On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Rémy Marquis <remy.marq...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Javier Llorente <jav...@opensuse.org> wrote: >> Hello there, >> >> I was thinking that having an openSUSE Handbook (or handbuch ;) in pdf format >> ready to be downloaded, printed and even ready to be sent to a publishing >> company is a good idea. >> >> So, here's my proposal: >> >> First, we would have to make a list of topics to be included and organise >> them >> in chapters, like the following draft: >> >> ****************************** >> The openSUSE Handbook >> ****************************** >> Introduction >> - What's the openSUSE project? >> - What's openSUSE? >> >> Installing openSUSE >> - Different types of install methods >> - AutoYaST >> >> Installing applications >> - Using 1-click >> - Using YaST >> - Using zypper >> >> Desktop environments >> - An introduction to DEs (KDE, GNOME, XFCE, LXDE). >> - Enabling proprietary drivers (ATI, NVIDIA) >> - Multimedia >> - Printing >> - Games >> >> System administration >> - Introduction to the command line >> - Networking >> - Security >> - Storage >> - Virtualization >> - Keeping openSUSE up-to-date >> - Upgrading openSUSE >> >> Servers >> - Apache and lighttpd >> - MySQL and PostgreSQL >> - Postfix >> - BIND >> - Samba >> - CUPS >> etc >> >> Other openSUSE Technologies >> - Build Service >> - SUSE Studio >> - KIWI >> >> Second, we would have to write about those topics not included in the wiki >> and >> review those already written. That way we would have more relevant bits in >> both the wiki and handbook. Each topic doesn't have to be 100 page long ;-) >> >> And last but not least we would have to put all the pieces together and make >> it available in pdf. >> >> Drawbacks: >> We would need to update some of its contents for each openSUSE release. >> It needs more than two people to make it happen ;-) >> >> On the other hand, I think that the handbook would make openSUSE more >> "visible" and a bit more "ready to use." >> >> Comments and suggestions are welcome! :-) > > Hi, > > What do you intend to do differently from the official PDF doc? > Maybe there is an opportunity to build something on the Lesson for > Lizards foundation here? > > See http://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Documentation and > http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Lessons_for_Lizards > > Regards, > > R. > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscr...@opensuse.org > For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+h...@opensuse.org > >
I think it would be great to do the how-to's, maybe some tips-n-tricks. This would be helpful for all users. Maybe make it like one of those Bible OS books that get publish. -- ----------------------------------------- Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux. ----------------------------------------- openSUSE -- en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup openSUSE Ambassador/openSUSE Member skype,twiiter,identica,friendfeed -- terrorpup freenode(irc) --terrorpup/lupinstein Have you tried SUSE Studio? Need to create a Live CD, an app you want to package and distribute , or create your own linux distro. Give SUSE Studio a try. www.susestudio.com. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscr...@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+h...@opensuse.org
