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LDP Weekly News<br>
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2002-01-22
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by David Merrill<br>
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<h2>Wiki-Style Editing</h2>
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Last week, I wrote that I hoped to have at least some Wiki-style text editing
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available for authors by this week. Luckily, things went pretty well and I am happy
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to report that Wiki editing is online and ready for authors who wish to help
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beta test it. The three-day weekend here in the United States, where we celebrated
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Martin Luther King Day, was a big help. :-)
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<p>The online editing function resides in the LDP Database, our interactive website
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for document management.
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The url for the LDP Database is
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<a href="http://db.linuxdoc.org">http://db.linuxdoc.org</a>.
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However, the WikiText itself is processed by a standalone
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utility, so you can use the easier text-based format even if you don't want to use
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the online editing.
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<p>There are a couple of new features that have been added this week. Most notable
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are two "namespaces" to help make interdocument linking a piece of cake. If you want
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to link to another LDP document, you can use its "short name". For example, a link to
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the Distributions HOWTO, in WikiText, looks like this:
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<p><blockquote>[[ldp:Distributions-HOWTO]]</blockquote>
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<p>The second namespace lets you make easy links into the
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<a href="http://www.wikipedia.com">Wikipedia</a>. To make those links, use:
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<p><blockquote>[[wiki:Linux]]</blockquote>
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<p>Eventually, I plan to start mirroring a small subset of the Wikipedia that deals
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directly with information relevant to Linux, to supplement and complete the information
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already available from the LDP. Those articles would give background information about
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basic concepts, rather than the HOWTO type of information we already publish.
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<p>I still have some capabilities left to code that will make the whole experience
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nicer. One feature that is glaring in its absence is the ability to view, edit,
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and revert to prior versions of your document. That should get coded this week.
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Another feature I'm working on right now is the ability to edit very
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large documents without long delays, by chunking each section into its own page.
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<p>I personally am using WikiText for my own documents, including the Linux FAQ which
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I just took maintainership of a few weeks ago. If you're an LDP author who has been
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struggling with DocBook, or if DocBook was a hurdle keeping you from writing for the LDP,
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you really should try the new online editing capability and/or the WikiText utility,
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txt2db.pl.
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<p>There are undoubtedly still some bugs hiding in the code which only real-world use
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will uncover. If you should hit on one, please report it to me and I'll fix it ASAP.
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<h2>New Documents</h2>
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<p><li><b>VPN PPP-SSH Mini-HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/ppp-ssh/">http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/ppp-ssh/</a><br />
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Version 1.0
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</ul>
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<h2>Updated Documents</h2>
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<p><li><b>BTinternet PPPd mini-HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/BTI-PPP/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/BTI-PPP/</a><br />
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Version 0.28, Matt Wright, <a href="mailto:matt@consultmatt.co.uk">matt@consultmatt.co.uk</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 41.0, Al Dev, <a href="mailto:alavoor@yahoo.com">alavoor@yahoo.com</a>
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<p><li><b>CVS-RCS- HOW-TO document for Linux (Source Code Control System)</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CVS-RCS-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CVS-RCS-HOWTO.html</a><br />
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Version 21.8, Al Dev, <a href="mailto:alavoor@yahoo.com">alavoor@yahoo.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 10.3, Al Dev, <a href="mailto:alavoor@yahoo.com">alavoor@yahoo.com</a>
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<p><li><b>Linux IPv6 HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux+IPv6-HOWTO/">http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux+IPv6-HOWTO/</a><br />
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Version 0.17, Peter Bieringer
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<p><li><b>Linux NETMEETING HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/NetMeeting-HOWTO/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/NetMeeting-HOWTO/</a><br />
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Version 1.2, Brent Baccala, <a href="mailto:baccala@freesoft.org">baccala@freesoft.org</a>
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<p><li><b>Linux Touch Screen HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/XFree86-Touch-Screen-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/XFree86-Touch-Screen-HOWTO.html</a><br />
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Version 2.1, Christoph Baumann, <a href="mailto:cgb@debian.org">cgb@debian.org</a>
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<p><li><b>Linux+Win9x+Grub HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux+Win9x+Grub-HOWTO/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux+Win9x+Grub-HOWTO/</a><br />
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Version 1.0, Joel Rosen
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<p><li><b>The Linux Gamers HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux-Gamers-HOWTO/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux-Gamers-HOWTO/</a><br />
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Version 0.9.7, Peter Jay Salzman, <a href="mailto:p@dirac.org">p@dirac.org</a>
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<h2>Unmaintained Documents</h2>
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<p>These documents have been abandoned by their maintainers and many of them
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have not been updated in some time.
