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Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 11:27:48 -0500
From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org>
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Subject: Re: Moving some content to Part 1 of the Handbook
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On 10 Dec 2003 11:24:54 -0500
Lowell Gilbert <lowell@world.std.com> wrote:

> nik@freebsd.org (Nik Clayton) writes:
> 
> > On the assumption that users new to FreeBSD did information in an order
> > that's likely to be most useful to them, while experienced users have no
> > problem jumping from chapter to chapter to get the info they need...
> > 
> > ... browsing the Handbook, it occurs to me that Part 1 stops a bit too
> > early.  Specifically, I'd like to move the following chapters to Part 1,
> > after "The X Window System".
> > 
> >    * Desktop Applications
> >    * Multimedia
> >    * Printing
> > 
> > Thoughts?
> 
> It's a good idea, but Part 1 is already big enough that the
> helpfulness of the change may be limited.
> 
> The printing section is very technical for new users, anyway...

Perhaps move the printing section up and put the other two where
they were planned.

This reminds me of the 'Splitting the Handbook' thread from awhile
a go.

-- 
Tom Rhodes