discuss: Rewriting old documents
Subject:
Re: Rewriting old documents
From:
"Martin A. Brown" ####@####.####
Date:
24 Feb 2016 16:27:53 +0000
Message-Id: <alpine.LSU.2.11.1602240821570.2025@znpeba.jbaqresebt.arg>
Hello there again,
>What's the best way to take over an old document.
>I'd like to do a complete re-write of
>''Linux-Complete-Backup-and-Recovery-HOWTO''.
Wonderful!
I think you could use our process for taking over unmaintained
documents:
http://tldp.org/authors/unmaint.html
Charles Curley used to be active on this mailing list and may still
be here, but perhaps emailing him to see if he would let you take
over the document is one way to start (if you are going to use the
existing document).
>Would it be better to write an entirely new document while giving
>attribution to the original document and it's owner or edit the
>existing document and wiping out huge amounts of existing text that
>is no longer viable today (e.g. backing up with zip drives, etc.)?
I think that depends on the author's reaction.
You could go either way. If the author wishes to leave the document
as it is, then, perhaps write a new one and credit the original
author as appropriate. (If the author turns over the document to
you, I'd suggest retaining the author as a document author.)
Best regards and thank you,
-Martin
--
Martin A. Brown
http://linux-ip.net/
