RE: Re: annoyances Digest, Vol 2, Issue 32

I agree with the development chapter suggestion, but please keep the title.
It's funny and will wake up more than one... ;-)

When is the book due to be out for reading?

Will it be available online?

Pablo

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> De: annoyances-bounces-DzJonyRHso41Ayx8vbq1stBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org [mailto:annoyances-bounces@dee-
> annleblanc.com] En nombre de Phil Crissman
> Enviado el: viernes, 31 de octubre de 2003 16:32
> Para: Seeking Linux annoyances for a book.
> Asunto: Re: [Annoyances] Re: annoyances Digest, Vol 2, Issue 32
> 
> David Storrs wrote:
> 
> >>Message: 1
> >>Date: 27 Oct 2003 15:29:22 -0800
> >>From: Dee-Ann LeBlanc <[email protected]>
> >>Subject: [Annoyances] last chance for TOC
> >>To: [email protected]
> >>Message-ID: <1067297361.18306.6143.camel-bi+AKbBUZKY6gyzm1THtWbp2dZbC/[email protected]>
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> >>
> >>Okay, thanks to you folks this TOC is really looking good! We've made
> >>one more sweep of revisions, and on Weds evening we'll apply any
> >>remaining suggestions and turn this baby in on Thursday. Anyone who
> >>wants to take a last look can do so at
> >>
> >>http://www.weinstein.org/linuxannoyances/outline.html
> >>
> >>What does this mean for you folks? Aside from giving us some comments if
> >>you feel like it by Weds night, little else changes. TOCs are never
> >>written in stone, and we'll still be listening for new annoyances and
> >>ideas that might crop up. We'll also keep you folks in the loop on how
> >>things are going along the way, and all that other fun stuff.
> >>
> >>Thanks for all of your help so far! Hope you're finding this list useful
> >>in general. :)
> >>
> >>--
> >>Dee-Ann LeBlanc, RHCE
> >>Lots of things Linux
> >>http://www.Dee-AnnLeBlanc.com/
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >Dee-Ann,
> >
> >Just read the TOC, and I have a couple thoughts.  First off, I would
> >move Chapter 4 (Development) to the end; everything here is primarily
> >aimed at the end user, and it's odd having Development in the middle.
> >
> >Second, I would change the title.  "Linux Annoyances" sounds like it's
> >going to be a list of issues, a wakeup call and/or thrown gauntlet for
> >developers and designers.  What you seem to be writing can (IMHO) be
> >better summed up as "From an end-user's point of view, Linux is a good
> >system but it has some issues; here are solutions/workarounds for
> >those issues."
> >
> >I don't know that I have a better title suggestion for you...my first
> >thought would be something like "How to Fix Annoyances with Linux" or
> >something equally boring.  That's why I'm an engineer and not a
> >marketer. :>
> >
> >--dks
> >
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> I think they're following the trend of the Windows * Annoyances books,
> which was precisely as you described: workarounds for annoyances/issues
> in Windows.  Someone familiar with those would probably expect a `Linux
> Annoyances' book to be similar.  At least, I'm guessing that's the idea
> from marketing...
> 
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