[NTLUG:Discuss] linux newbie manual

[Fred James]

Skipping from the personal preferences in document formatting to the 
reading:
(1) Table of contents - do you intend to have one?
(2) Index - do you intend to have one?
(3) Do you cover networks or not?  The Introduction suggest yes, the 
email says no, and the text so far does not seem to include networking 
information, though I admit that was from a very quick scan.
(4) Under "Structural Notes" (and here I am sure someone will correct me 
if I am wrong):
     ~/(directory name) would mean the user's home directory in the 
bash, korn, or C, shells, and ../(directory name), or more specifically 
.., would mean the parent directory.  But maybe you have a reason for 
the choice of notation?

More notes later, as I have time to read, or re-read, but I would 
recommend that someone other than the author edit the material.  I 
know, that is what you are asking us to do, but this comment is in 
particular for grammar, and readability, and I know I am not going to be 
a reliable source for that.

One last suggestion for the moment:  Keep you chin up - in any serious 
critique, or series of critiques, there are bound to be a few wounds 
(intentional or not) - prepare for a battering and try not to take it 
personal.  Of course, if you have already gone through this process 
before, you already know what is coming if you get the participation you 
are asking for.

Best of luck.