discuss: proposal - merge of mini-HOWTOs
Subject:
re: proposal - merge of mini-HOWTOs
From:
Greg Ferguson ####@####.####
Date:
24 Jul 2003 18:21:57 -0000
Message-Id: <200307241818.h6OII07D009787@hoop.timonium.sgi.com>
> We're strongly considering merging the mini-HOWTOs into
> the set of "full" HOWTOs. In general, we feel it will make
> it easier to navigate and find what you're looking for.
> The structural boundaries (directory structure, sep.
> tar files, etc) will be removed. Authors can still use the
> term "mini HOWTO" in the title of a document to denote
> those documents that are short and usually very specific
> in nature, but nothing will separate them from the "full"
> HOWTOs. An outline of some of the changes:
>
> * 1 master (combined) list in the HOWTO-INDEX vs. the current 2:
> full HOWTOs - http://tldp.org/HOWTO/
> mini HOWTOS - http://tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/
>
> * One set of tar files per document variant vs. the current 2:
> http://tldp.org/docs.html#howto
>
> * Combined directory structure (on ibiblio and tldp.org)
FYI; this has been done. (Only) top-level redirect (index.html,
<mini-HOWTO>.html) files have been placed in the "mini" directory
for all docs that have been moved. The 404 message has also been
tailored.
--
Greg
