Cool idea, Mark. If I had some direct experience with Linux on z, I'd write something.
I suggest that some good topics would be related to network configuration and boot setup. Those look like the areas that are most different between Linux on z and Linux on other platforms. Douglas Wooster On Wed September 16 2009, Mark Post <Mark Post <mp...@novell.com>> wrote: > Cross-posted to Linux-390, IBMVM, and IBM-Main > > The idea of having a Wiki > (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wiki) for mainframe Linux > and z/VM has been floating around for some time. It was thought > that having a Wiki with a fair amount of content already in it > would help it reach a "critical mass" of usability far sooner than > might otherwise happen. A fair amount of behind-the-scenes work > has been done over the last couple of years to make that happen, > without much success. > > So, I've decided to take a different approach. With the assistance > of Marist College (and Velocity Software who owns the domain name), > I've put up a Wiki at http://wiki.linuxvm.org/wiki/ for people to > contribute content. We'll see how things go from here to determine > if it's worth keeping or not. > > There are a few rules, for lack of a better term, that will apply > to the Wiki, none of them particularly onerous: 1. Although > technically not required, we would prefer that anyone contributing > to the wiki create an account before doing so. 2. Keep things civil > and professional, both in the articles themselves, as well as the > discussion pages for them. 3. Keep things accurate. We expect > vendor-specific information to be entered here (although we'd > prefer to not have pricing details). But, any exaggerated claims, > vapor ware announcements and the like are subject to summary > deletion. 4. Try to keep bias to a minimum. Everyone has their > favorite distribution or way of doing things. Try not to let others > people's preferences in those areas be cause for any Holy Wars > [TM]. 5. If you don't own the copyright to something, don't add it > to the wiki. 6. Use common sense in general. > > I hope that people find this useful, and are willing to contribute > as they are able. With any luck, it will become a valuable > resource for everyone that might become involved in running Linux > on System z. > > > Thanks, > > Mark Post > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO > LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- Permission is granted to use the email address(es), postal addresses, telephone numbers, Web site URLs, names, account numbers, userids, passwords, and other identifying or contact information contained in, or attached to, this email, for the purposes of responding to queries, providing support, or fulfilling sales orders contained in this email or its attachment(s) (if any). Trading, selling, otherwise publishing, or making available to employees or third parties, any identifying information contained in this email or its attachment(s) (if any) for other purposes, including use in advertising, is forbidden. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
