[xiph-cvs] r6802 - in websites-ngen: . xiph.org xiph.org/glossary xiph.org/map xiph.org/postfish xiph.org/speex xiph.org/speex/Error/404 xiph.org/vorbis/faq
comatoast at xiph.org
comatoast at xiph.org
Tue Jun 1 20:59:25 PDT 2004
Author: comatoast
Date: 2004-06-01 23:59:20 -0400 (Tue, 01 Jun 2004)
New Revision: 6802
Added:
websites-ngen/currenttime.py
websites-ngen/xiph.org/postfish/
websites-ngen/xiph.org/postfish/index.markdown
Removed:
websites-ngen/time.py
Modified:
websites-ngen/style.txt
websites-ngen/todo.txt
websites-ngen/wrapup.py
websites-ngen/xiph.org/glossary/index.markdown
websites-ngen/xiph.org/index.markdown
websites-ngen/xiph.org/map/index.markdown
websites-ngen/xiph.org/options.ini
websites-ngen/xiph.org/speex/Error/404/
websites-ngen/xiph.org/speex/index.markdown
websites-ngen/xiph.org/vorbis/faq/index.markdown
Log:
* "codec" now not to be used on front pages where the unwashed may wonder what it means.
* minor glossary updates/fixes.
* time.py moved to currenttime.py since the former conflicts with the Python Standard Library time module.
* /map/ rearranged.
<p>Copied: websites-ngen/currenttime.py (from rev 6796, websites-ngen/time.py)
Modified: websites-ngen/style.txt
===================================================================
--- websites-ngen/style.txt 2004-06-02 00:29:35 UTC (rev 6801)
+++ websites-ngen/style.txt 2004-06-02 03:59:20 UTC (rev 6802)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
* use camelCase for id and class attribute values.
- Remember that id attributes create things that can be linked to, so avoid trying to break
+ Remember that id attributes create things that can be linked to—so avoid trying to break
them, especially when they’re linked to from other parts of the same page or website.
* Explicitly close all opening tags, including those of table, tr, td, dt, and dl. Close them
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, and Terminology
-----------------------------------------------
-* Do not write “CODEC†in all caps.
+* Do not write “CODEC†in all caps. Further, avoid using “codec†in nontechnical prose;
+ it’s jargony and my mother doesn’t know what one is.
* Prefer “© 2004 Xiph.Org†to both “Copyright © 2004 Xiph.Org†and
“Copyright (c) 2004 Xiph.Orgâ€; the latter two are redundant.
Deleted: websites-ngen/time.py
===================================================================
--- websites-ngen/time.py 2004-06-02 00:29:35 UTC (rev 6801)
+++ websites-ngen/time.py 2004-06-02 03:59:20 UTC (rev 6802)
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import time
-import datetime
-
-USUAL_TIME_FORMAT = "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"
-dt = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
-print "It is currently %s in W3C Date-Time-ese. Have a nice day." % dt.strftime(USUAL_TIME_FORMAT)
Modified: websites-ngen/todo.txt
===================================================================
--- websites-ngen/todo.txt 2004-06-02 00:29:35 UTC (rev 6801)
+++ websites-ngen/todo.txt 2004-06-02 03:59:20 UTC (rev 6802)
@@ -27,10 +27,16 @@
* I got one vote by j^ in #vorbis that the colors for the captioned buttons were too dark.
+* Get an Epic Games programmer to praise us and our work.
+
Open Questions
--------------
+Where do we put the…
+* staff bio page(s)?
+* page that says what you’re missing if you turn off CSS and javascript?
+
How can we communicate—in ten words or less—why…
* J. Random User should re-rip his CD collection in Vorbis or FLAC?
@@ -61,7 +67,6 @@
* test with some complete Subversion newbies (including Windows-using people) to make
sure the instructions are usable
* drop shadows (optional)
-* /colophon/ (URL subject to change; perhaps /about/website/ ?)
* /contact/
* /ogg/ (not much, just spec stuff)
* /vorbis/ (both from xiph.org and vorbis.com)
Modified: websites-ngen/wrapup.py
===================================================================
--- websites-ngen/wrapup.py 2004-06-02 00:29:35 UTC (rev 6801)
+++ websites-ngen/wrapup.py 2004-06-02 03:59:20 UTC (rev 6802)
@@ -714,10 +714,11 @@
for f in [entrywise, daily, monthly, yearly, toplevel]:
f(formatter)
-
+ sys.stdout.write('Preparing news posts...')
nd = NewsDispenser(os.path.join('news', 'options.ini'))
doNewsInAtom(nd)
doNewsInHTML(nd)
+ sys.stdout.write('done!\n')
def main():
doNews()
Modified: websites-ngen/xiph.org/glossary/index.markdown
===================================================================
--- websites-ngen/xiph.org/glossary/index.markdown 2004-06-02 00:29:35 UTC (rev 6801)
+++ websites-ngen/xiph.org/glossary/index.markdown 2004-06-02 03:59:20 UTC (rev 6802)
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
Glossary
========
-
<dl>
<dt id='lossless'>lossless</dt>
<dd>
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@
<abbr title='Portable Network Graphics'>PNG</abbr>, and
<abbr title='Free Lossless Audio Codec'>FLAC</abbr>.
