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<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">18</td> |
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<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Gentoo Bimonthly Publication</td> |
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<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.2</td> |
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<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> |
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<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Caleb Tennis <caleb at gentoo.org></td> |
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<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">deferred</td> |
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<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">21-Nov-2003</td> |
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<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">24-Nov-2003</td> |
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<p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
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<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id6" name="id6">Abstract</a></li> |
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<li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id7" name="id7">Status</a></li> |
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<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id8" name="id8">Motivation</a></li> |
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<li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id9" name="id9">Rationale</a></li> |
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<li><a class="reference" href="#implementation" id="id10" name="id10">Implementation</a></li> |
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<li><a class="reference" href="#other-details" id="id11" name="id11">Other Details</a></li> |
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<li><a class="reference" href="#caveats" id="id12" name="id12">Caveats</a></li> |
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<li><a class="reference" href="#future" id="id13" name="id13">Future</a></li> |
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<li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id14" name="id14">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
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<li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id15" name="id15">References</a></li> |
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<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id16" name="id16">Copyright</a></li> |
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<div class="section" id="abstract"> |
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
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<p>As Gentoo becomes more popular, providing good, official information regarding |
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the project becomes more important. This GLEP attempts to present the need and |
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suggested logistics for handling a print Gentoo publication.</p> |
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<div class="section" id="status"> |
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="status">Status</a></h1> |
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<p>Timed out</p> |
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<div class="section" id="motivation"> |
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
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<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> |
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Many Gentoo sub-projects are the direct result of filling a niche.</p> |
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<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 |
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providing.</p> |
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<p>This GLEP attempts to fill another niche - providing information to users that would like |
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insightful information in print form.</p> |
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<div class="section" id="rationale"> |
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
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<p><em>Premium Content</em> is a buzzword that many companies, particular those strategized around |
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open source, are marketing. Providing premium content such as this to Gentoo users is another |
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way of adding value to the Gentoo brand and revenue to the project.</p> |
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<div class="section" id="implementation"> |
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1> |
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<li>Formation of the Gentoo Publication Team. This is a small entity of developers (3) that |
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are responsible for the bi-monthly deployment of the publication. An <em>example</em> of some |
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suggested guidelines are as follows:<ul> |
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<li>Each release will be 8 (eight) pages, front and back.</li> |
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<li>The publication will be shipped on the last day of Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov</li> |
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<li>The deadline for article submission will be on the last day of the month prior |
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to the date of publication</li> |
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<li>The editorial team is responsible for the content and delivery schedule requirements |
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of the publication.</li> |
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<li>A billable amount for the publication must be decided upon. The billing will be handled |
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through the Gentoo Store.</li> |
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<li>The revenue generated by the publication will be divided up in a fair proportion to the following |
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groups:<ul> |
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<li>The physical expenses of the publication</li> |
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<li>The editorial staff</li> |
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<li>Authors of contributed articles</li> |
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<li>The Gentoo Store</li> |
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<li>A developer fund, to be handled by the <a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/metastructure/index.xml">Metastructure</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id4" id="id5" name="id5">[3]</a> project.</li> |
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<li>All authors and editors will need to have a contract on file with Gentoo to handle proper |
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legal issues surrounding payment and release of written works.</li> |
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" name="other-details">Other Details</a></h1> |
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<p>The information contained within the print publication would become available to |
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all-users via the Gentoo webspace approximately 1 month after the shipment of the |
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publication. This allows all information to be freely shared with all users, keeping |
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in line with the spirit of Gentoo.</p> |
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" name="caveats">Caveats</a></h1> |
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<p>When money gets involved, some people will cry foul. This GLEP will attempts to |
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address this issue by keeping all transactions open and available for perusal by |
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both developers and users.</p> |
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" name="future">Future</a></h1> |
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<p>The popularity of subscriptions will dictate the direction that this publication will go.</p> |
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
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<p>No current policies exist that interfere with this document.</p> |
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="references">References</a></h1> |
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<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> |
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<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id3" name="id2">[2]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://store.gentoo.org">http://store.gentoo.org</a></td></tr> |
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<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> |
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
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