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LDP Weekly News<br>
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2001-05-15
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by David Merrill<br>
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<h2>About the LDP</h2>
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<p>The Linux Documentation Project is developing free, high quality documentation
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for the GNU/Linux operating system. This includes the creation of HOWTOs and Guides,
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and collaboration with other documentation groups.
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<p>If you've always wanted to help Linux reach
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Total World Domination(tm), but you're not a programmer,
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there's still something you can do. Help the LDP!
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<p>The LDP keeps a page of resources for authors at
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/authors/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/authors/</a>.
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Contributions are always welcome.
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<p>For more LDP Weekly News, go to
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/ldpwn/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/ldpwn/</a>
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<h2>Document Database</h2>
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To keep track of the work that is being done on all of the LDP documents, I've created
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a PostgreSQL database with a perl front end. LDP authors, editors, and other volunteers
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are invited to <a href="http://www.lupercalia.net/review/">register</a> on my personal
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home page and help maintain the data.
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<p>The database is in an alpha state and under continuous development.
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The latest addition is the hierarchy of topics used to generate our topical
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list of documents. Help in adding this meta-data would be appreciated!
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<p>I'll keep you posted on the progress of this project.
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<h2>LDP Statistics</h2>
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I've written a small perl script that pulls from the database and generates some
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<a href="http://www.lupercalia.net/cgi-bin/ldp_stats.pl">statistics</a> on the LDP documents.
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<h2>DocBook Conversion Update</h2>
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Converting our documents into DocBook is a pretty high priority right now.
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With <a href="http://scrollkeeper.sourceforge.net">ScollKeeper</a> nearing release,
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it is becoming even more urgent.
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<p>The statistics indicate that only 41% of our documents are currently in DocBook,
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which means we need more help to get this job done.
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If you know DocBook, or are willing to learn it,
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write to me at david -AT- lupercalia.net and I'll help you get started.
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<h2>Review Task Force Update</h2>
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The LDP Review Task Force now has 11 commited volunteers. There is a bit more work
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to be done to provide database support for them, but it should be complete this week
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and reviews should begin soon after that. Please
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<a href="mailto:ldp-review@lupercalia.net">write to the list</a> if you want to help.
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We need somewhere around 20 folks to be properly staffed for this important work.
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Our immediate need is for editors and proofreaders. If you are a good technical
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writer, we want you!
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<p>It seems like I'm always asking for more volunteers to help the LDP.
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That's because we are chronically shorthanded.
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Creating more user documentation, and improving the existing documentation,
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is arguably the most important challenge to gaining ground as a desktop OS,
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and in corporate shops.
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<p>Documenting is not as high-profile or as "sexy" as
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kernel hacking or programming, but it is just as important, if not more so.
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<H2>New Documents</H2>
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No new documents were posted this week.
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<H2>Updated Documents</H2>
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<p><li><b>C-C++ Beautifier HOW-TO</b><br>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/C-C++Beautifier-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/C-C++Beautifier-HOWTO.html</A><BR>
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Version 14.0, Al Dev, <A HREF="mailto:alavoor@yahoo.com">alavoor@yahoo.com</A>
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<p><li><b>C++ Programming HOW-TO</b><br>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/C++Programming-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/C++Programming-HOWTO.html</A><BR>
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Version 37.0, Al Dev, <A HREF="mailto:alavoor@yahoo.com">alavoor@yahoo.com</A>
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<p><li><b>i810 with XFree86 4.x HOWTO</b><br>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/i810-HOWTO/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/i810-HOWTO/</A><BR>
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Version 1.1, Toby Russell
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<p><li><b>LDP Reviewer HOWTO</b><br>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/LDP-Reviewer-HOWTO/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/LDP-Reviewer-HOWTO/</A><BR>
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Version 1.0.1, David Merrill, david -AT- lupercalia.net, Joy Yokley, <A HREF="mailto:jyokley@us.ibm.com">jyokley@us.ibm.com</A>
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<p><li><b>LILO, Linux Crash Rescue HOW-TO</b><br>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/LILO-crash-rescue-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/LILO-crash-rescue-HOWTO.html</A><BR>
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Version 7.0, Al Dev, <A HREF="mailto:alavoor@yahoo.com">alavoor@yahoo.com</A>
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<p><li><b>Lilo mini-HOWTO</b><br>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/LILO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/LILO.html</A><BR>
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Version 3.5, Miraslav Skoric, <A HREF="mailto:m.skoric@eunet.yu">m.skoric@eunet.yu</A>
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<p><li><b>Linux Frequently Asked Questions with Answers</b><br>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/FAQ/Linux-FAQ/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/FAQ/Linux-FAQ/</A><BR>
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Version 1.4, Robert Kiesling, <A HREF="mailto:rkiesling@mainmatter.com">rkiesling@mainmatter.com</A>
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<p><li><b>Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO</b><br>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/</A><BR>
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Version 3.0.2, Patrick Reijnen, <A HREF="mailto:hardware_howto@reijnen.nl.com">hardware_howto@reijnen.nl.com</A>
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<p><li><b>Linux on the Sun JavaSation NC HOWTO</b><br>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/JavaStation-HOWTO/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/JavaStation-HOWTO/</A><BR>
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Version 1.20, Robert S. Dubinski
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<p><li><b>Linux+WindowsNT mini-HOWTO</b><br>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+WinNT.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+WinNT.html</A><BR>
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Version 2.6, Miraslav Skoric, <A HREF="mailto:m.skoric@eunet.yu">m.skoric@eunet.yu</A>
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<p><li><b>PHP HOW-TO</b><br>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PHP-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PHP-HOWTO.html</A><BR>
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Version 21.0, Al Dev, <A HREF="mailto:alavoor@yahoo.com">alavoor@yahoo.com</A>
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