Re: The How-to-get-started Manual (fwd)
Hi Lyno,
The "The How-to-get-started Manual" is about to be integrated into the
DebianDoc-SGML Manual for which I'm responsible, so I'll try to answer
some of your questions. If you have more, just ask on the debian-doc
mailing list, since I don't have all the answers.
"Oliver Elphick" <olly@lfix.co.uk> writes:
> Would anyone care to take on this project?
Well, partly that would be me, but see below.
> ------- Forwarded Message
>
> Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 21:54:53 -0600
> From: Lyno Sullivan <lls@freedomain.org>
> To: olly@lfix.co.uk
> Subject: The How-to-get-started Manual
>
> RE: "The How-to-get-started Manual"
> <http://www.debian.org/~elphick/ddp/example.html>
>
> My understanding is poor but, as a new author, I would find the following
> topics or URL pointers useful:
>
> . Debian Documentation style guide
We don't have one (yet), but this probably is something for the to be
written Debian Documentation Project Policy (any volunteers yet?).
> . Issues of the copyright notice block, licensing (GPL, LGPL, etc.)
The same as above, but if it's DFSG compliant, it should be ok.
> . Designating authors and maintainers
I'm not sure what you mean by this.
> . Registering a new documentation product with Debian
I would say, just announce it on the debian-doc mailing list.
Oliver can help you with the technical stuff (CVS access, etc.).
> . Issues of citing sources, fair use, bibliographies
This should also be taken care of in the to be written policy, I guess.
> . How to make URL's pointing to other documentats that will persist when
> the document is distributed (relative vs. absolute links)
> . Placing local address tags inside a document, so other documents can
> point inside the document
There're no mechanism for these in place yet. There's already a wish
list report to extend the DebianDoc-SGML DTD with such a mechanism.
Implementing this now could be done, but when the Debian MetaData is
ready it probably would have to be redone (at least partly).
Adam: Maybe we should look into all this. I can see a growing need for
this mechanism. If the probably needed reimplementation isn't that bad,
I would suggest we implement the wishlist as it is right now.
> . Relationship to LDP and related projects
IIRC, there have been some discussions on this, but nothing final so far.
The Debian Tutorial is partly based on the Linux User's Guide.
> . Netiquette for the debian-doc listserv, etc.
I would say the same as for the other debian mailing lists, if any.
>
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> Copyright(c) 1998 Lyno Sullivan; this work is free and may be
> copied, modified and distributed under the GNU Library General
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> it comes with absolutely NO WARRANTY; mailto:lls@freedomain.org
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I hope this helps to clarify some things.
Thanks,
Ardo
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