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7 <chapter id="more-info">
8 <title>Getting more information</title>
10 <qandaset>
11 <qandaentry>
12 <question>
13 <para>Where is the &kde; homepage?</para>
14 </question>
15 <answer>
16 <para>The &kde; homepage is located at <ulink
17 url="http://www.kde.org">http://www.kde.org</ulink>. If you prefer a
18 local mirror, there are several to choose from. For a current list of
19 web site mirrors sorted by location, please visit <ulink
20 url="http://www.kde.org/mirrors/web.php">http://www.kde.org/mirrors/web.php</ulink>.</para>
21 </answer>
22 </qandaentry>
24 <qandaentry>
25 <question id="mailing-lists">
26 <para>Is there a &kde; mailing list?</para>
27 </question>
28 <answer>
29 <para>There are several &kde; mailing lists. Each focuses on a different
30 aspect of &kde;. Some are for developers, so they are not
31 discussed in detail. Some of the more important lists that users
32 might be interested in are:</para>
33 <variablelist>
34 <varlistentry><term>kde</term>
35 <listitem><para>This is the main &kde; mailing list for general
36 discussions.</para></listitem>
37 </varlistentry>
38 <varlistentry><term>kde-announce</term>
39 <listitem><para>This list is used to announce new versions of &kde; as
40 well as new tools and applications.</para></listitem>
41 </varlistentry>
42 <varlistentry><term>kde-look</term>
43 <listitem><para>This is the list that deals with questions about look and
44 feel, and general user interface considerations.</para></listitem>
45 </varlistentry>
46 </variablelist>
47 <para>For the complete list of mailing lists available, please refer
48 to <ulink
49 url="http://www.kde.org/mailinglists/">http://www.kde.org/mailinglists/</ulink>.</para>
50 <para>Please note that it is not a good idea to ask questions which are
51 already answered in this &FAQ;.</para>
52 </answer>
53 </qandaentry>
55 <qandaentry>
56 <question id="subscribe">
57 <para>How do I subscribe/unsubscribe to these lists?</para>
58 </question>
59 <answer>
60 <para>To subscribe, send an email to list-request, that is:</para>
61 <itemizedlist>
62 <listitem><para><ulink
63 url="mailto:kde-request@kde.org">kde-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
64 <listitem><para><ulink url="mailto:kde-announce-request@kde.org">kde-announce-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
65 <listitem><para><ulink url="mailto:kde-look-request@kde.org">kde-look-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
66 </itemizedlist>
67 <para>The email must contain <userinput>subscribe
68 <replaceable>your_email_address</replaceable></userinput> in the
69 subject.</para>
70 <para>To unsubscribe, send an email to list-request, that is:</para>
71 <itemizedlist>
72 <listitem><para><ulink url="mailto:kde-request@kde.org">kde-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
73 <listitem><para><ulink url="mailto:kde-announce-request@kde.org">kde-announce-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
74 <listitem><para><ulink url="mailto:kde-look-request@kde.org">kde-look-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
75 </itemizedlist>
76 <para>The email must contain <userinput>unsubscribe
77 <replaceable>your_email_address</replaceable></userinput> in the
78 subject.
79 <important><para>Never send subscribe/unsubscribe request to the
80 mailing lists directly! Use the list-request
81 instead.</para></important></para>
82 <para>There is also a complete list of all &kde;-related mailing
83 lists, and a web interface for subscribing and unsubscribing located
84 at <ulink url="http://master.kde.org/mailman/listinfo">http://master.kde.org/mailman/listinfo</ulink>.</para>
85 </answer>
86 </qandaentry>
88 <qandaentry>
89 <question>
90 <para>Is there a mailing list archive?</para>
91 </question>
92 <answer>
94 <para>Yes, there is a searchable mailing list archive hosted by <ulink
95 url="http://www.progressive-comp.com">Progressive Computer
96 Concepts</ulink>. The &URL; is <ulink
97 url="http://lists.kde.org">http://lists.kde.org</ulink>. There you
98 will see a folder listing of the mailing lists. Note that you can
99 only do a subject/author search at this level. You probably will not
100 find what you want doing this kind of search.</para>
102 <para>To do a body search, you have to enter one of the mailing lists.
103 Just click on the folder you want to search (⪚ <quote>kde</quote>
104 or <quote>kde-devel</quote>) and then the pull-down menu by the search
105 box will default to <quote>Body</quote> searches. To be thorough, you
106 should probably search the <quote>kde</quote>, <quote>kde-linux</quote>, and <quote>kde-devel</quote> folders. </para>
108 </answer>
109 </qandaentry>
111 <qandaentry>
112 <question id="newsgroups">
113 <para>Is there a newsgroup about &kde;?</para>
114 </question>
115 <answer>
116 <para>Yes, there is! It is at <literal>comp.windows.x.kde</literal>.
117 In addition, there is also a German newsgroup at
118 <literal>de.alt.comp.kde</literal>. Please note that it is not a good
119 idea to ask questions which are already answered in this
120 &FAQ;.</para>
121 </answer>
122 </qandaentry>
124 <qandaentry>
125 <question>
126 <para>Are there any other &kde;-related
127 &FAQ;s?</para>
128 </question>
129 <answer>
130 <para>Yes. Here is a list of them:</para>
131 <itemizedlist>
132 <listitem><para><ulink
133 url="http://www.kde.org/info/faq.php">&kde; &FAQ;</ulink></para></listitem>
134 <listitem><para><ulink
135 url="http://konqueror.org/faq/">&konqueror;
136 &FAQ;</ulink></para></listitem>
137 <listitem><para><ulink
138 url="http://www.arts-project.org/doc/manual/index.html">aRts
139 sound server documentation</ulink></para></listitem>
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143 <listitem><para><ulink
144 url="http://kmail.kde.org/manual/faq.html">&kmail;
145 &FAQ;</ulink></para></listitem>
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148 </itemizedlist>
149 </answer>
150 </qandaentry>
152 </qandaset>
153 </chapter>