On Sat, 25 Jan 2014, Richard Owlett wrote:

> I think quality/useful documentation should cover at least
>   What When Why
> Anyone know of a documentation project with that POV?

Richard,

   Linux, like most unices, is built of small pieces assembled in multiple
ways to solve different problems/needs. Like an erector set used to produce
all sorts of different-looking structures. (Our generation had erector sets
while more recent ones have Leggo sets.)

   If I correctly understand your question you are looking for an overview of
linux. I highly recommend Carla Schroeder's books for this. If I'm wrong in
my assumption then I don't understand your question.

   Most of us have a situation and are interested in learning how to address
or resolve it. We know what is happening (or not happening), when it occurs,
and learning why is a precursor to understanding how to resolve it.

   Many years ago Eric Harrison explained linux to me: it has little tools
each doing a single, specific task that is easy to understand and learn.
However, there are thousands of these little tools which makes learning and
understanding more difficult.

HTH,

Rich




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