Re: HOW-TOs

[Robert Hopcroft <hopcroft@uswest.net>]

Ray Olszewski wrote:

> One note: on item #2 below, it is important to strike a good balance between
> repeating information from other HowTos and such, and referencing them for
> those who want or need more detailed information. In general, my take is
> that on-line materials do too much referencing, too little duplicating,
> because the ability to create hyperlinks makes going to the sources appear
> to be easier (for the ultimate user) than it really is. Really, our standard
> for repeating information should be at or near that of printed information,
> not on-line information ... print authors and publishers have had a lot more
> practice getting this balance right than have on-line authors.

This is an excellent point especially if you want something that can be
translated for use throughout the world. I suspect many references would be
copyrighted and thus cannot be translated without the hassle of getting
permission. I hope you choose how you license this carefully.

Bob