Bug#310762: [Pkg-doc-linux-devel] Bug#310762: doc-linux-nonfree: package Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide by Machtelt Garrels

[Frank Lichtenheld]

On Wed, May 25, 2005 at 03:08:09PM -0400, Filipus Klutiero wrote:
> I have been reading and reviewing Introduction to Linux - A Hands on
> Guide by Machtelt Garrels, as seen at
> http://tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/
> The document is under the GFDL, but I don't think there are better
> almost free documents for Linux beginners. I couldn't find any
> explanation for not packaging it.
> Here's a reply from Machtelt to a mail I sent him :

The doc-linux package will continue to only contain the HOWTOs
(and the Linux-FAQ, FWIW). I would advise to package guides from
the LDP separatly (I also told this Machtelt in private mail earlier
this week when he asked me the same question)

I will reassign this to wnpp as a RFP (request for package) for now.
I regulary check the list of guides available from the LDP and will
consider to package all that both have an license I can put into main
without problems and are not severely outdated. Both criteria together
sadly enough didn't left any candidates when I was
last checking. Lets hope this whole GFDL issue gets sorted out
sometime...

Gruesse,
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Frank Lichtenheld <djpig@debian.org>
www: http://www.djpig.de/