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+ + 2003 + 35 and 36 + The Linux Documentation Project + 2003-12-30 + The Linux Documentation Project Weekly News + + + + +Documents submitted for review + + + +Feiyun Wang sent in a finalized version of a document he would like to call the Linux i386 Boot Code HOWTO, a study guide and source commentary to the Linux i386 boot code. + +Adrian Offerman submitted a new MMBase Installation HOWTO, describing the installation of the MMBase content management system on a Red Hat Linux distribution, using the Tomcat application server, and integrating it with MySQL and Apache. The current MMBase mini-HOWTO describes the setup of the management system on Debian Woody. + +Daniel Quintiliani sent in v2.11 of the Windows Newsreaders under Linux HOWTO, which has more info on sounds in Xnews. + +We received v1.4.16 of the WordPerfect on Linux FAQ, maybe in answer to the long discussions about TLDP documenting proprietary software, and v1.7.4 of the Linux User Group HOWTO. + + + + + + + +New document proposals + + + +Rahul Sundaram has been probing to find co-authors for a really big guide, that would be a sort of always-up-to-date Linux bible, which would connect all TLDP documents, after the example of the FreeBSD Handbook. + + + + + + +Updated HOWTOs, FAQs and Guides + + + +Chr. Clemens Lee just published v3.0 of his Debian Binary Package Building HOWTO, which contains minor fixes and applies feedback from readers. + +Charles Curley's Linux Complete Backup and Recovery HOWTO v1.5 contains notes on Fedora and Grub. + +David Braun updated the links in v1.3 of the Disk Encryption HOWTO. + +Binh Nguyen published two updates: v0.63 of the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy, and v0.12 of the Linux Dictionary. + + + + + + +News in The LDP world + + +Jamie sets the example +Reviewers are highly in demand, yet we recently had the joy of welcoming a few. They mysteriously appeared out of nowhere to offer their much-needed services to our project. One of those new-comers is Jamie Patterson. Not that long ago, he found the TLDP web site, while looking for Linux documentation. He must have approved of our system, because he volunteered as a reviewer: I wanted to help improve and build on the foundation blocks of the ever-expanding Linux Community. +Jamie reviews for content suitability, checks grammar and spelling and, probably the most important thing: ease of reading. Tabatha, our head-reviewer, thinks he's one of the most faithful reviewers she works with. However devoted, Jamie can make his voice heard. As his colleagues say, in an appreciative tone of voice: He's a little outspoken in his comments. + +Jamie joined the project only recently, but is already training other reviewers. Jamie is thirteen years old. We're told he does a good job. +We also want to welcome the rest of the flock, among others: + +Jennifer Riley, with a master's degree in both English and by experience in programming in all kinds of languages, does language review but hopes to start on technical reviewing soon. +Emma Jane Hogbin admits that spelling is not her cup of tea, so she does technical reviews. She is also the ACPI HOWTO. +Doris Cross is getting her own business off the ground, and says that technical editing for TLDP is an asset because it keeps her skills up to date. + + + + + + + +Discussions on TLDP lists + + +Licensing + +As David Lawyer states, the current LDP license contains a loophole. +Therefor, Rick Moen wrote a proposal for a new license which is now being discussed. Rick did quite some research on the subject of licensing. + + + +Documenting non-free software? + +The sponsorship thread started last week evolved into a discussion about whether is right to document non-free software, even if it runs on Linux. However, it was generally agreed that we would have to drop a lot of documents if we were going to be that fierce about the subject. + + + + + + +HOWTO contribute to TLDP + +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 +discuss-subscribe@en.tldp.org. + +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. + +LDP Weekly News is compiled and edited by Machtelt Garrels and Y +Giridhar Appaji Nag with help from several other people. + + + +