<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/fswd-howto.html">HTML</ulink>.
+ <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/~mako/howto/fswd-howto.html">HTML</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <ulink URL="http://people.debian.org/fswd-howto.txt">plain text</ulink>.
+ <ulink URL="http://people.debian.org/~mako/howto/fswd-howto.txt">plain text</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/fswd-howto.US.ps.gz">compressed
+ <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/~mako/howto/fswd-howto.US.ps.gz">compressed
postscript (US letter format)</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/fswd-howto.UF.ps.gz">compressed
+ <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/~mako/howto/fswd-howto.UF.ps.gz">compressed
postscript (Universal format / 8.27x11in; 210x279mm)</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/fswd-howto.sgml">SGML source</ulink>.
+ <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/~mako/howto/fswd-howto.sgml">SGML source</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<title>Credits</title>
<para>
- <emphasis>It is always nice to acknowledge people who help you
- with input; it is also regarded by many as important in the
- Linux world new economy.</emphasis>
+ In this version I have the pleasure of acknowledging:
</para>
<para>
- In this version I have the pleasure of acknowledging:
+ <emphasis>Karl Fogel</emphasis>, the author of <emphasis>Open
+ Source Development with CVS</emphasis> published by the Coriolis
+ Open Press. Larges parts of the book are available <ulink
+ url="http://cvsbook.red-bean.com">on the web</ulink>. 225 pages of
+ the book are available under the GPL and constitute the best
+ tutorial on CVS I have ever seen. The rest of the book covers,
+ "the challenges and philosophical issues inherent in running an
+ Open Source project using CVS." The book does a good job of
+ covering some of the subjects brought up in this HOWTO and much
+ more. <ulink url="http://cvsbook.red-bean.com">The book's
+ website</ulink> has information on ordering the book and provides
+ several translations of the chapters on CVS. I you are seriously
+ interested in running a Free Software project, you want this book.
</para>
-
+
<para>
- <email>name (at) site.org</email>
+ Karl Fogel can be reached at <email>kfogel (at) red-bean (dot)
+ com</email>
</para>
-
<para>
- <emphasis>Please scramble the addresses so email harvesters
- cannot get addresses from your HOWTO and then spam people. That
- has happened in the past.</emphasis>
+ Also providing support and material, and inspiration for this
+ HOWTO is Eric S. Raymond for his prolific, consitent, and
+ carefully crafted arguments, to Lawrence Lessig for reminding me
+ of the importance of Free Software and to every user and developer
+ involved with the <ulink url="http://www.debian.org">Debian
+ Project</ulink>. The project has provided me with a home, a place
+ to practice Free Software advocacy and to make a difference, a
+ place to learn from those how have been involved with the movement
+ much longer than I, and an proof of a Free Software project that
+ <emphasis>definately, definately works</emphasis>.
</para>
<para>
- <emphasis>Somecompany</emphasis> is acknowledged for sending me
- documentation on their gizmos as well as permission to quote from
- the material. These quotes have been approved before appearing
- here and will be clearly labeled.
+ Above all, I want to thank <emphasis>Richard Stallman</emphasis>
+ for his work at the Free Software Foundation and for never giving
+ up. Stallman provided the philosphical basis that attracts me to
+ Free Software and that drives me towards writing a document to
+ make sure it succeeds. RMS can always be emailed at <email>rms
+ (at) gnu (dot) org</email>.
</para>
+
</sect2>
<!-- Section2: feedback -->
<title>Feedback</title>
<para>
- Feedback is most certainly welcome for this document. Without
- your submissions and input, this document wouldn't exist. Please
- send your additions, comments and criticisms to the following
- email address : <email>sgjoen@nyx.net</email>.
+ Feedback is most certainly welcome for this document. Without your
+ submissions and input, this document wouldn't exist. Something
+ missing? Don't hesitate to contact me and to write a chapter. I
+ want this document to be as much a product of the Free Software
+ development process that it heralds and I think its ultimate
+ success will be rooted in this fact. Please send your additions,
+ comments and criticisms to the following email address :
+ <email>mako (at) debian (dot) org</email>.
</para>
</sect2>
<title>Translations</title>
<para>
- Not everyone speaks English, pointers to translations are nice.
- Also your translators tend to give very important inputs.
+ I know that not everyone speaks English. Translations are nice and
+ I'd love for this HOWTO to gain the kind of international reach
+ afforded by a translated version.
</para>
-
<para>
- <itemizedlist>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url="http://linuxdoc.org/">German Translation</ulink>
- by <email>someone (at) somewhere.de</email>
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url="http://linuxdoc.org/">French Translation</ulink>
- by <email>someone (at) somewhere.fr</email>
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url="http://linuxdoc.org/">Italian Translation</ulink>
- by <email>someone (at) somewhere.it</email>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ However, this HOWTO is still young and I have to yet to be
+ contacted about a translation so English is all that is
+ available. If you would like to help with or do a translation, you
+ will gain my utmost respect and admiration and you'll get to be
+ part of a cool process. If you are at all interested, please don't
+ hesitate to contact me at: <email>mako (at) debian (dot)
+ org</email>.
</para>
</sect2>
-
</sect1>
<!-- Section1: intro: END -->
<sect1 id="starting">
<title>Starting a Project</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>fswd!starting</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+
<!-- Section2: chooseproject-->
<sect2 id="chooseproject">
<sect1 id="developers">
<title>Maintaining a Project: Interacting with Developers</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>fswd!developers</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
<!-- Section2: delegation -->
<sect2 id="delegation">
<sect1 id="users">
<title>Maintaining a Project: Interacting with Users</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>fswd!users</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+
<!-- Section2: announcing -->
<sect2 id="announcing">
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/fswd-howto.html">HTML</ulink>.
