old-www/pub/Linux/docs/ldp-archived/mail_archives/ldp-discuss/msg03947.html

114 lines
4.1 KiB
HTML

<!-- MHonArc v2.5.0b2 -->
<!--X-Subject: Re: I'm a sucker -->
<!--X-From-R13: Rnivq [reevyy <qpzreevyyNzvaqfcevat.pbz> -->
<!--X-Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 18:06:05 &#45;0400 (EDT) -->
<!--X-Message-Id: 39DD1B08.CA64993E@mindspring.com -->
<!--X-Content-Type: text/plain -->
<!--X-Reference: dcmerrill@mindspring.com -->
<!--X-Reference: 39DBF165.D86AD428@mindspring.com -->
<!--X-Reference: 5.0.0.25.0.20001005181243.02663db0@pop.ifrance.com -->
<!--X-Reference: 39DCB002.D08CF124@mandrakesoft.com -->
<!--X-Reference: 39DCE55D.7AC1FA80@mail.nyx.net -->
<!--X-Head-End-->
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML//EN">
<html>
<head>
<title>Re: I'm a sucker</title>
<link rev="made" href="mailto:dcmerrill@mindspring.com">
</head>
<body>
<!--X-Body-Begin-->
<!--X-User-Header-->
<!--X-User-Header-End-->
<!--X-TopPNI-->
<hr>
[<a href="msg03945.html">Date Prev</a>][<a href="msg03948.html">Date Next</a>][<a href="msg03945.html">Thread Prev</a>][<a href="msg03966.html">Thread Next</a>][<a href="maillist.html#03947">Date Index</a>][<a href="threads.html#03947">Thread Index</a>]
<!--X-TopPNI-End-->
<!--X-MsgBody-->
<!--X-Subject-Header-Begin-->
<h1>Re: I'm a sucker</h1>
<hr>
<!--X-Subject-Header-End-->
<!--X-Head-of-Message-->
<ul>
<li><em>To</em>: Stein Gjoen &lt;<A HREF="mailto:sgjoen@mail.nyx.net">sgjoen@mail.nyx.net</A>&gt;</li>
<li><em>Subject</em>: Re: I'm a sucker</li>
<li><em>From</em>: David Merrill &lt;<A HREF="mailto:dcmerrill@mindspring.com">dcmerrill@mindspring.com</A>&gt;</li>
<li><em>Date</em>: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 20:21:28 -0400</li>
<li><em>Cc</em>: Camille Bégnis &lt;<A HREF="mailto:camille@mandrakesoft.com">camille@mandrakesoft.com</A>&gt;, <A HREF="mailto:ldp-discuss@lists.linuxdoc.org">ldp-discuss@lists.linuxdoc.org</A></li>
<li><em>Old-return-path</em>: dcmerrill@mindspring.com</li>
<li><em>References</em>: &lt;David Merrill &lt;dcmerrill@mindspring.com&gt; &lt;39DBF165.D86AD428@mindspring.com&gt; &lt;5.0.0.25.0.20001005181243.02663db0@pop.ifrance.com&gt; &lt;39DCB002.D08CF124@mandrakesoft.com&gt; &lt;39DCE55D.7AC1FA80@mail.nyx.net&gt;</li>
<li><em>Resent-date</em>: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 18:06:05 -0400 (EDT)</li>
<li><em>Resent-from</em>: <A HREF="mailto:ldp-discuss@lists.debian.org">ldp-discuss@lists.debian.org</A></li>
<li><em>Resent-message-id</em>: &lt;IIjJ4C.A.DHC.HsR35@murphy&gt;</li>
<li><em>Resent-sender</em>: <A HREF="mailto:ldp-discuss-request@lists.debian.org">ldp-discuss-request@lists.debian.org</A></li>
<li><em>Sender</em>: dmerrill</li>
</ul>
<!--X-Head-of-Message-End-->
<!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin-->
<hr>
<!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End-->
<!--X-Body-of-Message-->
<pre>
Stein Gjoen wrote:
&gt;
&gt; Camille Bégnis wrote:
&gt; &gt; But is it decent/possible to ask writers to change their style to a more
&gt; &gt; &quot;professional&quot; one? Won't they feel betrayed if their documents are
&gt; &gt; dramatically edited?
&gt;
&gt; This is a potential mine field. First making a style guide would
&gt; possibly help defuse this.
There is a chapter on style in the LAG, although it could be improved.
Its coverage of this issue is weak.
Regards,
--
David C. Merrill, Ph.D.
Linux Documentation Project
Collection Editor &amp; Coordinator
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to ldp-discuss-request@lists.debian.org
with a subject of &quot;unsubscribe&quot;. Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
</pre>
<!--X-Body-of-Message-End-->
<!--X-MsgBody-End-->
<!--X-Follow-Ups-->
<hr>
<!--X-Follow-Ups-End-->
<!--X-References-->
<!--X-References-End-->
<!--X-BotPNI-->
<ul>
<li>Prev by Date:
<strong><a href="msg03945.html">Soft Ear Cushion Provides Telephone Comfort!!</a></strong>
</li>
<li>Next by Date:
<strong><a href="msg03948.html">Re: Style Guide (was Re: I'm a sucker)</a></strong>
</li>
<li>Previous by thread:
<strong><a href="msg03945.html">Soft Ear Cushion Provides Telephone Comfort!!</a></strong>
</li>
<li>Next by thread:
<strong><a href="msg03966.html">Re: I'm a sucker</a></strong>
</li>
<li>Index(es):
<ul>
<li><a href="maillist.html#03947"><strong>Date</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="threads.html#03947"><strong>Thread</strong></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<!--X-BotPNI-End-->
<!--X-User-Footer-->
<!--X-User-Footer-End-->
</body>
</html>