[FM Discuss] call to arms (keyboards) !!

[Janet Swisher]

I've been noticing this trending blog meme, but been too busy to
respond (laptop died, etc.). Here are a few other posts I've noted:

http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Online/Blogs/Off-the-Beat-Bruce-Byfield-s-Blog/Shedding-commercial-attitudes-towards-documentation
http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Blogs/Off-the-Beat-Bruce-Byfield-s-Blog/Information-sources-for-documenting-free-software?blogbox
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/opensource/?p=1106&tag=nl.e023

I'm planning to address this in my upcoming OSBR article, but that
won't be out until January, by which time the trend may have passed.
(If you responded to my earlier request -- I will get back to you
soon!)

On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 3:20 PM, adam hyde <adam at flossmanuals.net> wrote:
> hi,
>
> there have recently been these posts:
> http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/12/03/1449211/Is-Linux-Documentation-Lacking
> http://www.technewsworld.com/story/68798.html
> http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2009/11/linux-bug-1-bad.html#comments
> http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/6904/1/
>
> all recent, all commenting on the bad state of affairs for docs on free
> software, none of which mention FM. I think they just dont know of
> us...we really need to remedy this situation, so this is a call out to
> anyone on the list to post comments to each of these articles or write
> to the authors and bring their attention to what we are doing.
>
> comment :
> http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/12/03/1449211/Is-Linux-Documentation-Lacking (scroll down to the bottom, hit reply, no reg necessary)
>
> http://www.technewsworld.com/perl/board/mboard.pl?action=reply_form_html&board=lnitalkback&id=4328&display=1
> reg necessary
>
> http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2009/11/linux-bug-1-bad.html#comments
> no reg necessary
>
> and for the linux planet article write to :
> cschroder at internet.com
>
> the last one is particularly important since they will post a follow up
> article shortly
>
> dont just hit them with spam, say something about FM to shake them up!
> Heres a bullet point list to help write comments:
> * 1500 contributors
> * all free quality content
> * 50+ manuals
> * sites in english, farsi, french with spanish coming
> * translation site with manuals available in 20+ languages
> * books produced in 2-5 days
> * books covering huge range of topics
> * starting work with universities
> * manuals continuously maintained
> * anyone can start a manual
> * helpful community
>
> etc...more points to stimulate comments welcome!!!! please post and make
> the writers aware of what we are doing...
>
> :)
>
> adam
>
>