Re: Book I don't think there is enough demand to warrant publishing a Debian book on paper yet. If such a document existed on other media, I (and quite a few others) wouldn't mind using some supplies to print out, punch, and bind a copy. I prefer documentation that can be updated by easily replacing pages in a binder. Paperbacks are OK for Windows 95 because it doesn't get the (needed) changes very often. I think the book project people should make sure that everything can be easily printed on paper that will be punched and include the necessary programs/scripts to print it. You should be able to easily print pages or sections and toc/index as needed. The Debian organization should sell really cool looking binders to raise money. I want the first one for suggesting it. I also want a Debian mug to drink coffee from while I read from my official Debian binder.
Re: stupid non-free restrictions Is there anything in non-free that can't be given away? If you buy a CD-R from me, I can put the non-free software on it. Why? Because I will put it on a CD-R that you don't buy from me at no charge. The CD-ROM vendors can't do that with their media. Of course, I expect a postpaid, preaddressed mailer with the blank CD-R, but I don't charge for labor, electricity and machine usage. If there is anything in non-free that can't be copied onto media at no charge, then it probably should be in a new directory called do_not_mirror at the ftp site. BTW - If I ever make enough money, I will press a bunch of CD-ROM's full of stuff with these 'you can't even make $1/hour' restrictions and just give them out. On Mon, 16 Jun 1997, Erv Walter wrote: > Let me clairfy. non-free contains packages that have some sort of > restriction either on use or on distribution or on modification. Not > all of the packages in non-free can be put on the Official CD although > some of them can. debian-cd leaves out non-free completely from the > Official CD because it (aparently) was easier than manualloy deciding > which packages to include and which packages not to include. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Paul Wade Greenbush Technologies Corporation + + mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.greenbush.com/ + +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ + http://www.greenbush.com/cds.html Special Linux CD offer + +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .