Which manual source. Was: Re: new to ubuntu

Cybe R. Wizard cyber_wizard at mindspring.com
Fri Nov 12 16:48:02 UTC 2010


On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:53:57 +0000
Alan Pope <popey at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> On 12 November 2010 14:44, Cybe R. Wizard
> <cyber_wizard at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:22:37 +0000
> > Alan Pope <popey at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> >> I would recommend NOT giving that URL out.
> >
> > Reasoning?  What's wrong with the URL or the manual it hosts?
> >
> 
> Click it and see for yourself. :)

That I did but didn't DL the manual.
> 
> The URL I posted takes you directly to the team who created the ubuntu
> manual. The page Tapas posted takes you to a system for farming
> details and generating revenue for the blogger who posted the link
> originally... and what do you get for that? The same Ubuntu manual,
> but via a system generating revenue for someone who does absolutely
> zero for the ubuntu manual team.
> 
> Al.
> 
Ah, thanks for that explanation.  I have no problem with folks
generating revenue but it shouldn't be at the expense of anyone (Ubu)
not getting their proper cut.

Cybe R. Wizard
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