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| 23 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/">Gentoo Linux Home</a></b>] |
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| 32 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">18</td> |
32 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">18</td> |
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33 | </tr> |
| 34 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Gentoo Bimonthly Publication</td> |
34 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Gentoo Bimonthly Publication</td> |
| 35 | </tr> |
35 | </tr> |
| 36 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.1</td> |
36 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.2</td> |
| 37 | </tr> |
37 | </tr> |
| 38 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0018.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2003/11/21 02:32:05</a></td> |
38 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0018.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2004/11/11 21:39:22</a></td> |
| 39 | </tr> |
39 | </tr> |
| 40 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Caleb Tennis <caleb at gentoo.org></td> |
40 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Caleb Tennis <caleb at gentoo.org></td> |
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| 42 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td> |
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| 48 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">21-Nov-2003</td> |
48 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">21-Nov-2003</td> |
| 49 | </tr> |
49 | </tr> |
| 50 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">24-Nov-2003</td> |
50 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">24-Nov-2003</td> |
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54 | <hr /> |
| 55 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
55 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
| 56 | <p class="topic-title"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
56 | <p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
| 57 | <ul class="simple"> |
57 | <ul class="simple"> |
| 58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id6" name="id6">Abstract</a></li> |
58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id6" name="id6">Abstract</a></li> |
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59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id7" name="id7">Status</a></li> |
| 59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id7" name="id7">Motivation</a></li> |
60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id8" name="id8">Motivation</a></li> |
| 60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id8" name="id8">Rationale</a></li> |
61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id9" name="id9">Rationale</a></li> |
| 61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#implementation" id="id9" name="id9">Implementation</a></li> |
62 | <li><a class="reference" href="#implementation" id="id10" name="id10">Implementation</a></li> |
| 62 | <li><a class="reference" href="#other-details" id="id10" name="id10">Other Details</a></li> |
63 | <li><a class="reference" href="#other-details" id="id11" name="id11">Other Details</a></li> |
| 63 | <li><a class="reference" href="#caveats" id="id11" name="id11">Caveats</a></li> |
64 | <li><a class="reference" href="#caveats" id="id12" name="id12">Caveats</a></li> |
| 64 | <li><a class="reference" href="#future" id="id12" name="id12">Future</a></li> |
65 | <li><a class="reference" href="#future" id="id13" name="id13">Future</a></li> |
| 65 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id13" name="id13">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
66 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id14" name="id14">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
| 66 | <li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id14" name="id14">References</a></li> |
67 | <li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id15" name="id15">References</a></li> |
| 67 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id15" name="id15">Copyright</a></li> |
68 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id16" name="id16">Copyright</a></li> |
| 68 | </ul> |
69 | </ul> |
| 69 | </div> |
70 | </div> |
| 70 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
71 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
| 71 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
72 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
| 72 | <p>As Gentoo becomes more popular, providing good, official information regarding |
73 | <p>As Gentoo becomes more popular, providing good, official information regarding |
| 73 | the project becomes more important. This GLEP attempts to present the need and |
74 | the project becomes more important. This GLEP attempts to present the need and |
| 74 | suggested logistics for handling a print Gentoo publication.</p> |
75 | suggested logistics for handling a print Gentoo publication.</p> |
| 75 | </div> |
76 | </div> |
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77 | <div class="section" id="status"> |
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78 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="status">Status</a></h1> |
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79 | <p>Timed out</p> |
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80 | </div> |
| 76 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
81 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
| 77 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
82 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
| 78 | <p>Users have flocked to Gentoo because it provides them with what they want. <a class="footnote-reference" href="#philosophy" id="id1" name="id1">[1]</a> |
83 | <p>Users have flocked to Gentoo because it provides them with what they want. <a class="footnote-reference" href="#philosophy" id="id1" name="id1">[1]</a> |
| 79 | Many Gentoo sub-projects are the direct result of filling a niche.</p> |
84 | Many Gentoo sub-projects are the direct result of filling a niche.</p> |
| 80 | <p>The <a class="reference" href="http://store.gentoo.org">Gentoo Store</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id3" name="id3">[2]</a> gives users the ability to purchase Gentoo related products, both |
85 | <p>The <a class="reference" href="http://store.gentoo.org">Gentoo Store</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id3" name="id3">[2]</a> gives users the ability to purchase Gentoo related products, both |
| 81 | providing.</p> |
86 | providing.</p> |
| 82 | <p>This GLEP attempts to fill another niche - providing information to users that would like |
87 | <p>This GLEP attempts to fill another niche - providing information to users that would like |
| 83 | insightful information in print form.</p> |
88 | insightful information in print form.</p> |
| 84 | </div> |
89 | </div> |
| 85 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
