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Linux for Dummies?
Orethrius:
I'm not much of one to let a thread that could potentially help myself (among other OSC users) grow stagnant, so I have decided to reiterate my request for title suggestions.
Additionally, I would like to take this time to ask those of us who have seen the manuscript whether I should remove or rethink chapter four. My thinking is that I should probably refer users to the individual installation guides for their Linux distribution(s) rather than retread old - and possibly misleading - ground. I'm considering revising that chapter to cover the pros and cons of different Linux distributions, as well as the target user group for each.
Edit: Whoops, forgot to ask about the MSRP. I'm thinking somewhere in the ballpark of USD 20, to compensate all parties involved without gouging out the eyeballs of the end user. The eBook will be free, naturally. :cool:
[ June 20, 2004: Message edited by: Midnight Candidate ]
flap:
What does OSC stand for?
TheQuirk:
I think something beat you to it.
Orethrius:
Hardly. Like I've stated before, the intent of the book is to drive users away from Windows and into Linux, NOT teach them how to start with Linux right off. Besides, even if it were, it can hardly hurt to have two books on the subject (amongst the scores of Windows volumes) now can it? I'm actually assuming a minimal level of computer literacy on the part of the reader here, so it's definitely aimed more towards the disillusioned Windows "power user" than someone completely new to the world of PCs. Don't mistake this for an introductory book for somebody who can't tell the difference between a menu bar and a bar menu (beer and buffalo wings, mostly), it's meant for those with SOME pre-existing technical skill.
Refalm:
quote:Originally posted by TheQuirk: I Just Want Attention:
I think something beat you to it.
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Yes, but that book seems to be fixed on Fedora Core 2.
We need a book that addresses the most distributions posible, which is going to be really difficult.
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