Re: Quick reference (First web pages build, what's next?)
On Sun, Feb 10, 2002 at 11:11:18AM -0800, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> > > Thank you for letting me upload "Quick Reference". It is almost 1MB of
> > > SGML codes in en, fr, it locales.
> >
> > And you call that "quick"? :)
>
> That is the biggest headache for me. I wanted a 30 page document but
> ended up with 100 pages. Most topics are covered in 1 to 2 screens on
> VT-100 or 1 page on paper. Topics can be big topics, such as, how to
> compile a new kernel or how to upgrade APT from potato to woody while
> setting /etc/apt/preferences and /etc/apt/sources.list. So it is
> "quick" in this sense.
Well, perhaps just "Debian Reference" would be suitable. It's really not
quick if it's got a larger index than some other documents have contents :)
> > > This is an administrator and/or user manual.
> >
> > Yes, and it should be branded as such, and replace the past attempts.
>
> Thanks but mine is just a "quick reference". This should not supersede
> any good descriptive manuals.
I said attempts, not good descriptive manuals <shrug> What we currently have
is quite inferior.
> Informative documents for specific topics:
> * Debian META Manual
Oh, I didn't know this was being updated. It seems as if it replaces the
www.debian.org/doc/ddp pages, and I don't see much point in that...
And the name "META Manual" is bad, most people won't understand what's it
about it instantly.
> Questionable contents:
> --- Keep these just as archives and no links from front pages:
I'd prefer to keep them listed but clearly marked as bad.
> ? The Debian Linux User's Guide:
> HTML only and unreachable. If reachable, it may be nice 200+ page
> document. Is this DSFG compliant licensing?
Yeah, someone also reported it's missing. Try asking Dale?
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