[ubuntu-uk] What would you like in a book..

[Alan Pope]

Start the ball rolling with my own answers :)

On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 04:27:01PM +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> Whilst I appreciate that not everyone likes books in dead-tree form, some 
> do, so let's focus this on that group of people who do.
> 
> I've been wondering if there's a set of Ubuntu related topics that are not 
> covered, or not covered well in the current set of books available.
> 
> What would you like out of an Ubuntu book? 
> 

Something I can give to my father in law to explain everything that he 
normally asks me questions about.

> Would you like to see tutorials, how-tos and guides for specific tasks, 
> which would form a reference?
> 
> Would you prefer a book that you could read cover to cover, to go from "zero 
> to hero"?
> 

A combination of the both. A book that can read, which explains concepts 
from the ground up, but has enough examples that can be run on a vanilla 
system to cement the knowledge.

> What do you think _others_ might like out of an Ubuntu book?
> 

Something that isn't intimidating, and doesn't go overboard explaining the 
command line in the first chapter!

> What topic do you think would be appropriate?
> 

Installation of Ubuntu, installing new software, migrating from Windows 
software, setting up standard applications, alternative apps, configuring 
system settings, troubleshooting problems and locating help online. 

> What do you think would not be appropriate?
> 

A command line reference guide, copies of the GPL/LGPL "for reference"..

Cheers,
Al.