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Re: Slashdot reply (draft 0.1)
On Fri, Feb 11, 2000 at 12:23:24AM -0800, Gregory Leblanc wrote:
> <flame>This is really stupid. I'm sure there's a logic behind this, but I
> can't grasp what it is. I understand why these were put in place, but not
> why they're still in use. We should abolish silly distinctions to allow
For simplicity.
> LDP/
> LDP/FAQ/
> LDP/HOWTO/ (put the actual plain text HOWTO documents here)
> LDP/HOWTO/DocBook/ (put the DocBook source here)
> LDP/HOWTO/LinuxDoc/ (put the LinuxDoc source here)
> LDP/HOWTO/pdf/ (put pdf output here)
> LDP/HOWTO/ps/ (put PS output here)
> LDP/HOWTO/tex/ (put tex output here)
> LDP/HOWTO/html/ (put html output here)
> LDP/HOWTO/stuff I missed/ (put the stuff I missed here)
> LDP/GUIDE/
Too complicated.
Even if we know the difference between a FAQ and an HOWTO, most ppl take
this as "documentation".
> HTML, then either plain text or LaTeX or Tex. We should not accept source
> in pdf, or ps, or any of the ones that I've not mentioned here. This
It can be accepted as a guide, as long as the license is compatible with
our requirements.
The format is not a problem, if the document is *very* interesting we
can convert it or retype it.
> This should have a pointer to the manifesto so that they know what our
> requirements are.
Will add links to each question
> This doesn't sound too good, it implies that we don't want this many
> documents submitted. We want MORE documents submitted, not less, right?
Right, I will rephrase that :
<<
However, there are far too many docs submitted to ldp-submit for our 2�
peer readers.
They can not proof read each document ; if you feel like helping them�
please subscribe to ldp-submit (mail [email protected])
>>
> the [email protected], as a place to submit documents for
> grammar/style/markup editing, and the LDP-submit list should become an
> automated submission mechanism.
Good idea ; I will mail the listmaster to create that list ASAP.
Documents will first go to ldp-editors for grammar and spelling (and
maybe peer review?), then move to ldp-submit for final submission.
> I'm not sure that we should be singling (sp?) out any particular HOWTOs, but
> perhaps pointing them to the page ordered by date that Greg F has created.
What's the url?
> writing "sexier" (I really don't believe that it's going to get me any
> dates, but what the heck) by helping out with the LDP, either by sending
Don't laugh, it got me one in october.
Her brother felt like working for a linux company so she asked me to
introduce him (it's chocking ! I never saw that before !!!)
> nicest, most efficient code you've ever seen. I'd have to say that /.er's
> quote isn't appropraite for this follow-up, nor is this statement.
Ok will remove it, but it's exactly my opinion (you can't code want you
can't think)
> > criticize your
> > HOWTO they didn't even read.
>
> I like the re-write that somebody proposed much better than this paragraph,
> it makes it sound like you shouldn't care if somebody bashes your HOWTO.
I care if there's a good reason, unfortunately most of the time there's
no reason at all.
Pure flaming for the pleasure (goes to /dev/null BTW)
> they made in order to improve your HOWTO. Well, it's tomorrow already, and
> I've got to be out of the house by 6:30 tomorrow, so I'll have to get some
> sleep. Again, not wanting to come off as an a$$ &%*@, I'll appologize to
Good night :)
> everybody I've offended, and especially to Guy, since he's doing a great
> job.
Thanks a lot, I think we are all doing are best and the LDP is more and
more efficient.
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