<p>
- <p>cf. <a href='lossy'>lossy</a>.</p>
+ <p><abbr title='compare'>cf.</abbr> <a href='#lossy'>lossy</a>.</p>
</dd>
@@ -22,6 +21,8 @@
improve compression ratios. Some lossy compressors include Vorbis, Speex,
<abbr title='Joint Photographic Experts Group'>JPEG</abbr>, and Theora.
</p>
+ <p><abbr title='compare'>cf.</abbr> <a href='#lossless'>lossless</a>.</p>
+
</dd>
<dt id='transcode'>transcode</dt>
@@ -36,9 +37,9 @@
<strong>both</strong> codecs turn up in the final data.
</p>
<p>
- Transcoding from a <a href='#lossless'>lossless</a> source format to a lossy format does
+ Transcoding from a <a href='#lossless'>lossless</a> source format like
+ <abbr title='Free Lossless Audio Codec'>FLAC</abbr> to a lossy format does
not incur the double-artifact penalty.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>
-
Modified: websites-ngen/xiph.org/index.markdown
===================================================================
--- websites-ngen/xiph.org/index.markdown 2004-06-02 00:29:35 UTC (rev 6801)
+++ websites-ngen/xiph.org/index.markdown 2004-06-02 03:59:20 UTC (rev 6802)
@@ -4,21 +4,14 @@
Welcome to Xiph.Org!
====================
-<!-- Communicate “How can we help you with our codecs?†as effectively as possible -->
+<!-- Communicate “How can we help you with our formats and tools?†as effectively as possible -->
-<!-- quoth mother: “what’s a codec?†-->
+Xiph.org develops multimedia compression formats and related tools to ensure that the foundations of Internet multimedia remain free and open. By using our formats, you can save money on software- and patent-license fees as [Epic Games][] did by using [Ogg Vorbis][] for in-game music and [Speex][] for between-player voice chat in Unreal Tournament 2003.
-Xiph.org develops multimedia codecs and related tools to ensure that the foundations of Internet
-multimedia remain free and open. By using our codecs, you can save money on software- and
-patent-license fees as [Epic Games][] did by using [Ogg Vorbis][] for in-game music and
-[Speex][] for between-player voice chat in Unreal Tournament 2003.
+If you’re a band on tour, you might want to sell soundboard recordings in [FLAC][] like [Metallica][] and [Primus][] do.
-If you’re a band on tour, you might want to sell soundboard recordings in [FLAC][] like
-[Metallica][] and [Primus][] do.
+If you want to distribute music over the Internet, you might want to consider offering downloads in [Ogg Vorbis][] and [FLAC][] as [Magnatune][] does.
-If you want to distribute music over the Internet, you might want to consider offering downloads
-in [Ogg Vorbis][] and [FLAC][] as [Magnatune][] does.
-
[epic games]: http://www.epicgames.com/
[metallica]: http://www.livemetallica.com/
@@ -29,6 +22,3 @@
[ogg vorbis]: /vorbis/ "Ogg Vorbis, a lossy audio compression codec"
[flac]: /flac/ "FLAC, a lossless audio compression codec"
[speex]: /speex/ "Speex, a low-bitrate voice compression codec"
-
-
-…
Modified: websites-ngen/xiph.org/map/index.markdown
===================================================================
--- websites-ngen/xiph.org/map/index.markdown 2004-06-02 00:29:35 UTC (rev 6801)
+++ websites-ngen/xiph.org/map/index.markdown 2004-06-02 03:59:20 UTC (rev 6802)
@@ -5,42 +5,48 @@
·······
-->
-## Audio and video codecs
+## Audio and video formats
-[Vorbis][] · [FLAC][] · [Speex][] · [Theora][]
+[Ogg][] ·
+[Vorbis][] ·
+[FLAC][] ·
+[Speex][] ·
+[Theora][]
-## Other Things
+## Tools
-[Ogg][] · [Icecast][] · [Postfish][]
+[Icecast][] ·
+[Postfish][]
## Getting In Touch
-[Who We Are][who] · [Mailing Lists][lists] · [Wiki][] ·
-·····
+[Who We Are][who] ·
+[Mailing Lists][lists] ·
+[Wiki][]
## Developer Resources
-[Xiph.Org Bugzilla][zilla] · ····
+[Xiph.Org Bugzilla][zilla]
+
## Contribute to Xiph.Org
-[Improve Our Stuff][imp] · [Use Our Stuff][use] · [Donate][] ·
-[Buy OggWear from Cafeshops][oggwear] ·
+[Improve Our Stuff][imp] ·
+[Use Our Stuff][use] ·
+[Donate][] ·
+[Buy OggWear from Cafeshops][oggwear]
-
-
-
[ogg]: /ogg/ "Our multimedia container format"
- [vorbis]: /vorbis/ "Our lossy audio compression codec for music"
- [flac]: /flac/ "Our lossless audio compression codec for high-quality archives"
- [speex]: /speex/ "Our lossy audio compression codec for speech"
- [theora]: /theora/ "Our video compression codec based on VP3"
+ [vorbis]: /vorbis/ "Our lossy audio compression format for music"
+ [flac]: /flac/ "Our lossless audio compression format for archives"
+ [speex]: /speex/ "Our audio compression format for speech"
