Dave Phillips wrote: > Dan Easley wrote: > >> i think two promising options for docs.*, both bandied around a bit on >> various lists, are >> >> 1. setting up a wiki, a la >> <http://lau.linuxaudio.org/faq/index.php/Main_Page> (though there are >> security concerns - twice now i've removed spam from this page) and >> >> 2. community development of a new edition of dave's book. was there >> any resolution as to the possibility of doing this? i believe dave >> ran it past his publisher but i can't remember the results. i haven't >> seen his book but am planning to buy it as soon as i start bringing in >> the full-time wage - would it be a good idea to use it as a base for >> our documentation (not word-for-word but structurally)? or would that >> incur a property rights liability? > > Responding to option 2: > > I've terminated the book project, at least my involvement in it is over. > My publisher and the contributors have known this for a few months, I > apologize for not announcing the fact earlier, but as you can see from > my updates to http://linux-sound.org I've not exactly been keeping up. > Various reasons prompted my decision, family concerns being the most > influential. > > Re: book structure: As far as I'm concerned, go ahead, use it, it's just > a chapter succession. Lots of new headings should be added anyway. > > By the way, I'm fairly certain that all my stuff published by LJ and > O'Reilly still belongs to me. They're pretty decent about it, all rights > revert to the author after a certain period, a nice nod from publishers > towards reusability. Anyway, again as far as I'm concerned the community > can assemble and revise that stuff as it sees fit. > > And let's face it, folks, http://linux-sound.org and its mirrors are > doomed. I'm so tired of the maintenance that I'm just not doing any at > all. I'd like to see the community take over the lists and perhaps use > them as bases for a wiki catalog of Linux sound and music software. > Meanwhile I plan for one more update this month, then I'm unlikely to > continue working with it any longer. > > I'm sorry but too many other important factors in my life require my > attention now. Writing another book and maintaining linux-sound.org are > unfortunately excluded. I'm not disappearing, I just can't manage those > particular projects. > > Best regards, > > dp > > I believe everyone would join in and raise their glass to you Dave, for your contributions to Linux Audio! Thank You. Cheers! -- brad fuller sonaural: www.sonaural.com
