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August 3, 2000
The LDP can now accept and process documents conforming to the DocBook 4.1 SGML DTD
(in addition to DocBook 3.1 and Linuxdoc).
July 31, 2000
OpenDocs publishing is now
shipping the LDP Guide; Securing and Optimizing Linux: RedHat Edition.
To see a pre-released (non-final edit) version you can
click here. This is
a great book with loads of "hands-on" information about setting up
and securing Linux with your favorite software. Information on Installation,
Apache-SSL, IMP, and Sendmail 8.10.1 is just the begining.
The ISBN is: 0-9700330-0-1
As noted previously O'Reilly has also published the second edition
of the famous Network Administrators Guide. A online version can
be found here.
This book covers all the standards including TCP/IP, PPP, BIND, and
IPchains is included. This is a must have desk reference for any
Linux administrator.
The ISBN is: 1-56592-400-2
July 23, 2000
Thoughts on license issues? There is currently a thread on
ldp-discuss between several of the LDP members about which licenses
should be acceptable within the LDP. Some feel that we should stick
to licenses which fall into the FSF definition of "Free". There are
others that feel that authors should be able to place commercial
printing restrictions on their documents.
An example of a license that falls into the FSF definition is the
Open Publication
License. This license only qualifies if it is used
without options A or B.
Option A states:
To prohibit distribution of substantively modified versions
without the explicit permission of the author(s). "Substantive modification"
is defined as a change to the semantic content of the document, and excludes
mere changes in format or typographical corrections.
Option B states:
To prohibit any publication of this work or derivative works in
whole or in part in standard (paper) book form for commercial purposes is
prohibited unless prior permission is obtained from the copyright holder.
What do you, the readers, members, and users of the LDP
think? Please email thoughts@linuxdoc.org
and let us know your thoughts.
July 19, 2000
Version 4.0 of the PPP-HOWTO is now officially released. You can
find all your favorite formats
here.
July 18, 2000
The first instance of the LDP Author Guide
(formerly the "LDP Authoring HOWTO", formerly
the "HOWTO-HOWTO") is now available.
July 12, 2000
The HTML version of the new Network Administrator Guide is up. We
have not "Yet" gotten the images or alternative formats up but you can
take a look.
July 12, 2000
Version 4.0 of the PPP-HOWTO, the first production release of the PPP-HOWTO in 3
years has been released. It should be available here soon but until then you
can read it here.
June 6, 2000
PPP-HOWTO Beta 1 - Request for Feedback
There is a
Beta of the new
PPP-HOWTO here. This is the first update to the document in 3 years
and we are requesting feedback. The PPP-HOWTO is a Linux Documentation
Project document. The updating of the document has been sponsored in part
by the Open Source Documentation Fund from OpenDocs Publishing.
PPP (the Point to Point Protocol) is a mechanism for creating and running IP
(the Internet Protocol) and other network protocols over a serial link - be
that a direct serial connection (using a null-modem cable), over a telnet
established link or a link made using modems and telephone lines (and of
course using digital lines such as ISDN).
Using PPP, you can connect your Linux PC to a PPP server and access the
resources of the network to which the server is connected (almost) as if you
were directly connected to that network.
You can also set up your Linux PC as a PPP server, so that other computers
can dial into your computer and access the resources on your local PC and/or
network.
As PPP is a peer-to-peer system, you can also use PPP on two Linux PCs to
link together two networks (or a local network to the Internet), creating a
Wide Area Network (WAN).
May 26, 2000
Interesting news out of OpenDocs Publishing.
For Immediate Release:
OpenDocs Publishing announces: The Open Source Documentation Fund.
The Fund, which will be driven by sales from OpenDocs Books is being
implemented to help invigorate the Open Source Documentation Community.
Traditionally documentation has been the lame duck of the Open Source
community. Although the documentation is usually technically accurate
it is difficult for new users to understand or written in what we like
to call "Geek Grammar".
The second book OpenDocs published; Administrating Linux: The Basics
is the first that will be part of this fund. The book is available now from
leading Linux sites such as http://www.linuxports.com and
http://www.linuxcentral.com.
Every time somebody purchases the book
Administrating Linux: The Basics OpenDocs will place 3.00-5.00 USD
into the fund. If OpenDocs sell 1000 books we will disburse anywhere from
3000.00-5000.00 in to the fund. If OpenDocs sell 5000 books we will disperse
anywhere from 15,000-25,000 into the fund, etc...
The entire release is here.
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