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If you're willing to become the maintainer for one of them, please
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join the LDP discussion list at
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<a href='http://lists.linuxdoc.org'>lists.linuxdoc.org</a>
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and post a message indicating your interest.
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<p><ul>
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<p><li><b>Battery Powered Linux Mini-HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Battery-Powered.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Battery-Powered.html</a><br />
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Version
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<p><li><b>Brief Introduction to Alpha Systems and Processors</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Alpha-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Alpha-HOWTO.html</a><br />
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Version 0.11
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<p><li><b>Enterprise Java for Linux HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Enterprise-Java-for-Linux-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Enterprise-Java-for-Linux-HOWTO.html</a><br />
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Version 0.2
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<p><li><b>HOW-TO for inHouse IntraNet</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Netscape+Proxy.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Netscape+Proxy.html</a><br />
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Version
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<p><li><b>Installing Linux on ZIP disk using ppa ZIP Drive Mini-Howto</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Install-From-ZIP.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Install-From-ZIP.html</a><br />
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Version 0.7
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<p><li><b>LINUX PLIP MINI-HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/PLIP.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/PLIP.html</a><br />
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Version 2.1
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<p><li><b>Linux Benchmarking HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Benchmarking-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Benchmarking-HOWTO.html</a><br />
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Version 0.12
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<p><li><b>Linux Swap Space Mini-HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Swap-Space.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Swap-Space.html</a><br />
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Version 1.42
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<p><li><b>Linux Threads Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/FAQ/Threads-FAQ/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/FAQ/Threads-FAQ/</a><br />
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Version
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<p><li><b>Linux simple fax printer server mini-HOWTO (faxsrv-mini-HOWTO)</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Fax-Server.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Fax-Server.html</a><br />
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Version 1.0
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<p><li><b>NFS-Root Mini-Howto</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/NFS-Root.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/NFS-Root.html</a><br />
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Version 8
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<p><li><b>News Leafsite mini-HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/News-Leafsite.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/News-Leafsite.html</a><br />
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Version 0.4
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<p><li><b>SoundBlaster AWE 32/64 HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Soundblaster-AWE.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Soundblaster-AWE.html</a><br />
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Version 1.2
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<p><li><b>Spanish Linux HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Spanish-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Spanish-HOWTO.html</a><br />
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Version 0.1
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<p><li><b>The Ftape FAQ</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/FAQ/Ftape-FAQ.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/FAQ/Ftape-FAQ.html</a><br />
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Version 0.2
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<p><li><b>The Hebrew HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Hebrew-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Hebrew-HOWTO.html</a><br />
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Version 0.4
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<p><li><b>The LBX Mini-HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/LBX.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/LBX.html</a><br />
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Version 1.04
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<p><li><b>The Linux ""Linux-DOS-Win95-OS2"" mini-HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+DOS+Win95+OS2.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+DOS+Win95+OS2.html</a><br />
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Version 1.3.1
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<p><li><b>The Linux 3Dfx HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/3Dfx-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/3Dfx-HOWTO.html</a><br />
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Version 1.16
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<p><li><b>The Linux Busmouse HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/unmaintained/Busmouse-HOWTO/">http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/unmaintained/Busmouse-HOWTO/</a><br />
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Version 2.0
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<p><li><b>The Linux Intranet Server HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Intranet-Server-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Intranet-Server-HOWTO.html</a><br />
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Version 2.12
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<p><li><b>The dosemu HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/DOSEMU-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/DOSEMU-HOWTO.html</a><br />
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Version
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<p><li><b>Token-Ring mini-HOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Token-Ring.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Token-Ring.html</a><br />
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Version 4.1
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<p><li><b>UMSDOS HOW-TO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/UMSDOS-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/UMSDOS-HOWTO.html</a><br />
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Version 1.2
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<p><li><b>Visible bell mini-Howto</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Visual-Bell.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Visual-Bell.html</a><br />
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Version 2.3
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<p><li><b>X11-big-cursor MINIHOWTO</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/X-Big-Cursor.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/X-Big-Cursor.html</a><br />
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Version 2
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<p><li><b>mini-HOWTO install qmail with MH</b><br>
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<a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Qmail+MH.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Qmail+MH.html</a><br />
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Version 1.4
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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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