Fwd: Re: Volunteer
In spite of the apparent lack of interest in the User Reference Manual I have
produced a brief outline of what the Networking Chapter could look like. If
the User Reference Manual is less dead than it appears, I would be willing to
expand on the outline below.
Neil Youngman
15.1 What this chapter covers
Emphasises the client side.
Some comments on server side, where needed to clarify concepts.
15.2 Networking Basics
Establishing a connection.
Dial up vs fixed links.
IP addresses and ports.
wvdial, kppp,
Are there any GNOME dial up tools?
15.3 Securing your system
Keep things up to date with apt-get
Don't run any services you don't need
Finding open ports with netstat
Firewalls
15.4 Email
SMTP/POP3
exim
kmail
Gnome mail clients?
Mutt
15.5 WWW
URIs
HTTP/HTTPS
Cookies
Mozilla
Konqueror
Gnome web clients?
15.6 FTP
15.7 IRC
Someone else should write this.
On Friday 12 October 2001 3:53 pm, Neil Youngman wrote:
> Following the recent request for volunteers on DWN, I thought I might try
> to help out. A quick look at the manuals show that there is a lot to be
> done in the user reference manual, but the listed maintainer says that he
> has not been involved with the project for a couple of years.
>
> Is this manual still being maintained or should I look for another document
> that I might be able to help with?
>
> Neil Youngman
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