Debian Licensing Update
We have had some indications from Debian that at least one version of the LDP
License will be considered Free and so will remain part of core Debian.
This is good news for all of us.
However, I am still asking all authors to relicense to GFDL or OPL to make sure
we are safe.
We've received many document updates in response to my request for relicensing.
If you have not heard, despite the crazy Slashdot flamewar, I'm trying to get all
LDP documents under the GFDL or OPL to ensure they will remain part of the core
Debian distribution. Thanks to all the authors who have updated their documents
after my initial request.
To clarify one issue I've received mail about, the LDP will not be dropping
any documents that are not relicensed. LDP policy continues to be that a document
must be freely redistributable for any purpose, commercial or noncommercial.
However, LDP policy does not require that you permit derivative versions.
That said, I have a strong personal preference for derivative versions.
We have had problems in the past with documents that were not modifiable that
had to be rewritten or dropped because the author no longer maintained it
and we could not contact him. Please don't let this happen to your document.
If you maintain a HOWTO on the LDP, please consider it your responsibility to
either maintain it, or if you cannot, to pass it on to someone else who will.
New Documents
Updated Documents
- Authentication Gateway HOWTO
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Authentication-Gateway-HOWTO/
Version 0.03, Nathan Zorn, zornnh@musc.edu
- CVS Best Practices
http://www.linuxdoc.org/REF/CVS-BestPractices/html/index.html
Version 0.3, Vivek Venugopalan, vivekv@users.sourceforge.net
- Chroot-BIND HOWTO
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Chroot-BIND-HOWTO.html
Version 1.5, Scott Wunsch, scott at wunsch.org
- DSL HOWTO for Linux
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/DSL-HOWTO/index.html
Version 1.4, David Fannin, dfannin@sushisoft.com
- LDP HOWTO-INDEX
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/
Version 7.0, Guylhem Aznar, guylhem@metalab.unc.edu
- Linux Advanced Routing & Traffic Control HOWTO
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Adv-Routing-HOWTO.html
Version 0.9.0, Bert Hubert, bert.hubert@netherlabs.nl, Gregory Maxwell, greg@linuxpower.cx, Jasper Spaans, jasper@spaans.ds9a.nl, Martijn van Oosterhout, kleptog@cupid.suninternet.com, Paul B. Schroeder, paulsch@us.ibm.com, Remco van Mook, remco@virtu.nl
- Linux Frequently Asked Questions with Answers
http://www.linuxdoc.org/FAQ/Linux-FAQ/
Version 1.20, Robert Kiesling, rkiesling@mainmatter.com
- Linux From Scratch Guide
http://www.linuxdoc.org/LDP/lfs/LFS/
Version 3.1, Gerard Beekmans, gerard@linuxfromscratch.org
- Linux NCD mini-HOWTO
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/NCD-HOWTO.html
Version 0.99.16, Bart Geens, bart.geens@advalvas.be, Kris Buytaert
- Linux Netstation HOWTO
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/NC-HOWTO.html
Version 1.13, Kris Buytaert, kris.buytaert@advalavas.be
- Network boot and exotic root HOWTO
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Network-boot-HOWTO/
Version 0.2.2, Brieuc Jeunhomme, contact@logilab.fr
- PCTel HSP MicroModem Configuration mini-HOWTO
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/PCTel-MicroModem-Config/
Version 1.10, Jan Stifter, j.stifter@medres.ch, Sayamindu Dasgupta, unmadindu@Softhome.net
- Remote X Apps mini-HOWTO
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Remote-X-Apps.html
Version 0.7.5, Vincent Zweije, zweije@xs4all.nl
- Sat (Satellite Technology) HOWTO
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Sat-HOWTO.html
Version 1.5, Florindo Santoro, Flosan@hack-it.it, Roberto Arcomano, berto@fatamorgana.com
- The Linux Intranet Server HOWTO
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Intranet-Server-HOWTO.html
Version 2.12
- The Linux Ultra-DMA Mini-Howto
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Ultra-DMA.html
Version 3.0.1, Brion Vibber, brion@pobox.com
- Visible bell mini-Howto
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Visual-Bell.html
Version 2.3
Unmaintained Documents
These documents have been abandoned by their maintainers and many of them
have not been updated in some time.
If you're willing to become the maintainer for one of them, please
join the LDP discussion list at
lists.linuxdoc.org
and post a message indicating your interest.
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