90 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
| 86 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
91 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
| 87 | <p><em>Premium Content</em> is a buzzword that many companies, particular those strategized around |
92 | <p><em>Premium Content</em> is a buzzword that many companies, particular those strategized around |
| 88 | open source, are marketing. Providing premium content such as this to Gentoo users is another |
93 | open source, are marketing. Providing premium content such as this to Gentoo users is another |
| 89 | way of adding value to the Gentoo brand and revenue to the project.</p> |
94 | way of adding value to the Gentoo brand and revenue to the project.</p> |
| 90 | </div> |
95 | </div> |
| 91 | <div class="section" id="implementation"> |
96 | <div class="section" id="implementation"> |
| 92 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1> |
97 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1> |
| 93 | <ul class="simple"> |
98 | <ul class="simple"> |
| 94 | <li>Formation of the Gentoo Publication Team. This is a small entity of developers (3) that |
99 | <li>Formation of the Gentoo Publication Team. This is a small entity of developers (3) that |
| 95 | are responsible for the bi-monthly deployment of the publication. An <em>example</em> of some |
100 | are responsible for the bi-monthly deployment of the publication. An <em>example</em> of some |
| 96 | suggested guidelines are as follows:<ul> |
101 | suggested guidelines are as follows:<ul> |
| 97 | <li>Each release will be 8 (eight) pages, front and back.</li> |
102 | <li>Each release will be 8 (eight) pages, front and back.</li> |
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| 116 | <li>All authors and editors will need to have a contract on file with Gentoo to handle proper |
121 | <li>All authors and editors will need to have a contract on file with Gentoo to handle proper |
| 117 | legal issues surrounding payment and release of written works.</li> |
122 | legal issues surrounding payment and release of written works.</li> |
| 118 | </ul> |
123 | </ul> |
| 119 | </div> |
124 | </div> |
| 120 | <div class="section" id="other-details"> |
125 | <div class="section" id="other-details"> |
| 121 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="other-details">Other Details</a></h1> |
126 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" name="other-details">Other Details</a></h1> |
| 122 | <p>The information contained within the print publication would become available to |
127 | <p>The information contained within the print publication would become available to |
| 123 | all-users via the Gentoo webspace approximately 1 month after the shipment of the |
128 | all-users via the Gentoo webspace approximately 1 month after the shipment of the |
| 124 | publication. This allows all information to be freely shared with all users, keeping |
129 | publication. This allows all information to be freely shared with all users, keeping |
| 125 | in line with the spirit of Gentoo.</p> |
130 | in line with the spirit of Gentoo.</p> |
| 126 | </div> |
131 | </div> |
| 127 | <div class="section" id="caveats"> |
132 | <div class="section" id="caveats"> |
| 128 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" name="caveats">Caveats</a></h1> |
133 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" name="caveats">Caveats</a></h1> |
| 129 | <p>When money gets involved, some people will cry foul. This GLEP will attempts to |
134 | <p>When money gets involved, some people will cry foul. This GLEP will attempts to |
| 130 | address this issue by keeping all transactions open and available for perusal by |
135 | address this issue by keeping all transactions open and available for perusal by |
| 131 | both developers and users.</p> |
136 | both developers and users.</p> |
| 132 | </div> |
137 | </div> |
| 133 | <div class="section" id="future"> |
138 | <div class="section" id="future"> |
| 134 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" name="future">Future</a></h1> |
139 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" name="future">Future</a></h1> |
| 135 | <p>The popularity of subscriptions will dictate the direction that this publication will go.</p> |
140 | <p>The popularity of subscriptions will dictate the direction that this publication will go.</p> |
| 136 | </div> |
141 | </div> |
| 137 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
142 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
| 138 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
143 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
| 139 | <p>No current policies exist that interfere with this document.</p> |
144 | <p>No current policies exist that interfere with this document.</p> |
| 140 | </div> |
145 | </div> |
| 141 | <div class="section" id="references"> |
146 | <div class="section" id="references"> |
| 142 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" name="references">References</a></h1> |
147 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="references">References</a></h1> |
| 143 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="philosophy" rules="none"> |
148 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="philosophy" rules="none"> |
| 144 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
149 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 145 | <tbody valign="top"> |
150 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 146 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id1" name="philosophy">[1]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/philosophy.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/philosophy.xml</a></td></tr> |
151 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id1" name="philosophy">[1]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/philosophy.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/philosophy.xml</a></td></tr> |
| 147 | </tbody> |
152 | </tbody> |
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| 158 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id5" name="id4">[3]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/metastructure/index.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/metastructure/index.xml</a></td></tr> |
163 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id5" name="id4">[3]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/metastructure/index.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/metastructure/index.xml</a></td></tr> |
| 159 | </tbody> |
164 | </tbody> |
| 160 | </table> |
165 | </table> |
| 161 | </div> |
166 | </div> |
| 162 | <div class="section" id="copyright"> |
167 | <div class="section" id="copyright"> |
| 163 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
168 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
| 164 | <p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> |
169 | <p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> |
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