<!-- <?xml version="1.0" ?> <!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd"> --> <chapter id="more-info"> <title >Getting more information</title> <qandaset> <qandaentry> <question> <para >Where is the &kde; homepage?</para> </question> <answer> <para >The &kde; homepage is located at <ulink url="http://www.kde.org" >http://www.kde.org</ulink >. If you prefer a local mirror, there are several to choose from. For a current list of web site mirrors sorted by location, please visit <ulink url="http://www.kde.org/mirrors/web.php" >http://www.kde.org/mirrors/web.php</ulink >.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question id="mailing-lists"> <para >Is there a &kde; mailing list?</para> </question> <answer> <para >There are several &kde; mailing lists. Each focuses on a different aspect of &kde;. Some are for developers, so they are not discussed in detail. Some of the more important lists that users might be interested in are:</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry ><term >kde</term> <listitem ><para >This is the main &kde; mailing list for general discussions.</para ></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry ><term >kde-announce</term> <listitem ><para >This list is used to announce new versions of &kde; as well as new tools and applications.</para ></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry ><term >kde-look</term> <listitem ><para >This is the list that deals with questions about look and feel, and general user interface considerations.</para ></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> <para >For the complete list of mailing lists available, please refer to <ulink url="http://www.kde.org/mailinglists/" >http://www.kde.org/mailinglists/</ulink >.</para> <para >Please note that it is not a good idea to ask questions which are already answered in this &FAQ;.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question id="subscribe"> <para >How do I subscribe/unsubscribe to these lists?</para> </question> <answer> <para >To subscribe, send an email to list-request, that is:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem ><para ><ulink url="mailto:kde-request@kde.org" >kde-request@kde.org</ulink ></para ></listitem> <listitem ><para ><ulink url="mailto:kde-announce-request@kde.org" >kde-announce-request@kde.org</ulink ></para ></listitem> <listitem ><para ><ulink url="mailto:kde-user-request@kde.org" >kde-user-request@kde.org</ulink ></para ></listitem> <listitem ><para ><ulink url="mailto:kde-look-request@kde.org" >kde-look-request@kde.org</ulink ></para ></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para >The email must contain <userinput >subscribe <replaceable >your_email_address</replaceable ></userinput > in the subject.</para> <para >To unsubscribe, send an email to list-request, that is:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem ><para ><ulink url="mailto:kde-request@kde.org" >kde-request@kde.org</ulink ></para ></listitem> <listitem ><para ><ulink url="mailto:kde-announce-request@kde.org" >kde-announce-request@kde.org</ulink ></para ></listitem> <listitem ><para ><ulink url="mailto:kde-user-request@kde.org" >kde-user-request@kde.org</ulink ></para ></listitem> <listitem ><para ><ulink url="mailto:kde-look-request@kde.org" >kde-look-request@kde.org</ulink ></para ></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para >The email must contain <userinput >unsubscribe <replaceable >your_email_address</replaceable ></userinput > in the subject. <important ><para >Never send subscribe/unsubscribe request to the mailing lists directly! Use the list-request instead.</para ></important ></para> <para >There is also a complete list of all &kde;-related mailing lists, and a web interface for subscribing and unsubscribing located at <ulink url="http://master.kde.org/mailman/listinfo" >http://master.kde.org/mailman/listinfo</ulink >.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question> <para >Is there a mailing list archive?</para> </question> <answer> <para >Yes, there is a searchable mailing list archive hosted by <ulink url="http://www.progressive-comp.com" >Progressive Computer Concepts</ulink >. The &URL; is <ulink url="http://lists.kde.org" >http://lists.kde.org</ulink >. There you will see a folder listing of the mailing lists. Note that you can only do a subject/author search at this level. You probably will not find what you want doing this kind of search.</para> <para >To do a body search, you have to enter one of the mailing lists. Just click on the folder you want to search (⪚ <quote >kde</quote > or <quote >kde-user</quote >) and then the pull-down menu by the search box will default to <quote >Body</quote > searches. To be thorough, you should probably search the <quote >kde</quote >, <quote >kde-user</quote >, and <quote >kde-devel</quote > folders. </para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question id="newsgroups"> <para >Is there a newsgroup about &kde;?</para> </question> <answer> <para >Yes, there is! It is at <literal >comp.windows.x.kde</literal >. In addition, there is also a German newsgroup at <literal >de.alt.comp.kde</literal >. Please note that it is not a good idea to ask questions which are already answered in this &FAQ;.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question> <para >Are there any other &kde;-related &FAQ;s?</para> </question> <answer> <para >Yes. Here is a list of them:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem ><para ><ulink url="http://www.kde.org/info/faq.php" >&kde; &FAQ;</ulink ></para ></listitem> <listitem ><para ><ulink url="http://konqueror.org/faq/" >&konqueror; &FAQ;</ulink ></para ></listitem> <listitem ><para ><ulink url="http://www.arts-project.org/doc/manual/index.html" >aRts sound server documentation</ulink ></para ></listitem> <!-- Removed because the kmail FAQ is part of the KMail manual and not a --> <!-- separate document <listitem ><para ><ulink url="http://kmail.kde.org/manual/faq.html" >&kmail; &FAQ;</ulink ></para ></listitem> --> </itemizedlist> </answer> </qandaentry> </qandaset> </chapter>
