Dear Sir; 3 problems here. 1. HOWTOs, 2. the desktop help systems, and 3.lots of errors in printed manuals (I would love to help fix them!) 1. HOWTOs In reading over several of the HOWTOs, most notably the ISP-Hookup-HOWTO and the Chinese-HOWTO, and others, it struck me that not only is the information extremely out of date (by a couple of YEARS in some cases) but better programs exist than the ones they describe. Even worse, some HOWTOs describe the use of software and techniques that DO NOT WORK under RedHat 6.1. An example is in the ISP-Hookup-HOWTO, the author describes (in norwegian english ^^) that the user must check the file "/var/adm/messages". In RedHat 6.1 this is actually /var/log/messages. I know that RedHat is not responsible for maintaining these lists. However, I think it's irresponsible to include them with RedHat 6.1 if they are so severely outdated. I'm going to be contacting the maintainers of these lists, because if some of them are no longer being maintained, someone should a) fix them, or b) take over the maintenance permanently. 2. desktop help systems. RedHat 6.1 includes a file configured to run with the gnome or kde help utility. It links to the man pages and to the info files (GREAT!!!) but it doesen't link to the HOWTOs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so suprised. Especially since there's a HTML index installed by RedHat 6.1 for the HOWTOs. Should we add this manually? 3. Errors in Documentation Errors such as accidentally saying "Chinese-HOWTO" in the "Croatian-HOWTO" section (or whatever) to other spelling and typesetting errors make reading the reference and installation guides an adventure. If no one else has time to maintain them (Other things are more important actually), I would LOVE to help out in a small way and fix those problems. I have an excellent command of the english language when I want.. and this seems like a good way to put it to use. Oops, #4: Incomplete system requirements on Boxed Sets You should inform users that they cannot use PCI "modems" on the system box. I feel you must do this, as I had to buy a new external modem. You should point out to them somehow that they can buy cheap external 56k modems from a number of sources, and it won't cost more than the $50 they paid for the boxed set. Anyways, you guys are doing a GREAT job.. But I have one suggestion.. Please contribute to the stability of GNOME and KDE, and also contribute to the ease of use and power of these environments. Already everyone in my office is impressed with my switch to Linux, although my boss said we won't do a complete switchover until after a few months of "working it in". You guys have done a hell of a lot for the Linux community, thank you.
The HOW-TOs are produced by the Linux Documentation Project - LDP (.http://www.linuxdoc.org/) If some of them are old and outdated (as opposed to just old), you should contact them or the authors of the respective HOW-TOs. The GNOME help system is just that - a help system for GNOME. There are currently no integrated system of GNOME, KDE, HOW-TOs etc (but I'd love having one). If you find errors in the RH install guide, reference guid etc, file that separately to get it fixed (be as concrete as possi