[Slackdocs] Install Readme Files and the Wiki?

[Matthew Fillpot]

On Wed, Dec 17, 2014, 5:17 PM Nocturnal Slacker <
nocturnal.slacker at hotmail.com> wrote:

> On 12/17/2014 07:38 AM, Eric Hameleers wrote:
> > On 12/17/2014 04:29 AM, Matthew Fillpot wrote:
> >> On Dec 16, 2014 8:11 PM, "Nocturnal Slacker" <
> nocturnal.slacker at hotmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On 12/16/2014 09:03 PM, Hany Aziz wrote:
> >>>> Just wondering if the readme files (about setting up an initrd etc)
> from
> >>>> the Slackware install disk have been transcribed or reconfigured for
> the
> >>>> Wiki? They are quite well written, now that I know they are there!
> >>>> Interestingly I have been using and installing Slackware for about 4
> >>>> years now (13.37, 14 and 14.1) and it never occurred to be to look in
> >>>> the root directory of the install disk (and elsewhere) for readme
> files,
> >>>> which is another reason I think it would be useful to give them more
> >>>> exposure by including them in the Wiki. Moreover being written by
> >>>> Patrick or at least having his official blessing is another point in
> >>>> favor of adding them to the Wiki. We probably should get his blessing
> to
> >>>> do so.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> Sincerely,
> >>>>
> >>>> Hany.
> >>>
> >>> Excellent question and suggestion, Hany. I can't say with authority
> >>> whether or not the READMEs were ever actually copied over to SlackDocs.
> >>> I'm leaning toward not, though. I don't remember ever seeing them
> >>> anywhere there.
> >>>
> >>> I don't think there would be an copyright issues with the READMEs, so
> >>> transcribing them to the wiki might not be a bad idea. Possibly, Eric
> >>> Hameleers could create a directory just for the READMEs similar to the
> >>> way we did for the HowTos.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for writing to the list with this idea. I'm sure Eric H., Niki
> >>> K., and others will be here in a bit to comment further.
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Eric L.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> V. T. Eric Layton (vtel57, Nocturnal Slacker)
> >>> Tampa, Florida, USA
> >>> http://vtel57.com
> >>
> >> My opinion is to direct links to the readme files for the current
> version
> >> on the Slackware ftp server. The contents of the files differ slightly
> >> between versions, so it would be best to direct the users to the firs
> for
> >> their version.
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >> Matthew Fillpot
> >>
> >
> > I recognize the surprise of finding good documentation in Slackware's
> > root directory :-) These files are often overlooked by people who just
> > download the ISO and start the installer. Full of relevant information,
> > they are. I know... I wrote some of these documents.
> >
> > However, I do not really like the idea of copying information from the
> > Slackware DVD (or ftp site) into the Wiki. Buy the DVD or burn an ISO
> > image if you need a copy.
> > I do like Matthew's idea of at least mentioning the various READMEs and
> > linking to their locations on the master server.
> >
> > I'll come up with something.
> >
> > Cheers, Eric
> >
>
> I also like Matthew's idea. I should have thought of that myself;
> knowing that the READMEs do change from version to version. We can just
> link to them and then amend the linkage when new versions of Slackware
> are released. We just need to come up with a page/place to put them on
> the wiki.
>
> --
>
> V. T. Eric Layton (vtel57, Nocturnal Slacker)
> Tampa, Florida, USA
> http://vtel57.com
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Alienbob already setup the new page with links to current.
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