Another Unofficial UbuntuGuide?

[Zach]

The Unofficial Ubuntu guide was useful for me in both warty and hoary,
and I even recommended it to a few people.  However it wasn't without
problems.

In any case there should be some "why" to accompany the "how."  That
way if something does break, the user will understand what changes
they make and can more easily run down and fix the problem.  Also, it
will help users learn so that they more easily can figure out other
things for which there is no guide..  Users should understand what
change a particular command makes, or what a particular program
provides that a similar one doesn't.

Users should be able to make educated decisions about whether or not
they want to make a particular change or install a particular program.
 There shouldn't be just a bunch incantations, the result of which is
that you have some new functionality.

The Unofficial Ubuntu guide was heavy on the "how" and light on the "why."

On 11/5/05, Corey Burger <corey.burger at gmail.com> wrote:
> To clear up this issue, let me explain. We did originally work with
> the author of the Ubuntuguide and it formed the basis of the our
> FAQguide. However, the author dropped out of communication for some
> time. At which point we decided to stop recommending the ubuntuguide
> because the problems were not getting fixed and the problem was going
> to be a longterm problem.
>
> To resurrect means to bring back from the dead.
>
> As for moving forward, we are excited about help.ubuntu.com. Please
> provide feedback.
>
> Corey
> Ubuntu Documentation Team
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