On Wed, Apr 21, 1999 at 06:30:19PM +0100, Riley Williams wrote:
> Section 3: An index to software available for the ham to help
> with his or her hobby, grouped by category, and an
> index to the same software listed alphabetically by
> name, both stating where in section 4 each package
> can be found.
>
> Section: 10-15 pages.
>
> Section 4: A catalogue of the available software, with a page
> per package providing a description of the software
> covered, together with details of where it can be
> downloaded from (a non-version-specific URL), and
> contact details for the author where available.
I'm presuming section 4 covers non-ham software?
I personally see little point in putting catalogues/indexs into books.
I think it would be more productive to actually pick a few of the important
applications and describe them and then to provide reference to the location
of indexes/catalogs and perhaps most importantly, Linux distributions
supporting amateur radio.
If you're going to write a book pitch at Joe "average' Ham, then I think
you really need to cover:
Computers and Amateur Radio - the interdependencies, parallels and synergies
Introduction to Linux - What is it? some history and milestones
Why Hams need Linux - covering issues such as software licenses, freedom
to experiment, source code availability and the
free exchange of ideas and information.
What Linux can already do for you. - a brief summary of the most important
amateur radio related applications for
Linux.
The future - some crystal ball gazing at what could be possible if the right
people do the right things.
Resources - describing the Linux support network (news, mail, irc, usergroups)
distributions
software catalogs/indexes
etc.
That's roughly what I had in mind for the Radio Amateurs Guide except
the RAG would also have a chapter on "What is Amateur Radio" (how to
become a HAM) because the RAG would be pitched at both communities.
regards
Terry
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