discuss: Quick Reference Topics/Guidlines
Subject:
Re: Quick Reference Topics/Guidlines
From:
David Merrill ####@####.####
Date:
21 Feb 2001 12:27:49 -0000
Message-Id: <20010221072652.A22712@lupercalia.net>
On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 04:48:43AM +0100, ####@####.#### wrote:
> The only problem here is that manpages cover this ground quite good
> as do texinfo and 'command --help'.
>
> OK some have insufficient documentation but ... maybe we should make
> a manpage then and contribute it to the project
Up to a point, yes, you're right. But if you take a look at the quick
references we have onsite, you will see that they are different from
manpages. They collect, on a single poge, a list of the commands you
would want. One of them has a list of websites for more info, for
example.
You are right that they are not completely original, but that doesn't
mean they aren't useful!
> On Tue, Feb 20, 2001 at 03:46:05PM -0500, ####@####.#### wrote:
> >
> > I like this idea.
> >
> > Arthur H. Johnson II
> > Systems Engineer
> > The Linux Box
> > ####@####.####
> > http://www.linuxbox.nu
> >
> > 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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