From 2691f1c8cc230ad6265e8fc8315ecf50684287cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alain Reguera Delgado Date: May 25 2011 20:06:27 +0000 Subject: Update docbook directory structure of repository documentation manual. --- diff --git a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2008.docbook b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2008.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9cd57f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2008.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ + + + + 2008 + + The CentOS Artwork Repository started at CentOS Developers mailing + list during a discussion about how to automate the slide + images of Anaconda. In such discussion, Ralph Angenendt rose up + his hand to ask: Do you have something to show? + + To answer the question, Alain Reguera Delgado suggested a + bash script which combined SVG and SED files in order to produce + PNG images in different languages —together with the + proposition of creating a Subversion repository where translations + and image production could be distributed inside The CentOS + Community—. + + Karanbirn Sighn considered the idea intresting and provided + the infrastructure necessary to support the effort. This way the + CentOS + Artwork SIG and the CentOS Artwork + Repository were officially created. + + Once the CentOS Artwork Repository was available, Alain + Reguera Delagdo uploaded the bash script for rendering Anaconda + slides; Ralph Angenendt documented it very well; and people + started to download working copies of CentOS Artwork Repository to + produce slide images in their own languages. + + diff --git a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2009.docbook b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2009.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9a3b493 --- /dev/null +++ b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2009.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ + + + + 2009 + + The rendition script was at a very rustic state where only + slide images could be produced, so it was redesigned to extend the + image production to other areas, not just slide images. In this + configuration, one SVG file was used as input to produce a + translated instance of it which, in turn, was used to produce one + translated PNG image as output. The SVG translated instance was + created through SED replacement commands. The translated PNG image + was created from the SVG translated instance using Inkscape + command-line interface. + + The rendition script was named + render.sh. + + The repository directory structure was prepared to receive + the rendition script using design templates and translation files + in the same location. There was one directory structure for each + artwork that needed to be produced. In this configuration, if you + would want to produce the same artwork with a different visual + style or structure, it was needed to create a new directory + structure for it because both the image structure and the image + visual style were together in the design template. + + The rendition script was moved to a common place and linked + from different directory structures. There was no need to have the + same code in different directory structures if it could be in just + one place and then be linked from different locations. + + The concepts about corporate identity began to be + considered. As referece, it was used the book Corporate + Identity by Wally Olins (1989) and Wikipedia (). This way, + the rendition script main's goal becomes to: automate production + of a monolithic corporate visual identity structure, based on the + mission and the release schema of The CentOS Project. + + The directory structures started to be documented inside the + repository using text files without markup. Later, documentation + in flat text files was moved to LaTeX format and this way + The CentOS Artwork Repository Manual started to + take form. + + diff --git a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2010.docbook b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2010.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0ff7031 --- /dev/null +++ b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2010.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ + + + + 2010 + + The rendition script changed its name from + render.sh to centos-art.sh + and became a collection of functionalities where rendition was + just one among others (e.g., documenting and localizing). + + The centos-art.sh was created to organize + automation of most frequent tasks inside the repository. There + was no need to have links all around the repository if a + command-line interface could be created (through symbolic links, + in the ~/bin directory) and + be called anywhere inside the repository as it would be a regular + command. + + Inside centos-art.sh, functionalities + started to get identified and separated one another. For example, + when images were rendered, there was no need to load + functionalities related to documentation manual. This layout moved + us onto common functionalities and specific functionalities inside + centos-art.sh script. Common functionalities + are loaded when centos-art.sh script is + initiated and are available to specific functionalities. + + The centos-art.sh script was redesigned + to handle command-line options trough getopt + option parser. + + The repository directory structure was updated to improve + the implementation of concepts related to corporate visual + identity. Specially in the area related to themes which were + divided into design models and + artistic motifs to eliminate the content + duplication produced by having both image structure and image + visual style in the same file. Now, themes are produced as result + of arbitrary combinations of both design models (structures) and + artistic motifs (visual styles). + + In the documentation area, the documentation files in LaTeX + format were migrated to Texinfo format. In this configuration, + each directory structure in the repository has a documentation + entry associated in a Texinfo structure which can be read, edited + and administered (e.g., renamed, deleted, copied) interactively + throuch centos-art.sh. Additionally, the + texi2html program was used to produced XHTML + output customized by CSS from The CentOS Webenv. + + diff --git a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2011.docbook b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2011.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3fe1641 --- /dev/null +++ b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/2011.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ + + + + 2011 + + The centos-art.sh script was redesigned + to start translating SVG and other XML-based files (e.g., XHTML + and Docbook files) through the xml2po program + and shell scripts files (e.g., Bash scripts) through GNU + gettext tools. This configuration provided a + stronger interface for graphic designers, translators and + programmers to produce localized content. The SED files are no + longer used to handle translations. + + Improve option parsing through + getopt. + + Consolidate the render, help and + locale functionalities as the most frequent tasks + performed inside the repository. Additionally, the + prepare and tuneup functionalities are + maintained as useful tasks. + + The centos-art.sh script is updated to + organize functionalities in two groups: the administrative + functionalities and the productive + functionalities. The administrative functionalities cover + actions like: copying, deleting and renaming directory structures + inside the repository. Also, preparing your workstation for using + centos-art.sh script, making backups of the + distribution theme currently installed, installing themes created + inside repository and restoring themes from backup. On the other + hand, the productive functionalities cover actions like: content + rendition, content localization, content documentation and content + maintainance. + + diff --git a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-1.docbook b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-1.