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Re: New documentation for Debian available



Done.

On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Ray Percival wrote:

> I do tend to be something of a license snob. Take a look at
> www.opencontent.org. I know O'Reilly has used this for several of their
> books. All in all what you have planned looks very good. This could really
> help.
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "David A. Rogers" <darogers@xnet.com>
> Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:58:59 -0600 (Central Standard Time)
>
> >
> >No offense taken.  This is the first documentation I've written and the
> >copyright was an afterthought.  My only concern is in keeping the integrity of
> >the document.  You know how documents like to become promiscuous.  Can you
> >point me to something on the Open Publication License?
> >
> >dar
> >
> >On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Ray Percival wrote:
> >
> >> Not a very free license. Have you thought about using something like the
> >> Open Publication License with perhaps one of the optional clauses? I would
> >> contribute to something like that as it is I can't really see myself or alot
> >> of Debian users helping. Or am I just being anal?
> >>
> >> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> >> From: "David A. Rogers" <darogers@xnet.com>
> >> Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:44:25 -0600 (Central Standard Time)
> >>
> >> >I am in the process of writing some documentation for Debian.  It is
> >> >oriented toward end-user desktop systems instead of servers.  Eventually,
> >> >it will give enough information to allow the end-user to set up a ocmplete
> >> >home system including sound, printer, cd-burner etc.
> >> >
> >> >It is also oriented toward education rather than magic incantation.  To
> >> >emphasize this orientation, I have called the document "Debian University".
> >> >The document contains a number of courses that will enhance your knowledge of
> >> >how Linux works and how Debian is set up.  If you are the sort that says "Just
> >> >tell me how to get my wonderblaster 2000 working.", then you probably won't
> >> >care for "Debian University".
> >> >
> >> >This is still very much a document in the making.  Many of the courses I
> >> >intend to write are still in the future.  However, some courses are currently
> >> >complete, so I am making it available now.  I will be adding to "Debian
> >> >University" as I have time.
> >> >
> >> >Please let me know if you find anything in the document confusing or less than
> >> >explanatory.
> >> >
> >> >Debian University is available at:
> >> >
> >> >http://www.xnet.com/~darogers/debian_university.txt
> >> >
> >> >Cheers,
> >> >dar
> >> >
> >> >
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