[NTLUG:Discuss] linux newbie manual

[Fred James]

If you, or anyone, can stand another "format" suggestion:
StarOffice can create a document in HTML, or convert a text document to 
HTML - that's a pretty universal format, and it runs for free in, shall 
we say, most browsers.


micky hotmail wrote:

> Thanks for the suggestions.  I actually created the document in 
> staroffice originally.   Most linux newbies have a windows machine 
> sitting around, so I put it in that format consequently.  Not to mention 
> most people in the world that don't know anything about linux don't have 
> open-source programs.
> 
> I will post both formats on the prodir website tomorrow.  But i'm still 
> wondering if anyone was interested in putting the Staroffice format of 
> the book on the ntlug website, as a newbie guide to learning basic linux.
> 
> So, format questions out of the way, who is the website person for 
> ntlug.  i would love to help out getting people into linux!
> 
> thanks,
> 
> -Micky
> 
>     ----- Original Message -----
> 
>     From: micky hotmail <mailto:mickyjune26 at hotmail.com>
> 
>     To: discuss at ntlug.org <mailto:discuss at ntlug.org>
> 
>     Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 7:51 PM
> 
>     Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] linux newbie manual
> 
> 
>     Hello,
> 
>     I'm just a yearling reader, and have really gotten involved with
>     Linux and everything.  I wrote a linux administration manual, pretty
>     much just intro to the OS and everything but networking and
>     security.  (i hope to finish those in 6 months, when I start
>     offering the class).  Since I like to keep things free, I was
>     wondering who i would talk to in reference to posting a link on
>     ntlug's site for the linux newbie manual to download.  If you want
>     to look at it first, it's
> 
>     http://www.prodirections.com/resume/handsonlinux.doc
> 
>     Any pointers really appreciated!
> 
>     -Micky
> 
>      
> 


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