Terry Dawson wrote:
>
> I personally see little point in putting catalogues/indexs into books.
I agree. The value of such listings isn't worth the cost. If there is a
disk included, it might make sense to provide a snapshot of the database
of applications on the disk, as long as there are clear pointers to
where to get current information. But it's kind of a waste of the print
medium to include such listings in the book.
> 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.
That's what I was thinking, too. But also provide references to the
non-Linux support information. For example, if you are describing a
satellite-tracking application, you surely want to provide a pointer to
AMSAT as a place to get more information about amateur satellites.
> 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.
Yes, I think that's a fairly solid top-level outline, except I'd add to
the resources section pointers to ham-radio information sources. And I'd
recommend putting the bulk of the effort into the "what Linux can
already do" section. We would also want a Web page (presumably on ARRL's
Web site) where readers could go to get updated URLs for the on-line
references.
Jon
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