I think that Robert has identified a big need in the linux community - well written, easily understandable, down to earth documentation that just about anyone could understand. I think it would be a really good thing if all the docs looked like this. Kudos to Robert. - nw > -----Original Message----- > From: craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:05 PM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: VSFTPD Beginners Tutorial - Robert Richardson's Documentation > > > Earlier today, Robert was kind enough to post his documented > process of > setting up a secure FTP server using VSFTPD (as several of us > requested > it, if he was so inclined to share.) He had posted it, but it > soon seamed > that a few people had missed his post. Rather than see > several re-post's > of his very detailed documentation make it back onto the > list, I took it > upon myself to post it at my website and submitted a post > with the link. > After I did this, I received a message from Robert that made > me feel like > I had offended him (as I had not sought his permission to do > so). I would > like to publically apologize to Robert for jumping the gun. > But to make it > worse, I totally got his name wrong in that post! I really > felt bad after > he pointed that out to me:) > > It is not often that you come across a well documented > process such as his > (especially for vsftpd), and I felt it was to valuable to > lose to the bit > bucket if I did not take steps to preserve it. > > Anyway, I had removed the link because I did not want to > continue with any > offence (though Robert had indicated that there were no hard > feelings.) > But the damage had been done, I received a few emails and saw > a few posts > that the link was down. I have since received permission from > Robert to > post it back up, so the link to his really well documented > process is once > again back on-line at http://www.daters.net/howto/vsftpd.txt. > Thanks again > Robert for sharing your hard work with us. > > Kind Regards, > > Craig D. > > --- > Craig Daters (craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) > Systems Administrator > West Press Printing & Copying > 1663 W. Grant Rd. > Tucson, Az 85745 > (520) 624-4939 > www.westpress.com > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, subject to copyright or constitutes a trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or distribution of this message, or files associated with this message, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. My views or opinions presented are solely those of the author (Nick White-nwhite@xxxxxxxxxxx) and do not necessarily represent those of the company. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
