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author | Heike Jurzik <post@heikejurzik.de> | 2021-07-08 13:47:51 +0200 |
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committer | Thomas Lange <lange@debian.org> | 2021-10-06 23:11:35 +0200 |
commit | 00d0e60f77941c7353a6e417a79bb8788496faaa (patch) | |
tree | efb963ee8925ab89482a8d43586662441c38779d /english/devel/developers.loc.wml | |
parent | af9e4792aa8d000e4719721e2335c1a981f6e122 (diff) |
Quick review, few changes for the layout
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diff --git a/english/devel/developers.loc.wml b/english/devel/developers.loc.wml index 6b8e7649a25..72b9676d532 100644 --- a/english/devel/developers.loc.wml +++ b/english/devel/developers.loc.wml @@ -1,56 +1,58 @@ -#use wml::debian::template title="Developer Locations" +#use wml::debian::template title="Developer Locations" MAINPAGE="true" +#use wml::debian::recent_list -<p>Many people have expressed interest in information on the -location of Debian developers. -We therefore decided to add, as part of the developer database -a field where developers can specify their world coordinates. +<link href="devel.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> +<link href="font-awesome.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> -<p>The map below was generated from an anonymized -<a href="developers.coords">list of developer coordinates</a> -using the program -<a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/graphics/xplanet"> +<aside> +<p><span class="fas fa-caret-right fa-3x"></span> Where are the Debian Developers (DD) located? If a DD has specified the home coordinates in the developer database, it's visible in our World Map.</p> +</aside> + +<p> +The map below was generated from an anonymized <a +href="developers.coords">list of developer coordinates</a> using the +program <a href="https://packages.debian.org/stable/graphics/xplanet"> xplanet</a>. +</p> + +<img src="developers.map.jpeg" alt="World Map"> + +<h2>How to add your Coordinates</h2> + +<p> +If you would like to add your coordinates to your database entry, log in +to the <a href="https://db.debian.org">Debian Developers' Database</a> +and modify your entry. If you don't know the coordinates of your home +town, you can use <a href="https://osm.org">OpenStreetMap</a> to look +them up. Search for your city and select the direction arrows next to the +search field. Drag the green marker to the OSM map, and the coordinates +will appear in the <em>From</em> field. +</p> + +<p>The format for coordinates is one of the following:</p> -<p><img src="developers.map.jpeg" alt="World Map"> - -<p>If you are a developer and would like to add your coordinates -to your database entry, log in to the -<a href="https://db.debian.org">Debian Developers' Database</a> -and modify your entry. If you don't know the coordinates of your -hometown, You should be able to find it from one of the following -locations: -<ul> -<li><a href="https://osm.org">Openstreetmap</a> -You can search for your city in the search bar. -Select the direction arrows next to the search bar. Then, drag the -green marker to the OSM map. The coords will appear in the 'from' box. -</ul> - -<p>The format for coordinates is one of the following: <dl> -<dt>Decimal Degrees -<dd>The format is +-DDD.DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. This is the - format programs like xearth use and the format that - many positioning web sites use. However typically - the precision is limited to 4 or 5 decimals. -<dt>Degrees Minutes (DGM) -<dd>The format is +-DDDMM.MMMMMMMMMMMMM. It is not an - arithmetic type, but a packed representation of two - separate units, degrees and minutes. This output is - common from some types of hand held GPS units and - from NMEA format GPS messages. -<dt>Degrees Minutes Seconds (DGMS) -<dd>The format is +-DDDMMSS.SSSSSSSSSSS. Like DGM, it - is not an arithmetic type but a packed representation - of three separate units: degrees, minutes and - seconds. This output is typically derived from web - sites that give 3 values for each position. For - instance 34:50:12.24523 North might be the position - given, in DGMS it would be +0345012.24523. + <dt>Decimal Degrees</dt> + <dd>The format is <code>+-DDD.DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD</code>. Programs like + Xearth and many other positioning web sites use it. The precision is + limited to 4 or 5 decimals.</dd> + <dt>Degrees Minutes (DGM)</dt> + <dd>The format is <code>+-DDDMM.MMMMMMMMMMMMM</code>. It's not + arithmetic, but a packed representation of two separate units: degrees + and minutes. This output is common with some types of handheld GPS + devices and NMEA format GPS messages.</dd> + <dt>Degrees Minutes Seconds (DGMS)</dt> + <dd>The format is <code>+-DDDMMSS.SSSSSSSSSSS</code>. Like DGM, it's + not arithmetic, but a packed representation of three separate units: + degrees, minutes, and seconds. This output is typically derived + from web sites which give 3 values for each position. For example, + <code>34:50:12.24523 North</code> might be the given position, and in + DGMS it would be <code>+0345012.24523</code>.</dd> </dl> <p> -For Latitude + is North, for Longitude + is East. It is -important to specify enough leading zeros to dis-ambiguate -the format that is being used if your position is less -than 2 degrees from a zero point. +<strong>Please note:</strong> <code>+</code> is North for latitude, +<code>+</code> is East for longitude. It's important to specify enough +leading zeros to dis-ambiguate the format being used if your position +is less than 2 degrees from a zero point. +</p> |