Neil Schneider wrote:
> Ok, why don't two or three of us, put our heads together and starting
> with http://www.kernel-panic.org/Members/pacneil/beginner/node3 

that's .../node3.html in the link above in case anyone got confused

BTW: the _index_ actually makes a good TOC:
  http://www.kernel-panic.org/Members/pacneil/beginner/index.html


>..go
> through the document and present on the information there. We can
> advertise it as a Linux for beginners presentation and move through
> and cover the basics, then the commands and continue on. If we find
> something that needs to be covered (there's probably a lot) we can
> write more as we go along. We can take a break from the topic when
> someone volunteers to do a presentation on a more advanced topic
> (George Geller and backup comes to mind), then proceed again the next
> month.
> 
> What do you think? Any volunteers?

I'm thinking it would be kinda nice if the meeting were broken up so
that it's not _all_ tutorial in nature.

Even a short break for some gee-whiz or didknowaboutthis application
would reduce the squirm factor.

==> This would be a good way for people to contribute back without
feeling he has to be a universal-wizard.

==> Maybe *someone* with people and organizational skills could take on
an ongoing role as coordinator of short presentations of this type.
Maybe it could be rotating short-term job. ...???...

..

But returning to your immediate question/proposal.. You have an ok from
me. I've been giving a bit of odd-moments thought about node5/6 anyway.
In fact I might like to write something along the lines of background
information that (maybe) could be linked to from (but not be in) the
main text. I was thinking of things like
  what is a shell, what is it's purpose
  what exactly happens when I run a command
  how is that different from clicking on XYZ

I also think I might like to contribute some new mainline text under
node34 (shortcuts). Maybe even split that node or insert another one
including things along the lines of
  you don't really expect me to remember all that, do you?
  how to learn a little, find a little
  tricks to achieve "forgotten but not lost"
  how to customize your own command line usage (eg aliases, etc)

Do you like these ideas?
Anyone else want a bite of either of these?

>..

Regards,
..jim

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