discuss: Further Info Needed re: "Deciding if Linux is Right for You"
Subject:
Re: Further Info Needed re: "Deciding if Linux is Right for You"
From:
Machtelt Garrels ####@####.####
Date:
19 Apr 2003 07:48:53 -0000
Message-Id: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0304190229160.32138-100000@server1.us.soti.org>
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2003, David Lawyer wrote:
> > > Given the scope of the document, my concern is finding the best place
> > > for this information. The author, who has recently created the LDP-FAQ,
> > > would like to find the most appropriate place for the content of this
> > > document if it cannot stand alone.
> >
> On Wed, Apr 16, 2003 at 12:10:50PM -0500, Machtelt Garrels wrote:
> > I feel this sort of thing should be in the Installation HOWTO, since this
> > also contains help on chosing your distribution.
>
> The title implies something entirely different from installation, so I
> can't understand why it should be in the Installation HOWTO.
Well, that was only a feeling, as I'm more in favour of the type of
document that contains all info and related stuff about a igiven subject.
But indeed, and in view of your remarks about HOWTO's including supporting
HOWTO's, it would be advisable to spread the work over more people and
maintain a series of related HOWTO's. For this to work, however, we would
need much more interlinking between the HOWTO's. Each author should take
it upon themselves to check their documents with the list of available
HOWTO's, mini-HOWTO's and guides, and refer to these other docs as often
as possible in their own work (i.e. not just at the end, but whereever
links are appropriate).
I also agree with David that as an author, you should try to read related
docs from other authors and see where they can put in links to your
document. It should work two ways, not only the author checking his/her
own docs.
BTW I'd just call them "related" HOWTO's instead of "supporting" or
"child" HOWTO's.
Tille.
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