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<h1>Re: Manifesto Draft-2</h1>
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<li><em>To</em>: David Lawyer <<A HREF="mailto:bf347@lafn.org">bf347@lafn.org</A>></li>
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<li><em>Subject</em>: Re: Manifesto Draft-2</li>
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<li><em>From</em>: Poet/Joshua Drake <<A HREF="mailto:poet@linuxports.com">poet@linuxports.com</A>></li>
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<li><em>Date</em>: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:28:39 -0800 (PST)</li>
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My Comments Below:
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On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, David Lawyer wrote:
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<CITE>
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<CITE>OVERVIEW
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<CITE>The Linux Documentation Project is working on developing free, high
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<CITE>quality documentation for the GNU/Linux operating system.
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^^^^^^^^^
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The only Linux distribution that claims to be GNU/Linux is Debian. I
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believe that we should say something to the effect of:
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high quality documentation for the Linux operating system and it's
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derivatives??? or maybe just remove the GNU/Linux and say Linux.
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<CITE>The
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<CITE>overall goal of the LDP is to collaborate in all of the issues of
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<CITE>Linux documentation.
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I don't understand this sentence.
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<CITE> This includes the creation of "HOWTOs" and
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<CITE>"Guides". We hope to establish a system of documentation for Linux
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<CITE>that will be easy to use and search. This includes the integration
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<CITE>of the manual pages, info docs, HOWTOs, and other documents.
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I think that maybe the above sentence is not required as the sentence
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below pretty much states it all.
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<CITE>LDP's goal is to create the canonical set of free Linux documentation.
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<CITE>While online (and downloadable) documentation can be frequently
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<CITE>updated in order to stay on top of the many changes in the Linux
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<CITE>world, we also like to see the same docs included on CDs and printed
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<CITE>in books. If you are interested in publishing any of the LDP works,
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<CITE>see the section ``Publishing LDP Manuals'', below.
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The LDP's primary focus is to create a canonical set of free Linux
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documentation. Although our primary distribution focus is the
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Internet, we would like to encourage all vendors to publish the LDP's
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documents to CD's and any printed works they may publish. If you are
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interested in publishing any of the LDP documentation please see the
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section "Publishing LDP Manuals", below.
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<CITE>The LDP is essentially a loose team of volunteers with minimal
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<CITE>central organization. Anyone who would like to help is welcome to
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<CITE>join in this effort. We feel that working together informally and
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<CITE>discussing projects on our mailing lists is the best way to go.
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<CITE>When we disagree on things, we try to reason with each other until
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<CITE>we reach an informed consensus.
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I don't think the paragraph has need of being in the manifesto.
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<CITE>CURRENT PROJECTS and GETTING INVOLVED
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Maybe a more titled approach, e.g.;
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CURRENT PROJECTS and GETTING INVOVELD:
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HOWTO's:
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<CITE>Currently, the major effort of the LDP is the writing of HOWTOs. If
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<CITE>you think you would like to write a certain HOWTO first check to see
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<CITE>if one already exists on your topic. If so, you may contact the
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<CITE>maintainer and offer to help.
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<CITE>If there is no HOWTO about it, you
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<CITE>may want to create a new HOWTO. See the Howto-HOWTO and/or the
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<CITE>HOWTO-INDEX for more details.
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If a HOWTO about the desired subject does not exist, and you would like to
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write one please see the Howto-HWOTO and/or the HOWTO-INDEX for more
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details.
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GUIDES:
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These are book-size LDP documents covering broad
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<CITE>topics such as system administration. We also maintain the
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<CITE>man-pages for C-programming and devices.
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<CITE>Other tasks include checking the HOWTOs for clarity and errors,
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<CITE>improving our website, and developing an integrated system of
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<CITE>documentation for Linux. If you are interested in any such project
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<CITE>(other than writing HOWTOs), contact the current LDP Leader Guylhem
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<CITE>Aznar at guylhem@oeil.qc.ca.
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<CITE>
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I don't think that the below needs to be in the Manifesto
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<CITE>LDP WEBSITES
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Belongs in something like "Writing a LDP Document"
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<CITE>DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS
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<CITE>Here are the conventions that are currently used by LDP documents.
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<CITE>+ If you are interested in writing another document using different
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<CITE>conventions, please let us know of your plans first.
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<CITE>Regular HOWTO documents must be in SGML format using the
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<CITE>LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
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<CITE>+ Anyone may copy and distribute (sell or give away) LDP documents (or
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<CITE>BOILERPLATE LICENSE
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<CITE>Here is a sample copyright notice and``boilerplate'' license you may
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<CITE>want to use for your work:
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<CITE>Copyright (c) 2000 by John Doe (change to your name)
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<CITE>
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Belongs in its own document
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<CITE>PUBLISHING LDP DOCUMENTS
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<CITE>If you're a publishing company interested in distributing any of the
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<CITE>LDP documents, read on.
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<CITE>By the license requirements given previously, anyone is allowed to
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The beginning of my thoughts, overall a good document but I think we need
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to adhere to a little more structure (document wise). Also although I do
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not in anyway pretend to be a grammar wizard (frankly I suck at it), I
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believe that we should put this through some paces.
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Joshua Drake
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