Re: Illustrated Guide to Installing Debian GNU/Linux
Frans Pop wrote:
IMO that means the debian-edu concept is not suitable for this document as
it is not intended to be published as a separate manual. We have the
Installation Guide for that.
This document is intended to remain on the Wiki as an optional reference
for users and as such translations should also be done and be available
as wiki pages.
With all due respect to the Debian Installer team, who produced a
fabulous installation manual[1], I would like to encourage you to
publish the "Illustrated Guide ..."[2] as a separate manual because the
two documents serve two distinctly different audiences.
The comprehensive nature (143 pages) of the official installation manual
is invaluable to anyone who has to perform a complex and/or uncommon
task (such as using TFTP to boot a computer over a network from another
machine).
The "Illustrated Guide" is designed to serve desktop users who are
installing a GNU/Linux operating system for the first time. While the
official installation manual provides a nice 3-page installation HowTo
(in Appendix A), it does not cater directly to the needs of new
GNU/Linux users.
By contrast, the "Illustrated Guide" is 10 pages long and is filled with
screenshots (to make the new user feel comfortable). To add a touch of
comprehensiveness, I also included 12 pages of appendices to introduce
them to package management, help them select packages (e.g. office
software, music managers, etc.) and work with an MS Windows partition.
In summary, the "Illustrated Guide" serves a different audience than the
official manual does. On that basis, I hope you will consider it for
inclusion as a separate manual.
Sincerely,
- Eric Doviak
[1] http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual
[2] http://wiki.debian.org/LennyIllustratedInstall
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