[FM Discuss] command line manual - please have a squiz

[Andy Oram]

Thanks for compliments, Adam. I do think I helped. The original outline held up really well. I think it as important not just to give people slots to fill in, but to direct their thinking. For instance, "gee, if you're serious about using the command line, you'd better learn a text editor, shouldn't you?"

I was trying to set a framework for a broad and helpful way of thinking about readers and their needs.

So I wonder how much the surprisingly high quality of contributions were due to setting the right expectations, and how much were due to luck.

And I added a ton of material, both things that were missing and glue for material that was good.

On CiviCRM, I am keeping track of my time so I find out how much of a commitment I need to make on a typical project of this type.

Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: "adam hyde" <adam at flossmanuals.net>
To: "floss" <discuss at lists.flossmanuals.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2009 6:42:00 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [FM Discuss] command line manual - please have a squiz

soooo....the rather amazing command line manual is pretty much good to
go...we will send to the FSF and they will print 200 and give us the $
which in turn goes towards another collab sprint with the FSF...

there has been some amazing contribs to this manual and no little thanks
to andy for being the master maintainer for the manual...it looks and
reads fantastico!

there is a copy of the pdf here:
http://adam.engagetv.com/cli/

this will go to the printer. there might be a few tweaks, but this is
pretty much it

last call for feedback...

adam




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