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====== bboard ====== | ====== bboard ====== |
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The ''bboard'' is a threaded multi discussion bulletin board. It goes back when the original SDF was just a BBS. You may think of it as a corkboard at a community center where members post notes with thumb tacks. It is, along with commode, one of the best ways to get help and news from SDF-EU. Voting of new features and changes on SDF-EU policies also take place at the bboard (ARPA membership or above required) | The ''bboard'' is a threaded multi discussion bulletin board. It goes back when the original SDF was just a BBS. You may think of it as a corkboard at a community center where members post notes with thumb tacks. It is, along with commode, one of the best ways to get help and news from SDF-EU. Voting of new features and changes on SDF-EU policies also take place at the bboard (ARPA membership or above required) |
===== Some relevant bboards ===== | ===== Some relevant bboards ===== |
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* To ask for help, use **''<HELPDESK>''** to have your query answered by another user | * To ask for help **from another user**, use **''<HELPDESK>''** to have your query answered **by another user (admins ((The //[[wp>System_administrator|admin]]// [[wp>Pseudonym|pseudonym]]‚ for members′ [[https://sdf.org/?status|home]]‚ is //[[https://sdf.org/?faq?BASICS?12|SDF Membership]]//.)) do //NOT// read <HELPDESK>)** |
* All system notices are posted on **''<ANNOUNCE>''** | * All system notices are posted on **''<ANNOUNCE>''** (read this first if something is wrong) |
* Current discussions about SDF-EU happen on **''<SDFEU>''** | * Current discussions about SDF-EU happen on **''<SDFEU>''** |
* You can make requests for new software and discuss account issues at **''<REQUESTS>''** | * You can make requests for new software and discuss account issues at **''<REQUESTS>''** (if your request is about your account and is confidential, better to **mail membership@sdf.org**) |
* **''<ARPA>''** and **''<META>''** boards are used for ARPA and MetaARPA related questions. | * **''<ARPA>''** and **''<META>''** boards are used for ARPA and MetaARPA related questions. |
* Member services (such as VPN or VOIP) have their own board for questions and support. | * Member services (such as VPN or VOIP) have their own board for questions and support. |
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=== New Post === | === New Post === |
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<SDFEU> Command: POST | <SDFEU> Command: POST |
Subject: Timezone? | Subject: Timezone? |
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=== Reply === | === Reply === |
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<SDFEU> Command: REPLY (A NUMBER) 3 | <SDFEU> Command: REPLY (A NUMBER) 3 |
REPLY to "Meetup at EuroBSDcon" ? (y/n) | REPLY to "Meetup at EuroBSDcon" ? (y/n) |
To remove a previously killed board from the list and start scanning it for new posts again, ''(G)OTO'' the killed board and press ''K'' again to remove it from your kill list. | To remove a previously killed board from the list and start scanning it for new posts again, ''(G)OTO'' the killed board and press ''K'' again to remove it from your kill list. |
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| ==== Change default editor ==== |
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==== Change default editor to a better pico ==== | === Change to a better pico ==== |
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If you want to use an editor with in-program help and simple interface like the default //pico//, but slightly more powerful than the default **bboard** editor, you may wish to instead set your editor to //nano//, which is the default editor integrated into the Alpine mail program. It's the same as //pico//, but has additional commands, like regex searching. | If you want to use an editor with in-program help and simple interface like the default //pico//, but slightly more powerful than the default **bboard** editor, you may wish to instead set your editor to //nano//, which is the default editor integrated into the Alpine mail program. It's the same as //pico//, but has additional commands, like regex searching. |
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To do this, instead of setting up your //.bboardrc// as above, set it as follows (you can do this with //nano ~/.bboardrc//!): | To do this, instead of setting up your //.bboardrc// as above, set it as follows (you can do this with ''nano ~/.bboardrc''!): |
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<file config ~$USER/.bboardrc> | <file config ~$USER/.bboardrc> |
</file> | </file> |
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==== Changing the default editor to vi ==== | === Changing the default editor to vi === |