+ <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/~mako/howto/fswd-howto.html">HTML</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <ulink URL="http://people.debian.org/fswd-howto.txt">plain text</ulink>.
+ <ulink URL="http://people.debian.org/~mako/howto/fswd-howto.txt">plain text</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/fswd-howto.US.ps.gz">compressed
+ <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/~mako/howto/fswd-howto.US.ps.gz">compressed
postscript (US letter format)</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/fswd-howto.UF.ps.gz">compressed
+ <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/~mako/howto/fswd-howto.UF.ps.gz">compressed
postscript (Universal format / 8.27x11in; 210x279mm)</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/fswd-howto.sgml">SGML source</ulink>.
+ <ulink url="http://people.debian.org/~mako/howto/fswd-howto.sgml">SGML source</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<title>Credits</title>
<para>
- <emphasis>It is always nice to acknowledge people who help you
- with input; it is also regarded by many as important in the
- Linux world new economy.</emphasis>
+ In this version I have the pleasure of acknowledging:
</para>
<para>
- In this version I have the pleasure of acknowledging:
+ <emphasis>Karl Fogel</emphasis>, the author of <emphasis>Open
+ Source Development with CVS</emphasis> published by the Coriolis
+ Open Press. Larges parts of the book are available <ulink
+ url="http://cvsbook.red-bean.com">on the web</ulink>. 225 pages of
+ the book are available under the GPL and constitute the best
+ tutorial on CVS I have ever seen. The rest of the book covers,
+ "the challenges and philosophical issues inherent in running an
+ Open Source project using CVS." The book does a good job of
+ covering some of the subjects brought up in this HOWTO and much
+ more. <ulink url="http://cvsbook.red-bean.com">The book's
+ website</ulink> has information on ordering the book and provides
+ several translations of the chapters on CVS. I you are seriously
+ interested in running a Free Software project, you want this book.
</para>
-
+
<para>
- <email>name (at) site.org</email>
+ Karl Fogel can be reached at <email>kfogel (at) red-bean (dot)
+ com</email>
</para>
-
<para>
- <emphasis>Please scramble the addresses so email harvesters
- cannot get addresses from your HOWTO and then spam people. That
- has happened in the past.</emphasis>
+ Also providing support and material, and inspiration for this
+ HOWTO is Eric S. Raymond for his prolific, consitent, and
+ carefully crafted arguments, to Lawrence Lessig for reminding me
+ of the importance of Free Software and to every user and developer
+ involved with the <ulink url="http://www.debian.org">Debian
+ Project</ulink>. The project has provided me with a home, a place
+ to practice Free Software advocacy and to make a difference, a
+ place to learn from those how have been involved with the movement
+ much longer than I, and an proof of a Free Software project that
+ <emphasis>definately, definately works</emphasis>.
</para>
<para>
- <emphasis>Somecompany</emphasis> is acknowledged for sending me
- documentation on their gizmos as well as permission to quote from
- the material. These quotes have been approved before appearing
- here and will be clearly labeled.
+ Above all, I want to thank <emphasis>Richard Stallman</emphasis>
+ for his work at the Free Software Foundation and for never giving
+ up. Stallman provided the philosphical basis that attracts me to
+ Free Software and that drives me towards writing a document to
+ make sure it succeeds. RMS can always be emailed at <email>rms
+ (at) gnu (dot) org</email>.
</para>
+
</sect2>
<!-- Section2: feedback -->
<title>Feedback</title>
<para>
- Feedback is most certainly welcome for this document. Without
- your submissions and input, this document wouldn't exist. Please
- send your additions, comments and criticisms to the following
- email address : <email>sgjoen@nyx.net</email>.
+ Feedback is most certainly welcome for this document. Without your
+ submissions and input, this document wouldn't exist. Something
+ missing? Don't hesitate to contact me and to write a chapter. I
+ want this document to be as much a product of the Free Software
+ development process that it heralds and I think its ultimate
+ success will be rooted in this fact. Please send your additions,
+ comments and criticisms to the following email address :
+ <email>mako (at) debian (dot) org</email>.
</para>
</sect2>
<title>Translations</title>
<para>
- Not everyone speaks English, pointers to translations are nice.
- Also your translators tend to give very important inputs.
+ I know that not everyone speaks English. Translations are nice and
+ I'd love for this HOWTO to gain the kind of international reach
+ afforded by a translated version.
</para>
-
<para>
- <itemizedlist>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url="http://linuxdoc.org/">German Translation</ulink>
- by <email>someone (at) somewhere.de</email>
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url="http://linuxdoc.org/">French Translation</ulink>
- by <email>someone (at) somewhere.fr</email>
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url="http://linuxdoc.org/">Italian Translation</ulink>
- by <email>someone (at) somewhere.it</email>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ However, this HOWTO is still young and I have to yet to be
+ contacted about a translation so English is all that is
+ available. If you would like to help with or do a translation, you
+ will gain my utmost respect and admiration and you'll get to be
+ part of a cool process. If you are at all interested, please don't
+ hesitate to contact me at: <email>mako (at) debian (dot)
+ org</email>.
</para>
</sect2>
-
</sect1>
<!-- Section1: intro: END -->
<sect1 id="starting">
<title>Starting a Project</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>fswd!starting</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+
<!-- Section2: chooseproject-->
<sect2 id="chooseproject">
<sect1 id="developers">
<title>Maintaining a Project: Interacting with Developers</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>fswd!developers</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
<!-- Section2: delegation -->
<sect2 id="delegation">
<sect1 id="users">
<title>Maintaining a Project: Interacting with Users</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>fswd!users</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+
<!-- Section2: announcing -->
<sect2 id="announcing">
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