PC-BSD Handbook

[Tom Rhodes]

On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:10:39 +0200
"Simon L. Nielsen" <simon at freebsd.org> wrote:

> On 2007.09.14 10:06:35 +0200, Murray Stokely wrote:
> 
> > I would prefer to check in something into
> > doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/pc-bsd-handbook.  The SGML files there would
> > occasionally include chapters from ../handbook.  The most important
> > two chapters that we need are a new Chapter 1 : Introduction, and a
> > new Chapter 2 : Installation.  The next most important chapter to
> > write is on Ports and Packages.  Once those three chapters are
> > written, we can put together a useful Handbook specifically for PC-BSD
> > users that can help raise the profile of PC-BSD.  The PC-BSD
> > introduction chapter could in turn be added as an appendix to the main
> > Handbook.
> > 
> > I think we should do this inside the normal FreeBSD Doc Project
> > framework to raise awareness and produce closer ties between people
> > working on PC-BSD and the base FreeBSD.
> > 
> > Thoughts or concerns about this?
> 
> I don't see any big problems with doing it this way as long as it's
> clear that what is being documented.
> 
> The only problem I can think of right now is related to what people
> find if they search on the FreeBSD web site and end up with PC-BSD
> stuff.
> 

That we would have to be careful with.

I've just installed PC-BSD on an extra laptop here and will be
letting my ex play with it.  Even she seems to understand how
to use it so I'm impressed.  :)

Now to remember/figure out how to get install screen shots. :)

-- 
Tom Rhodes