Hello list! I have for your perusal a few suggested changes to the current DPN format. For readability this template-issue is populated with data from the 31 August DPN[1]. The formatting proposal is in dpn/en[2] titled: dpnformat.wml-template. All of the information sources are indicated with #'s in the wml file directly. Goal: *Return to some use of the Table of Contents <toc-add-entry> sections so the information is better organized and won't be skipped from clicking through the 9 current sections. *Expand and merge areas of similar content. *Showcase Debian statistics, use, contributions, and data about the project on a semi quarterly basis. Changes: 1) Security Advisories is recognized as its own TOC section. We'd cut down on this section which previously provided a large swath of information instead pointing readers to the Security Advisories from 2018[3] page. Re-adding the latest 7 or 8 advisories highlights packages for those readers who do not check the advisories page or apt-get often. 2) Dropped the word "Happenings" from the 'Internal News / Happenings' section. The news is what is happening, otherwise items would go in the events section. 3) Help wanted section focuses on direct need/asks by teams or the project overall. 4) Changed section: More than just code. Shifted most of the prior sections out to Code, coders.., this section can now focus on tasks and information shared by DDs via blogs, mail, etc. 5) Additional section: Code, coders, and contributors. This section consolidates data and information about Debian with a lot of the data coming from UDD queries (many thanks to Ana, Birger and Pabs) : Package maintainers since DDMMYY New maintainers New developers Contributors data Project statistics Popular packages New and noteworthy packages Packages needing help Release Critical bug report (we need to start promoting) 5) Additional section: Use and Users. User discussions moved from the More than just code section and refocused to show it is user driven. Tips and tricks section showcasing use of software. I also wonder if we can source user driven content from #debian-til. Thoughts, comments, concerns, modification welcome. [1]https://www.debian.org/News/weekly/2018/03/ [2]https://salsa.debian.org/publicity-team/dpn/tree/master/en [3]https://www.debian.org/security/2018/ Donald Norwood
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