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+
+<chapter id="overview">
+ <title>Overview</title>
+
+ <para>Welcome to the FreeBSD Documentation Project, and thank you for
+ volunteering. One of the keys to the success of a project such as FreeBSD
+ is the availability of good quality documentation, and your contribution
+ will help that success.</para>
+
+ <para>After you have read this primer you should;</para>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Have an understanding of the text formats used by the
+ Documentation Project, and why they were chosen.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Be able to read and understand the source code for the Handbook,
+ FAQ, and website, and follow how they are converted into HTML,
+ PostScript, and other formats.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Be able to make changes to the documentation, test them, and
+ either contribute them back to the project or (if you have commit
+ privileges) commit them.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+
+ <para>This primer assumes that you already understand;</para>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>How to maintain an up-to-date copy of the FreeBSD CVS tree using
+ CVS and one of CVSup or CTM, and how to check out particular versions
+ of files.</para>
+
+ <para>Alternatively, how to retrieve versions of files using the
+ <application>CVSWeb</application> interface.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>How to use the ports system to download and install new
+ software.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+</chapter>
+
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