Re: Translation questions

On Sat, 12 Apr 2025 13:47:08 -0700
Sayed Mohammad Badiezadegan <mbzadegan@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> This is Mohamad,
> 
> I'm interested in translating the FreeBSD documents to my native
> language (Persian).
> 
> I saw the list of your available translations, but the Iran BSD User
> Group is not active now, and there is no Persian document available
> on your website.
> 
> I have 3 questions about the process:
> 
> *1. Is there any template (for example, LaTeX or MS. Word,..)
> available that I can use for my translation?*
> 
> *2. How can I get the FreeBSD official email (***@freebsd.org
> <http://freebsd.org>) to communicate with my readers?*
> 
> *3. I also wrote a book recently about FreeBSD customization for HPC
> systems for free (available by scanning the following barcode in my
> signature). Is it possible to publish it on the FreeBSD official
> website?*
> 
> I would appreciate your valuable time and consideration.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> 

Hello Mohamad,

Thanks for your interest in FreeBSD!  Yes, you can work on translating
the FreeBSD documentation set into Persian.

To get started, please read through the FreeBSD Documentation Project
Primer for New Contributors available here:

https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/fdp-primer/

Pay special attention to the translation chapters - I'm sure they will
be of interest to you.

There are several actions to take in getting software installed on your
system to be able to edit and translate documentation.

The documentation set is written in AsciiDoctor, so you will want to
become familiar with using that.  The project also uses git for
downloading and managing a local repository.

There is also a Discord server used by many teams - here is an invite:

https://discord.gg/d3pjPbzM

Many people hang out in the #lobby channel for a wide variety of
discussions, but there are other channels you can explore.

Welcome aboard.

Best Regards,
Jim B.
jpb@jimby.name