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Many SDF users find the lack of word-wrap and spell-checking when posting in bboard(1) frustrating. If a Vi editor is acceptable, some rudimentary auto-wrapping and spell-checking can be accomplished in //bboard(1)// with the following configuration files in your HOME (~$USER/) directory: | Many SDF users find the lack of word-wrap and spell-checking when posting in bboard(1) frustrating. If a Vi editor is acceptable, some rudimentary auto-wrapping and spell-checking can be accomplished in //bboard(1)// with the following configuration files in your HOME (~$USER/) directory: |
</file> | </file> |
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==== Running Spell-check on a bboard(1) Post: ==== | == Learning to use Vi-style Editors: == |
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| If you've never used a Vi-style editor you may wish to run the //vilearn(1)// command within your SDF shell session to get some practice. The Vi editor is //*modal*// - entering a Vi command such as //'i'// puts the editor in 'input' mode; pressing the //Esc// key puts the editor it back in 'command' mode. Within Vi, typing ':viusage' should display a summary of most Vi commands. |
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| A free WikiBooks resource: [[https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Learning_the_vi_Editor|Learning the Vi Editor]] |
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| If you decide to practice with elvis(1), the //':help'// command should provide an info(1)-like documentation environment (use //':q'// to close it). Keep in mind that this :help documentation is not available within bboard(1) as elvis(1) is run in a restricted command mode. More extensive elvis(1) documentation is on the main SDF hosts at ///usr/pkg/share/doc/elvis/elvis.html// . |
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| == Running Spell-check on a bboard(1) Post in vi == |
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Words deemed misspelled by the elvis(1) editor should appear in a different color. To spell-check the entire post, first move to position 1,1 with //'1G'// (or use the arrow keys, or //'h,j,k,l'// keys to navigate) then use //'gs'// to move to the first misspelled word. If spelling suggestions are available they'll appear numbered at the bottom of editing screen; to select, use //'#gs'//, where "#" is suggested word number. If no spelling suggestions are available, look the word up elsewhere, use //'cw'+[corrected word]+ESC// to correct, then //'gs'// to move to next misspelled word. | Words deemed misspelled by the elvis(1) editor should appear in a different color. To spell-check the entire post, first move to position 1,1 with //'1G'// (or use the arrow keys, or //'h,j,k,l'// keys to navigate) then use //'gs'// to move to the first misspelled word. If spelling suggestions are available they'll appear numbered at the bottom of editing screen; to select, use //'#gs'//, where "#" is suggested word number. If no spelling suggestions are available, look the word up elsewhere, use //'cw'+[corrected word]+ESC// to correct, then //'gs'// to move to next misspelled word. |
The words in your personal word file do not need to be sorted however all lowercase words are treated as case-insensitive; use uppercase if the distinction matters. The wordfile words will be treated as "correct" by the spellchecker. | The words in your personal word file do not need to be sorted however all lowercase words are treated as case-insensitive; use uppercase if the distinction matters. The wordfile words will be treated as "correct" by the spellchecker. |
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==== Learning to use Vi-style Editors: ==== | ==== Make bboard More Accessible ==== |
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If you've never used a Vi-style editor you may wish to run the //vilearn(1)// command within your SDF shell session to get some practice. The Vi editor is //*modal*// - entering a Vi command such as //'i'// puts the editor in 'input' mode; pressing the //Esc// key puts the editor it back in 'command' mode. Within Vi, typing ':viusage' should display a summary of most Vi commands. | You may have luck with the settings below in your //.bboardrc//: |
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A free WikiBooks resource: [[https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Learning_the_vi_Editor|Learning the Vi Editor]] | <file config ~$USER/.bboardrc> |
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If you decide to practice with elvis(1), the //':help'// command should provide an info(1)-like documentation environment (use //':q'// to close it). Keep in mind that this :help documentation is not available within bboard(1) as elvis(1) is run in a restricted command mode. More extensive elvis(1) documentation is on the main SDF hosts at ///usr/pkg/share/doc/elvis/elvis.html// . | CHARTER=NIL |
| CLEAR=NIL |
| COLOR=NIL |
| </file> |
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[[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/bboard-tutorial | bboard tutorial]] - legacy link | |
| [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/bboard-tutorial | bboard tutorial]] - traditional link (using [[wp>Revision_Control_System|RCS]])\\ This wiki page was reviewed with the Plan 9 [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]], browsers. |