discuss: Palm OS HOWTO
Subject:
Re: Palm OS HOWTO
From:
"Greg Ferguson" ####@####.####
Date:
24 Dec 2001 15:27:42 -0000
Message-Id: <10112241016.ZM13532@hoop.timonium.sgi.com>
On Dec 23, 8:24pm, David Merrill wrote:
> Subject: Re: Palm OS HOWTO
> On Sun, Dec 23, 2001 at 09:18:40PM +0000, Sean Buckley wrote:
> > Also, are there any examples of documents which have changed
> > maintainers that I can use for an example of maintaining
> > proper credit? Should I cite the original author as co-author
> > or would an acknowledgement ("based on the
> > work of...") suffice? Don't want to break any etiquette rules ;-)
>
> It depends. If you do a major rewrite, just list yourself as author,
> but mention the original work on which it is based. If you take their
> work than then evolve it from there, continue to list them more
> prominently. Just be fair, that's all. There are no hard rules.
Here are some examples. As David mentioned, there are no specific rules.
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Serial-HOWTO
David S.Lawyer ####@####.#### original by Greg Hankins
http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Serial-HOWTO.html
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Distributions-HOWTO
http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Distributions-HOWTO/i-scope.html#C-RECENTCHANGES
The editorship and maintenance of this document was taken over
from Eric S. Raymond ####@####.#### by Martin Wheeler in January
2001; and although much of the original text has been retained, all
controversial statements and opinions should be considered solely
those of the current editor.
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Installing Emacspeak HOWTO
http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Emacspeak-HOWTO/
Jennifer Jobst ####@####.####
James Van Zandt ####@####.####
Previously, this document was known as the Emacspeak HOWTO, and
was written and maintained by Mr. James Van Zandt.
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Hope this helps.
regards,
Ferg
