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+ + 2006 + + 02 + + + The Linux Documentation Project + + + 2006-04-05 + + The Linux Documentation Project Weekly News + + + + Discussions on The LDP lists + + + + Updated man-pages. + + Michael Kerrisk has updated the man-pages to version 2.27. You + can find them at http://tldp.org/docs.html#man. + + + + Docbook version: + + There was some misunderstanding about the preferred docbook + version in this discussion. + But people... it is still version 4.2! + + + + Conversion of docbook to pdf is not optimal: + + There is a discussion + going on on what the best manner is to convert your docbook xml + document into pdf. A few different manners are mentioned. But there is + still no winner! That is normal, because it is also a matter of + taste. + + + + Chris Karakas has made a new version + of his lyxtox-scripts. These can be used when creating docbook sgml + documents with Lyx. + + + + A discussion + is going on about two documents. Fran Literio is creating the "Bash + Scripting Introduction HOWTO", but is not sure if it worth the time + and energy because there is also the "Bash Guide for Beginners" of + Machteld Garrels. After a few tips Fran is probably renaming her + document and converts it into a Bash Scripting Quick Start HOWTO. The + audiance is different for both documents so it is probably worth + writing it. + + + + + + + + + Updated HOWTOs, FAQs and Guides + + + + Mendel Cooper's Advanced Bash Scripting + Guide is updated to version 3.8. He find it mostly a bugfix + update, but with a fair amount of new material. + + + + Bryan Henderson's Module HOWTO is + updated to version 1.08. + + + + David Lawyer had some changes for the manifesto + page. + + + + Machtelt Garrels has updated her Introduction + to Linux - A hands on Guide to version 1.21 + + + + Machtelt Garrels also updated her Bash-Beginners-Guide + to version 1.8 + + + + Eric Steven Raymond has updated his Fedora + Multimedia Installation HOWTO to version 5.0 + + + + Avi Alkalay, Donovan Rebbechi and Hal Burgiss has updated the + Optimal Use of Fonts + on Linux document. + + + + + + Mirror information update + + The following are the latest additions to our list of mirrors: + + + + ftp://ftp.win.tue.nl/pub/linux-local/manpages, + or ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/manpages, or + ftp://ftp.XX.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/manpages are + links to the updated manpages. These are maintained by Michael + Kerrisk. + + + + http://www.studioinf.com/LDP/ maintained + by Andrea Gedda in Nürnberg, Germany. Updated daily. + + + + http://ldp.cdmon.org/ maintained by + Monedas del Mundo in Alicante, Spain. Updated on a weekly base. + + + + http://ldp.ods.org maintained by Emilio + Petrozzi in Verona, Wisconsin USA. Updated daily. + + + + http://LDP.tantrum.org maintained by + Orlando Ortiz in Clifton, NJ - USA. Updated daily. + + + + http://www.stathy.com/LDP/ maintained + by Stathy G Touloumis in Chicago, IL, USA. Updated daily. + + + + http://www.tldp.mirroarrr.de/ + maintained by Karsten Krienke in Berlin, Germany. Updated twice a + day. + + + + + + The LDP/LDPWN mini-HOWTO + + The Linux Documentation + Project (TLDP) is working on developing free, high quality + documentation for the GNU/Linux operating system. If you want to help + TLDP, consider joining our low volume discussion mailing list + discuss-subscribe@en.tldp.org. You can also send your + suggestions to feedback@en.tldp.org. + + The LDP Weekly News is compiled, edited and published by Hans Bol + and Machtelt Garrels (Tille) with help from several other people. To + receive this newsletter weekly in your mailbox, subscribe to the news + mailing list news-subscribe@en.tldp.org. Back issues are + available at http://tldp.org/ldpwn + + Help us create this newsletter. We need volunteers who follow the + community (mailing lists, newsgroups, web channels) and report events + related to free software documentation. Write to us at + feedback@en.tldp.org. + +