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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> + |