Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 16:09:20 -0700 From: Jim Mock <jim@luna.osd.bsdi.com> To: Nik Clayton <nik@freebsd.org> Cc: Petr Slansky <slansky@usa.net>, freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD handbook Message-ID: <20000615160920.B3842@luna.osd.bsdi.com> In-Reply-To: <20000615124457.C12101@kilt.nothing-going-on.org>; from nik@freebsd.org on Thu, Jun 15, 2000 at 12:44:57PM %2B0000 References: <000501bfd64d$8cadf5e0$1616a8c0@mezservis.cz> <20000614151733.A25071@luna.osd.bsdi.com> <20000615124457.C12101@kilt.nothing-going-on.org>
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On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 at 12:44:57 +0000, Nik Clayton wrote: > On Wed, Jun 14, 2000 at 03:17:33PM -0700, Jim Mock wrote: > > > there is a "FreeBSD handbook" at your FTP server in many formats > > > (html, pdf, ...). I miss this book on your "iso9660" CD > > > image. There is a version of handbook for FreeBSD 4.0 at your FTP > > > server today. I cannot find the handbook for older versions of > > > FreeBSD. In the past I downloaded version for FreeBSD 3.1, that is > > > why I know that different handbooks exist. I was looking for > > > handbook for version 2.2.8 and 3.4. Maybe I don't need old version > > > of handbook as version 4.0 is valid for older releases too. > > > > There is no ``older version'' handbook. The handbook is an > > ever-changing document -- 4.0 is the latest release, so we try to > > keep it up-to-date with that. It'll say 4.1 on it in July when 4.1 > > is released. Some parts will probably be relevant for older > > versions.. YMMV. > > D'you think it's worth building a snapshot of what the Handbook looked > like at various release points, and making them available for FTP > somewhere? I suppose it couldn't hurt really... I guess it would depend on the demand for such an animal if it existed. - jim -- - jim mock --- berkeley software design, inc --- jim@luna.osd.bsdi.com - - open source software division - documentation manager - jim@bsdi.com - - phone: 1.925.691.2800 x.3814 - fax: 1.925.674.0821 - jim@FreeBSD.org - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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