[FM Discuss] Finnish version of FLOSS Manuals

[Tomi Toivio]

2009/5/5 Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com>

> If Adam Hyde agrees, I think that FLOSS Manuals would be the perfect
> place to retarget your book for Linux, and finish it. Actually, we
> need a book explaining what GIS is, what you can do with it, and the
> range of software, file formats, data sources, and so on involved.
>

There are at least a couple of things that need to be added. First of all I
dropped OpenLayers interface programming with JavaScript completely, since
this was originally a training manual for system administrators and users
from local communities. Another thing to include is Google Earth/Maps, since
that is the easiest way to view GIS data online. Or do we count that as
FLOSS here?

A lot more OS GIS software is available, such as Geonetwork, but to me it
seemed like a tool for a huge project, not something that a beginner would
need to think about.

And then it needs some kind of an introduction to GIS and GPS. Besides just
being a software manual.

The project in Kenya was in co-operation with Kikuyu, Meru and Yaaku
communities. Yaaku culture had been assimilated by Maasai culture, but now
it is being revived.

But probably I should try to get this Finnish localization process started
before going into technical writing. ;)

Best Regards
Tomi Toivio
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