discuss: Software-RAID-HOWTO
Subject:
Re: [discuss] Software-RAID-HOWTO
From:
David Greaves ####@####.####
Date:
14 May 2008 12:11:31 +0100
Message-Id: <482ACAED.2070508@dgreaves.com>
Rick Moen wrote:
> Quoting David Greaves ####@####.####
>
>> The updated docs are now managed as a wiki
> Yes, this has been badly needed.
Thanks
>> Ideally the HOWTO here http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Software-RAID-HOWTO.html
>> should now be deprecated to
>> http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Software-RAID-HOWTO-2004.html and replaced with:
>>
>> As of 2006 the Linux RAID HOWTO is now maintained as a wiki by the
>> linux-raid community at http://linux-raid.osdl.org/
>
> Speaking for myself, I think it's important that LDP continue to host
> reference copies of all LDP documentation, such that all LDP docs be
> findable _at_ the LDP's own site and all full mirrors.
I agree.
This is my main request - and I'm initially asking you to note the HOWTO is
deprecated and, ideally, move it to an archive page. Also to add a link to the
wiki as a service to LDP readers.
If that happens then the LDP is still hosting the LDP HOWTO - it's still
findable and, more importantly (from the RAID community point of view), readers
are sent to a more up-to-date information source.
NB I'm pretty sure I looked for an LDP wiki before approaching the OSDL
http://wiki.tldp.org/moin.cgi/LDP isn't good...
[slight shuffle]
> Other than that, you should probably look at the LDP Author Guide for
> more tips and procedure for submitting a HOWTO. Telling LDP "I've
> written a HOWTO, so please hyperlink to it" is generous but is not the
> right way. ;->
Thanks for the suggestion - but that's not the immediate point :)
I'm not after the LDP to publish a HOWTO (yet?) - I'm letting them know that the
approach being used is spreading misinformation - surely not what the LDP wants
to do :)
I'm initially asking you to note the HOWTO as deprecated and, ideally, move it
to an archive page. Also to add a link to the wiki as a service to LDP readers.
Do you think that this would be doable in the short term please?
David
[remaining points]
> Fortunately, your use of GFDL 1.2 allows LDP to do that.
As I intended.
Do bear in mind that I did not particularly intend at this point that the LDP
mirror the wiki or any specific page.
> I notice that
> http://linux-raid.osdl.org/index.php?title=Overview&printable=yes does
> not state the works authors,
The history page does that.
> nor does it have a copyright statement.
OK - Would "copyright of authors" be OK.
> Nor does it show a document version number.
There isn't one - it's a wiki
> Nor does it include the
> text of GFDL 1.2 (which a noice at the bottom of the piece claims covers
> the work, and hyperlinks to the licence): Reprints/derivatives
> including any that LDP might decide to host would have to add the
> licence text.
That's fine.
Also, since this is a wiki - I'd appreciate and support help adding those bits
of text if they'd allow the document to replace the current HOWTO - probably the
best bet.
