Re: New documentation for Debian available
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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