+ [theora]: /theora/ "Our video compression format based on VP3"
- [icecast]: /icecast/ "Our industrial-strength multimedia streaming server"
- [postfish]: /postfish/ "Our compander"
+ [icecast]: /icecast/ "Our audio streaming server"
+ [postfish]: /postfish/ "Our audio post-processing tool"
[who]: /who/ "Who We Are"
[lists]: /mailinglists/ "Subscribe to one of our mailing lists or read their archives"
Modified: websites-ngen/xiph.org/options.ini
===================================================================
--- websites-ngen/xiph.org/options.ini 2004-06-02 00:29:35 UTC (rev 6801)
+++ websites-ngen/xiph.org/options.ini 2004-06-02 03:59:20 UTC (rev 6802)
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
; We're using on this page because it seems weird to have "Xiph.Org: Welcome to Xiph.Org"
; on the front page.
+titleprefix = Xiph.Org:
title = Welcome to Xiph.Org!
; The bodyattributes option will let you set attributes on the body element in a page.
<p>Property changes on: websites-ngen/xiph.org/postfish
___________________________________________________________________
Name: svn:ignore
+ index.html
<p>Added: websites-ngen/xiph.org/postfish/index.markdown
===================================================================
--- websites-ngen/xiph.org/postfish/index.markdown 2004-06-02 00:29:35 UTC (rev 6801)
+++ websites-ngen/xiph.org/postfish/index.markdown 2004-06-02 03:59:20 UTC (rev 6802)
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Postfish
+========
+
+Postfish is a digital audio processor.
+
+Get a copy by doing <kbd>svn checkout <a href="http://svn.xiph.org/trunk/postfish</kbd">http://svn.xiph.org/trunk/postfish</kbd</a>>.
<p>Property changes on: websites-ngen/xiph.org/speex/Error/404
___________________________________________________________________
Name: svn:ignore
+ index.html
<p>Modified: websites-ngen/xiph.org/speex/index.markdown
===================================================================
--- websites-ngen/xiph.org/speex/index.markdown 2004-06-02 00:29:35 UTC (rev 6801)
+++ websites-ngen/xiph.org/speex/index.markdown 2004-06-02 03:59:20 UTC (rev 6802)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Speex
=====
-Speex is an [Open Source/Free Software][osfs], patent-free audio compression format designed for speech. The Speex Project aims to lower the barrier of entry for voice applications by providing a free alternative to expensive proprietary speech codecs Moreover, Speex is well-adapted to Internet applications and provides useful features that are not present in most other speech codecs. Finally, Speex is part of the [<abbr title='GNU’s Not Unix'>GNU</abbr> Project][gnu] and is available under the terms of the [BSD license][license].
+Speex is a patent-free audio compression format designed for speech. The Speex Project aims to lower the barrier of entry for voice applications by providing a free alternative to expensive proprietary speech codecs Moreover, Speex is well-adapted to Internet applications and provides useful features that are not present in most other speech codecs. Finally, Speex is part of the [<abbr title='GNU’s Not Unix'>GNU</abbr> Project][gnu] and is available under the terms of the [BSD license][license], an [open source/free software][osfs] license.
[osfs]: ./osfs/
[gnu]: http://www.gnu.org/
Modified: websites-ngen/xiph.org/vorbis/faq/index.markdown
===================================================================
--- websites-ngen/xiph.org/vorbis/faq/index.markdown 2004-06-02 00:29:35 UTC (rev 6801)
+++ websites-ngen/xiph.org/vorbis/faq/index.markdown 2004-06-02 03:59:20 UTC (rev 6802)
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@
Re-rip from CD or another lossless source such as [FLAC][].
-This will probably be significantly more annoying and time-consuming than pointing a transcoder
-at a directory full of MP3s and pressing a “Transcode†button, but [transcoding][] to Ogg Vorbis
-from another [lossy][] format will only [make your music sound worse](#transcode).
+This will probably be significantly more annoying and time-consuming than pointing a transcoder at a directory full of MP3s and pressing a “Transcode†button, but [transcoding][] to Ogg Vorbis from another [lossy][] format will only [make your music sound worse](#transcode).
[transcoding]: /glossary/#transcode "See our glossary entry for “transcodingâ€"
[lossy]: /glossary/#lossy "See our glossary entry for “lossyâ€"
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