discuss: Quick Reference Topics/Guidlines
Subject:
Re: Quick Reference Topics/Guidlines
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Date:
20 Feb 2001 20:46:09 -0000
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I like this idea.
Arthur H. Johnson II
Systems Engineer
The Linux Box
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On Tue, 20 Feb 2001, David Merrill wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 20, 2001 at 11:32:19AM -0800, JMJ wrote:
> > Greetings...
> >
> > Sorry I'm late getting around to asking this, but I'm on the road
> > and don't have a lot of free time until I get home on the 25th....
> >
> > Regarding the previously mentioned Quick References... What
> > would be the "technical" specs for such a thing? E.g., page
> > size, formats available, max. number of pages, etc.??
> >
> > Once I get home, I'll enlist my local LUG to suggest some topics
> > and
> > maybe get them working on a few things.
>
> It would short. One to a few pages.
>
> It would be reference material - not tutorial material. List of
> commands and their options, etc., not an explanation of what they are,
> how they work, and how to use them. Memory aids, iow, for when you
> can't remember whether -r or -R is recursive.
>
> Look at the two we already mentioned - I think they're good examples
> of the format.
>
> If you would look at it and say that "Quick Reference" described it
> accurately, it's probably right.
>
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