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The Linux Documentation Project Turns 10

hta writes: "The Linux Documentation Project is happy to announce its 10-year anniversary! Once upon a time, there was a general consensus that Unix in general, and Linux in particular, lacked good documentation. Matt Welsh decided to do something about this, and wrote the first Linux HOWTO - the 'Installation HOWTO' - the first of what is now a huge collection of focused, solution-oriented documents. It became a movement just like Linux itself. More and more people joined in on the effort, tools were created, and documents were written, translated and published. Ten years later, it is no exaggeration to say this issue has been dealt with thoroughly."

"Today, TLDP is one of the largest Internet projects, where a few hundred people have written several hundred documents, ranging from small manual pages to in-depth guides that span over a hundred pages. The documentation covers nearly all aspects of Linux and is freely distributed, like Open Source software itself. In fact, many Linux distributions include the complete TLDP collection with the installation, helping both newcomers and more experienced users.

TLDP is fully multi-lingual. People volunteer their time to help with tools, reviews, translation, publishing and updates. This all requires work, and a core group of a few dozen aid the authors through a series of mailing lists. In addition, TLDP is pleased to acknowledge support from numerous companies over the years, including Red Hat and IBM.

TLDP continues to grow, in numbers of documents, supported languages and also new services, to better help an ever-increasing audience. To achieve this, TLDP is always looking for new volunteers to join, ranging from authors to programmers, to reviewers.

For more information, please visit http://www.tldp.org and read the LDP FAQ."

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  1. frosty psssis by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    please no fail please no fail

  2. Mickey by Toni Basil by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    (Oh Mickey , youre so fine
    youre so fine you blow my mind , hey Mickey , hey Mickey )
    (Oh Mickey , youre so fine
    youre so fine you blow my mind , hey Mickey , hey Mickey )
    (Oh Mickey , youre so fine
    youre so fine you blow my mind , hey Mickey , hey Mickey )
    (Oh Mickey , youre so fine
    youre so fine you blow my mind , hey Mickey )
    Hey Mickey !
    Youve been around all night and thats a little long
    You think youve got the right but I think youve got it wrong
    Why cant you say goodnight so you can take me home , Mickey
    Cause when you say you will , it always means you wont
    Youre givin me the chills , baby , please baby dont
    Every night you still leave me all alone , Mickey
    Oh Mickey , what a pity you dont understand
    You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
    Oh Mickey , youre so pretty , cant you understand
    Its guys like you Mickey
    Oh, what you do Mickey , do Mickey
    Dont break my heart , Mickey
    Hey Mickey !
    Now when you take me by the - whos ever gonna know
    Everytime you move I let a little more show
    Theres somethin we can use, so dont say no, Mickey
    So come on and give it to me any way you can
    Any way you wanna do it, Ill take it like a man
    Oh please , baby , please , dont leave me in the jam, Mickey
    Oh Mickey , what a pity you dont understand
    You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
    Oh Mickey , youre so pretty , cant you understand
    Its guys like you Mickey
    Oh, what you do Mickey , do Mickey
    Dont break my heart , Mickey
    (Oh Mickey , youre so fine
    youre so fine you blow my mind , hey Mickey , hey Mickey )
    (Oh Mickey , youre so fine
    youre so fine you blow my mind , hey Mickey , hey Mickey )
    (Oh Mickey , youre so fine
    youre so fine you blow my mind , hey Mickey , hey Mickey )
    (Oh Mickey , youre so fine
    youre so fine you blow my mind , hey Mickey )
    Oh Mickey , what a pity you dont understand
    You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
    Oh Mickey , youre so pretty , cant you understand
    Its guys like you Mickey
    Oh, what you do Mickey , do Mickey
    Dont break my heart , Mickey
    Oh Mickey , what a pity you dont understand
    You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
    Oh Mickey , youre so pretty , cant you understand
    Its guys like you Mickey
    Oh, what you do Mickey , do Mickey
    Dont break my heart , Mickey
    Oh Mickey , what a pity you dont understand
    You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
    Oh Mickey , youre so pretty , cant you understand
    Its guys like you Mickey
    Oh, what you do Mickey , do Mickey
    Dont break my heart , Mickey
    Oh Mickey , what a pity you dont understand
    You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
    Oh Mickey , youre so pretty , cant you understand
    Its guys like you Mickey
    Oh, what you do Mickey , do Mickey
    Dont break my heart , Mickey
    {fade }

  3. Pingular is Sir Haxalot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Pingular is Sir Haxalot!

  4. planet/population rescue initiative turns won by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    almost anyway.

    light speed to the hobbyist dogooders, in their badtoll on the fraudulent corepirate nazi payper liesense felons.

