X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/wiki.git/blobdiff_plain/fbb5db26a7ac50f5c152c0fa1a2b43181add44e5..e0782b2e6f48852bf6080a4de1fd9acabfd3a782:/doc.mdwn?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/doc.mdwn b/doc.mdwn index 1b8cf16..57a9b11 100644 --- a/doc.mdwn +++ b/doc.mdwn @@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ SIPB offers documentation for users at MIT and elsewhere. Writing and editing this documentation is an [[ongoing project|doc/project]]. Edits and other contributions welcome. - ## Recent Documentation ### SIPB @@ -18,10 +17,19 @@ Modeled on the [6.033 hands-on assignments], these guides will walk you through * [[Summer Reading|doc/summer-reading]]
Documents and books that various SIPB members recommend reading. +* [[Moira|doc/moira]]
+Some tips for using Moira + +* [[Pergamon|doc/pergamon]]
+Setting up a mailing list archive using Pergamon, SIPB's self-service discuss server (see below for documentation on discuss) + ### Zephyr * [[Using Zephyr|doc/zephyr]]
-A guide on using Zephyr today with BarnOwl (and GNU Screen). Aimed at newcomers to Zephyr, and a pretty good reference. See also [the Barnowl wiki](http://barnowl.mit.edu/). +A guide on using Zephyr today with BarnOwl (and GNU Screen). Aimed at newcomers to Zephyr, and a pretty good reference. See also [the BarnOwl wiki](http://barnowl.mit.edu/). + +* [[Using `zcrypt`|doc/zcrypt]]
+A guide to using `zcrypt`ed (encrypted) zephyr classes. Zephyr at MIT (mostly) doesn't support limiting who can sub to a zephyr class, so if you want to have reasonably private conversations, encrypting them is a good idea. * [[Using SZS (the SMS to Zephyr Relay)|doc/szs]]
Send and receive text messages through Zephyr. @@ -43,14 +51,13 @@ A useful guide to AFS (originally the Andrew File System), the system that store ### Client Certificates -* [[doc/Enabling Client Certificate Auth in Chrome]]
-Recent versions of Google Chrome and Chromium should mostly work without surprises. This documentation is primarily for Linux users. - * [[Configuring Client-Side Certificate Authentication on Apache|doc/apache-client-certs]]
-How to configure your own server to accept client-side certificates just like [scripts.mit.edu](http://scripts.mit.edu) +How to configure your own server to accept client-side certificates just like [scripts.mit.edu](https://scripts.mit.edu/) ### Miscellaneous +* [scripts.mit.edu](https://scripts.mit.edu/): [user documentation](https://scripts.mit.edu/faq), [internals wiki](https://scripts.mit.edu/wiki/) + * XVM: [Using `remctl`](https://xvm.mit.edu/trac/wiki/Remctl), and [Getting the serial console](https://xvm.mit.edu/trac/wiki/SerialConsole) @@ -62,26 +69,17 @@ How to set up printing on a Mac. * [[Using CPAN|doc/cpan]]
CPAN is a source of many useful Perl libraries, but the tools often seem determined not to let you have them. Here's how to beat them into submission. +* [[Writing safe(r) shell scripts|doc/safe-shell]] + ## IAP Classes and Cluedumps SIPB teaches [an array of classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap) each IAP and shorter [cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/) in the fall. Some of them leave notes useful as documentation. -* [Java Class Notes](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/iap/Archive/1999/java/outline.html)
-These are the electronic slides that were used in SIPB's popular Java class. - * [Understanding Git](http://web.mit.edu/cluedumps/slides/understanding-git-2008.pdf)
These slides were developed for a SIPB cluedump on the Git version control system. -## Documentation in progress - -See the [[SIPB Documentation Project|doc/project]] page for more documentation ideas. - -* [[doc/Debianization]]
-How to package software for Debian and Ubuntu. Popular topic in SIPB projects thanks to [Debathena](http://debathena.mit.edu/) and [XVM](http://xvm.mit.edu). - - ## The Inessential Guide Series The SIPB Inessential Guide series contain useful information about a variety of computing topics. Explore! @@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ A very helpful guide to LaTeX, a typesetting program commonly used for doing PSe A guide to using MATLAB on Athena. * [Inessential Zephyr](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/izephyr/html/izephyr.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/izephyr/izephyr.dvi))([PDF](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/izephyr/izephyr.pdf))
-A guide to using the Athena instant-messenging system, Zephyr. Less relevant now that most people use Barnowl, try [this](http://sipb-www.scripts.mit.edu/doc/wiki/UsingZephyr) instead +A guide to using the Athena instant-messenging system, Zephyr. Less relevant now that most people use BarnOwl, try [this](http://sipb-www.scripts.mit.edu/doc/wiki/UsingZephyr) instead * [Inessential Bitmaps](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb.mit.edu/project/doc/ibitmap/ibitmap.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/ibitmap.dvi))
A guide to drawing and displaying XBM bitmaps and other graphics. @@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ A guide on how to restock a soda fridge. It isn't as hard as you make it look. * [How to Choose a Good Password](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/passwords/passwords.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/passwords.dvi))
A one-page list of guidelines on how to choose secure passwords, and why this is important. -* [[Who Fixes What at MIT|doc/who-fixes-what]]
+* [Who Fixes What at MIT](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/athena.mit.edu/system/info/who_fixes_what)
How and to whom to report all kinds of problems with computing infrastructure at MIT. * [Filtering Your E-Mail on Athena](http://www.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/imailfilters/imailfilters.html)
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ Pointers to resources from which Git, the Version Control System many of us use. ## Licensing -While we love free and open source software, there are [http://www.opensource.org/proliferation](too many licenses) and the options can get a bit confusing. SIPB has some official recommendations for what to use and how to effect these licenses. +While we love free and open source software, there are [too many licenses](http://www.opensource.org/proliferation) and the options can get a bit confusing. SIPB has some official recommendations for what to use and how to effect these licenses. * [[Code Licensing Recommendation|doc/code-licensing]]