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 9cd57f2..0000000 --- a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-1.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,32 +0,0 @@ - - - - 2008 - - The CentOS Artwork Repository started at CentOS Developers mailing - list during a discussion about how to automate the slide - images of Anaconda. In such discussion, Ralph Angenendt rose up - his hand to ask: Do you have something to show? - - To answer the question, Alain Reguera Delgado suggested a - bash script which combined SVG and SED files in order to produce - PNG images in different languages —together with the - proposition of creating a Subversion repository where translations - and image production could be distributed inside The CentOS - Community—. - - Karanbirn Sighn considered the idea intresting and provided - the infrastructure necessary to support the effort. This way the - CentOS - Artwork SIG and the CentOS Artwork - Repository were officially created. - - Once the CentOS Artwork Repository was available, Alain - Reguera Delagdo uploaded the bash script for rendering Anaconda - slides; Ralph Angenendt documented it very well; and people - started to download working copies of CentOS Artwork Repository to - produce slide images in their own languages. - - diff --git a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-2.docbook b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-2.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 9a3b493..0000000 --- a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-2.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,47 +0,0 @@ - - - - 2009 - - The rendition script was at a very rustic state where only - slide images could be produced, so it was redesigned to extend the - image production to other areas, not just slide images. In this - configuration, one SVG file was used as input to produce a - translated instance of it which, in turn, was used to produce one - translated PNG image as output. The SVG translated instance was - created through SED replacement commands. The translated PNG image - was created from the SVG translated instance using Inkscape - command-line interface. - - The rendition script was named - render.sh. - - The repository directory structure was prepared to receive - the rendition script using design templates and translation files - in the same location. There was one directory structure for each - artwork that needed to be produced. In this configuration, if you - would want to produce the same artwork with a different visual - style or structure, it was needed to create a new directory - structure for it because both the image structure and the image - visual style were together in the design template. - - The rendition script was moved to a common place and linked - from different directory structures. There was no need to have the - same code in different directory structures if it could be in just - one place and then be linked from different locations. - - The concepts about corporate identity began to be - considered. As referece, it was used the book Corporate - Identity by Wally Olins (1989) and Wikipedia (). This way, - the rendition script main's goal becomes to: automate production - of a monolithic corporate visual identity structure, based on the - mission and the release schema of The CentOS Project. - - The directory structures started to be documented inside the - repository using text files without markup. Later, documentation - in flat text files was moved to LaTeX format and this way - The CentOS Artwork Repository Manual started to - take form. - - diff --git a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-3.docbook b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-3.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 0ff7031..0000000 --- a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-3.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,51 +0,0 @@ - - - - 2010 - - The rendition script changed its name from - render.sh to centos-art.sh - and became a collection of functionalities where rendition was - just one among others (e.g., documenting and localizing). - - The centos-art.sh was created to organize - automation of most frequent tasks inside the repository. There - was no need to have links all around the repository if a - command-line interface could be created (through symbolic links, - in the ~/bin directory) and - be called anywhere inside the repository as it would be a regular - command. - - Inside centos-art.sh, functionalities - started to get identified and separated one another. For example, - when images were rendered, there was no need to load - functionalities related to documentation manual. This layout moved - us onto common functionalities and specific functionalities inside - centos-art.sh script. Common functionalities - are loaded when centos-art.sh script is - initiated and are available to specific functionalities. - - The centos-art.sh script was redesigned - to handle command-line options trough getopt - option parser. - - The repository directory structure was updated to improve - the implementation of concepts related to corporate visual - identity. Specially in the area related to themes which were - divided into design models and - artistic motifs to eliminate the content - duplication produced by having both image structure and image - visual style in the same file. Now, themes are produced as result - of arbitrary combinations of both design models (structures) and - artistic motifs (visual styles). - - In the documentation area, the documentation files in LaTeX - format were migrated to Texinfo format. In this configuration, - each directory structure in the repository has a documentation - entry associated in a Texinfo structure which can be read, edited - and administered (e.g., renamed, deleted, copied) interactively - throuch centos-art.sh. Additionally, the - texi2html program was used to produced XHTML - output customized by CSS from The CentOS Webenv. - - diff --git a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-4.docbook b/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-4.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 3fe1641..0000000 --- a/Manuals/Docbook/Entities/Repository/History/section-4.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,37 +0,0 @@ - - - - 2011 - - The centos-art.sh script was redesigned - to start translating SVG and other XML-based files (e.g., XHTML - and Docbook files) through the xml2po program - and shell scripts files (e.g., Bash scripts) through GNU - gettext tools. This configuration provided a - stronger interface for graphic designers, translators and - programmers to produce localized content. The SED files are no - longer used to handle translations. - - Improve option parsing through - getopt. - - Consolidate the render, help and - locale functionalities as the most frequent tasks - performed inside the repository. Additionally, the - prepare and tuneup functionalities are - maintained as useful tasks. - - The centos-art.sh script is updated to - organize functionalities in two groups: the administrative - functionalities and the productive - functionalities. The administrative functionalities cover - actions like: copying, deleting and renaming directory structures - inside the repository. Also, preparing your workstation for using - centos-art.sh script, making backups of the - distribution theme currently installed, installing themes created - inside repository and restoring themes from backup. On the other - hand, the productive functionalities cover actions like: content - rendition, content localization, content documentation and content - maintainance. - -