact the
+    project's management team, &ldquo;<a href="contact.php#portmgr">PortMgr</a>&rdquo;, to explain your particular interest
+    and present a formal application. We're always looking for more helping hands that can extend and improve our ports tree
+    and documentation, or take MacPorts itself beyond its current limitations and into new areas of the vast software packaging
+    field. We're eager to hear from you!</p>
 
+    <p>Browse over to our generous landlord's homepage, <a href="http://www.macosforge.org">Mac OS Forge</a>, for information
+    on other related projects.</p>
+
 </div>
 
 

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