  5. Re:Very Useful by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I once had a pingular on my toe, but the doctor removed it.

  6. tldp in technocolor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i am waiting for the movie to be released...

  7. Mare Sex For Dummies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I suggest we make this obligatory Linux documentation entry:

    Chapter 1. Make sure it's a mare.
    1.1 Make sure it's a horse. If that's a cow or a goat or a donkey, refer to othe
    r books from our series. The best way to check if that's a horse is comparing wi
    th a picture. It must have hooves, not split. It must have a mane (along its nec
    k). It has a fluffy tail in most cases. That should eliminate most other cases..
    .
    1.2 Make sure about the sex.
    1.2.1 Stallion - Most evident if it has two big things between its hind legs and
    one that is usually smaller but sometimes grows seriously. (for finding hind le
    gs refer to the book "Horse anatomy for dummies"). Stallion has no pussy. If you
    wanted a horse with a pussy contact your user support.
    1.2.2 Gelding - It's harder to tell apart from a mare than a stallion. Generally
    it has one, bigger thingy hanging. It has no pussy. See point 1.2.1
    1.2.3 Mare - It has FOUR (!) thingies hanging under her belly. She has a pussy s
    o if you find out that's a mare skip to chapter 4.
    1.3 Summary table:
    ----------Hanging things
    Stallion--__3__
    Gelding_____1__
    Mare____ ____4__
    A good bet in a big stable is that the horse with largest number of thingies han
    ging under its belly is a mare.

    Chapter 2. Finding pussy in your mare.
    2.1 Locating the tail.
    Look at the mare lengthwise. On one end she has much more hair than on the other
    . The end with more hair is called tail. That's where you should start from.
    2.2 Raising the tail (warning! Do this on your own risk. All horses may cause da
    mage to your hardware and software!). In order to accomplish this place your fin
    ger below its base (the part that's closest to the mare) and pull up.
    2.3 Locating the pussy.
    2.3.1 Anus. Below the tail there is a long crack that runs down the mare, to the
    four thingies. Just below the tail there's a round hole, but this one is not a
    pussy and should be used only by very advanced users.
    2.3.2 Pussy. Look a bit below it. There should be a long, narrow vertical slit.
    It will be closed, but stretching its sides horizontally with the hand you're no
    t holding the tail with, should reveal pink inside. This is that famous mare pus
    sy. Train opening the pussy with your hand. You will need that skill later. Do n
    ot scratch the mare and don't pull too strong as damage to you may occur.
    2.3.3 What if there's no pussy? Well, look below the horse and count thingies ha
    nging again, surely that's not a mare. If it has four thingies hanging but no pu
    ssy, call your user support.
    2.4 Summary
    Tail is the more hairy end of the mare.
    Tail must be lifted in order to access pussy.
    Pussy is the second hole counting from tail down.

    3. Fucking your mare.
    3.1 Prerequisites
    3.1.1 Penis. You must have a fully operational penis in order to fuck a mare. As
    much as this may sound sexist and discriminating for women, they still can fuck
    a mare with a strap-on dildo or some penis replacement but that doesn't give as
    much pleasure as natural penis. Penis is a sexual organ that determines your se
    x. See our book "Your sex for dummies" for references on finding your penis.
    3.1.2 Bucket. A firm metal bucket is best. A very firm plastic bucket will do to
    o, but make sure it will hold your weight. Note the bucket should be empty. If y
    our mare is so called "pony" (ask your user support) then bucket is optional.
    3.1.3 Mare. See chapter 1 to see how to recognise a mare. A mare could be obtain
    ed from a mare provider.
    3.2 Preparations.
    3.2.1 Get your mare to some calm place where nobody will see you. For some reaso
    n some people react hostile to mare sex.
    3.2.2 Place your bucket behind your mare UPSIDE DOWN! Note this contradicts all
    teachings from the book "bucket for dummies" but this is the only and necessary
    way to access mare pussy. Note upside down means the bigger circle on the floor
    and smaller up.
    3.2.3 Take you

  8. MOD PARENT UP,GRANDPARENT DOWN, ALL CHILDREN DOWN by SirJaxalot · · Score: -1, Offtopic
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