True, covering nightly builds and milestones is impossible !!
Making the book online solves the problem of delays and being up to date.
So it narrows it down to version 3.2 and 4.0 to cover, and since 4.0 is
beta, covering 3.2 makes more sense.
If I can give a hand, I will, I'm starting to know my way around servlets
and stuff. I've been wanting to participate in a community driven project
for quite some time.
Cheers, AD.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad La Joie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 5:08 AM
Subject: Re: Catch me for writing a 'Never Before' BOOK on Tomcat!!!
> I agree with all that, however as it stands right now we are looking at
> making the book available online. This allows it to change with new
> releases. Yes, the book is not going to reflect the new version the day
> it comes out (unless we are REALLY on the ball) but it shouldn't be to
> long between the release and new version of the book. Also I don't
> think we will be covering all the minor releases and certianly not betas
> or nightly builds. So that really leaves Tomcat 3.2 right now and in
> the future 4.0. Not to daunting of a task I think.
>
> Arnaud Dostes - NTI wrote:
> >
> > First, I think it is a great idea, as tomcat is a reference nowadays.
> > Second, great idea to want to include the community into this.
> >
> > Since the beginning of the year, versions of tomcat 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2b1
b2
> > and b3, 4.0b1, 4.0b2 and 4.0b3 have been released, not counting all the
> > nightly builds....
> >
> > Taking into consideration the major (at least major IMO) changes between
> > version 3.1, 3.2.1 and 4.0, I am afraid that by the time the book comes
out
> > (around 12 to 18 months from now), its content will be obsolete, as
tomcat
> > evolves so quickly (even its included doc contains outdated erratas).
> >
> > My point is : Tomcat is worth writing a book on, but aren't you afraid
that
> > it is not 'mature' enough yet ?
> >
> > Regards, Arnaud Dostes.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Manjunath B.V." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 12:57 PM
> > Subject: Catch me for writing a 'Never Before' BOOK on Tomcat!!!
> >
> > > Hello William, David, Bill, Anne, Martin, Ed, Chad, Armin, Joel, Mark
and
> > all the people interested in bringing out a book on Tomcat.
> > >
> > > Let me introduce myself to you first. I'm Manjunath.B.V, A Tech
> > > Editor for Wrox and I'm a subscriber to the tomcat mailing list.I have
> > been contemplating the thought of editing a book on "Tomcat" for quite
> > sometime now and your mail actually hit upon my thoughts and made it
> > stronger.
> > > I feel that tomcat has made it's mark and works wonderfully
well as
> > a servlet and JSP server(been using it for more than eight months now).
It's
> > beyond compare. But there seems to be no book on the whole of planet
earth
> > apart from the docs.
> > > So would it possible for some/all of you to take the initiative
to
> > write a book on tomcat, which can reach hundreds of thousands and work
> > wonders for the Open Source Community.
> > > Interested developers can write to me and say "YES. We are damn
> > > interested" and lo we have a beautiful book on Tomcat coming up for
all
> > the Tomcat lovers in the world!!!
> > > Together we can do it!
> > >
> > > Cheers!
> > >
> > > Manjunath.B.V.
> > > Technical Editor,
> > > Open Source Editorial,
> > > Wrox Press Ltd.
> > >
> > > Mail me back at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/
