From 1f33ae5adf623a0532f941851bab26c686882d3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jt15s <75475674+jt15s@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2022 21:23:30 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Added links and updated pages (#1) * Added links and updated pages Added links to text on some pages, updated language being used on some pages to reflect that it's now 2022, and added a mention of the Wine port. --- Get Involved!.md | 6 +++--- What's New.md | 11 +++++------ What's Next.md | 6 +++--- _index.md | 2 +- 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/Get Involved!.md b/Get Involved!.md index 21b9dd1..81dde52 100644 --- a/Get Involved!.md +++ b/Get Involved!.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Anyone can help Haiku. If you love what Haiku is all about, you can get involved ## Donations -Donations help Haiku keep going - as an open-source project, our only source of income is donations, and these help us cover operational costs (i.e. web hosting) as well as other expenses like expenditure for open-source events. +Donations help Haiku keep going - as an open-source project, our only source of income is donations, and these help us cover operational costs (i.e. web hosting) as well as other expenses like expenditure for open-source events. [You can donate to Haiku here.](https://www.haiku-inc.org/donate/) We really appreciate any and all donations - any amount will make a difference! @@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ Here's a brief run down of some of the help we could use: ### Bug Reports and Testing -This is the quickest and easiest way to help us out. Simply use Haiku and report any problems or issues you encounter using the Bug Tracker. Make sure you include enough information (i.e. what hardware are you using, what version of Haiku are you running etc.) +This is the quickest and easiest way to help us out. Simply use Haiku and report any problems or issues you encounter using the [Bug Tracker](https://dev.haiku-os.org). Make sure you include enough information (i.e. what hardware are you using, what version of Haiku are you running etc.) ### **Forum Support** -The Haiku forums are one of the first stops for people wanting to submit ideas and to ask for help about various Haiku-related problems. This does not necessarily involve lots of time, but people with knowledge of Haiku and a desire to help others are desirable in this line of work. +The [Haiku forums](https://discuss.haiku-os.org) are one of the first stops for people wanting to submit ideas and to ask for help about various Haiku-related problems. This does not necessarily involve lots of time, but people with knowledge of Haiku and a desire to help others are desirable in this line of work. We also have an International section where users post in languages other than English. diff --git a/What's New.md b/What's New.md index 3ee5a81..7418ee6 100644 --- a/What's New.md +++ b/What's New.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Notably, 251 tickets mainly consisting of bug reports were closed during this re - The installation process is now much smoother. - Package management received performance and stability improvement, and can now resume interrupted downloads. -- We switched to Python 3.7 as default. +- We switched to Python 3.7 as the default Python version. - The user interface received improvements on dark color theme, scaling, and localization. - The font overlay and fallback system was fixed. - WebPositive automatically uses dark mode according to the current system color scheme. @@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ Notably, 251 tickets mainly consisting of bug reports were closed during this re ## Other news -- For the first time since 2014, we have a long term contract for a full-time developer. Waddlesplash - is working on various areas of the operating system, ranging from the USB stack to an X11 - compatibility layer to run more Linux/BSD applications. -- For the first time ever, the Haiku desktop is booting on non-x86 hardware thanks to the efforts - from X512 to bring up the RISC-V port. There are ongoing efforts for the ARM port as well. +- For the first time since 2014, [we have a long term contract for a full-time developer](https://www.haiku-os.org/news/2021-08-25_hiring_waddlesplash/). Waddlesplash + is working on various areas of the operating system, ranging from the USB stack to an X11 compatibility layer to run more Linux/BSD applications. +- For the first time ever, [the Haiku desktop is booting on non-x86 hardware thanks to the efforts + from X512 of porting Haiku to RISC-V](https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/kallisti5/2021-11-07_booting_our_risc-v_images/). There are ongoing efforts for the ARM port as well. diff --git a/What's Next.md b/What's Next.md index fb096a3..9782c2a 100644 --- a/What's Next.md +++ b/What's Next.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ We are steaming ahead towards the next major release - Beta 4. Like Beta 3 it will bring about more improvements, more software and more bug fixes. -Currently we expect Beta 4 to be released sometime in 2022. +Currently we expect Beta 4 to be released sometime this year. ## Beta 4 and Onwards @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ R1, for those who don't know, is a full stable release of Haiku. The current pla Beta 4 and then start a new release cycle for Beta 5, where the developers will select issues and tasks filed in the bug tracker under the "R1 milestone" to include in Beta 4. This process will be repeated for any consequent Beta releases until all the issues filed under the "R1" milestone on -our bug tracker have been closed. Ideally, the developer team is aiming for yearly releases starting -with Beta 3, thus Beta 4 is estimated to be released some time next year - 2022. +our bug tracker have been closed. Ideally, the developer team is aiming for yearly releases, thus +Beta 4 is estimated to be released sometime this year. [Keep an eye out on the Haiku website for any updates!](https://haiku-os.org) A voting system on the bugtracker allows everyone to help priorize the issues for these next beta releases. diff --git a/_index.md b/_index.md index e835db6..4d5305d 100644 --- a/_index.md +++ b/_index.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ new_this_year: |
  1. The installation process is now much smoother.
  2. Package management received performance and stability improvement, and can now resume interrupted downloads.
    3. -
  3. We switched to Python 3.7 as default.
    4. +
  4. We switched to Python 3.7 as the default Python version.
  5. The user interface received improvements on dark color theme, scaling, and localization.
  6. The font overlay and fallback system was fixed.
  7. WebPositive automatically uses dark mode according to the current system color scheme.