A great way to write program documentation is the usage of DocBook XML (which is in fact sort of a style guide for documentation). This is explained in detail in the LDP Author Guide (by The Linux Documentation Project), which contains even more information about documentation styles. BTW: IMHO the "success" of Microsoft operating systems is based heavily on their extensive Style Guide.
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A great way to write program documentation is the usage of DocBook XML, which is explained in detail in the LDP Author Guide (by The Linux Documentation Project), besides many other tips and tricks to write documentations.
Besides building computer hardware with ecological awareness, there are also ways to use software this way. There are many tips and tricks to do so described in the Linux-Ecology-HOWTO, which is also available in Japanese.
The availability of the SHARP SL-6000 in the U.S. will hopefully lead to make it available in Europe (e.g. from Xtops.DE - Linux, laptops, PDAs soon. But to sell electronic devices in Europe a certain examination (CE-Certificate) has to be provided first.
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Congratulations to Amida, you made it. There are some Linux PDAs, which where announced, but never became available for sale. See this survey about Linux on PDAs.
Besides domain name conflicts, there are many trademark conflicts, too. I have collected a list of trademark cases related to Open Source projects. Currently there are 18 cases known. But there are more, which are not made known public.
The question with these Linux based mobile phones is: when will it reach the market eventually? Some nice mobile Linux toys have been announced in the past, but have never become available. See this survey about Linux on or with mobile cellular phones for details.
Here are some links to free movies for PDAs, especially Linux PDAs, like the SHARP Zaurus Linux PDAs. There are also tips and tricks how to resize and convert movies to fit to PDAs.
Here in Germany you have to pay more than 100 Euro for the Microsoft Windows XP Home OEM edition, if you want to buy a laptop for example. There are only a few laptop manufacturers, which sell their machines without pre-installed OS. Just in case you don't need that OS, here are some legal ways to avoide the *Microsoft tax*.
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A great way to write program documentation is the usage of DocBook XML (which is in fact sort of a style guide for documentation). This is explained in detail in the LDP Author Guide (by The Linux Documentation Project), which contains even more information about documentation styles. BTW: IMHO the "success" of Microsoft operating systems is based heavily on their extensive Style Guide.
A great way to write program documentation is the usage of DocBook XML, which is explained in detail in the LDP Author Guide (by The Linux Documentation Project), besides many other tips and tricks to write documentations.
You may find an almost complete list of Open Source and of commercial Linux applications for different medical purposes in the Linux-Medicine-HOWTO.
During the history of my personal trademark infringement Obelix./.MobiliX against my former project MobiliX (now named TuxMobil - Linux On Laptops, Notebooks, PDAs and Mobile Cellular Phones) I became aware of many other trademark cases against Open Source projects.
Publicity seems to be the most important approach, besides good and specialized (read expensive) lawyers. Also you may learn from these trademark cases against Open Source projects and from the history of my personal trademark infringement Obelix./.MobiliX against my former project MobiliX, which is now named TuxMobil - Linux On Laptops, Notebooks, PDAs and Mobile Cellular Phones.
Just in case, here are installation hints and tips for Apple PowerBooks and iBooks. Many model generations are listed as well as links to almost any PowerPC Linux distribution.
Besides building computer hardware with ecological awareness, there are also ways to use software this way. There are many tips and tricks to do so described in the Linux-Ecology-HOWTO, which is also available in Japanese.
You may find much more tips and tricks how to use a computer with ecological awareness in the Linux-Ecology-HOWTO, which is also available at the The Linux Documentation Project - TLDP and in Japanese.
Just in case you are looking for Linux on such a laptop. Here are some installation reports about Linux on 64bit CPU laptops.
Here are some tips and tricks for Theft and Loss Protection for Linux Laptops and Notebooks. Some of these tricks are useful for other operating systems, too.
The availability of the SHARP SL-6000 in the U.S. will hopefully lead to make it available in Europe (e.g. from Xtops.DE - Linux, laptops, PDAs soon. But to sell electronic devices in Europe a certain examination (CE-Certificate) has to be provided first.
There are more Tablet PCs, which come pre-installed with Linux. But almost none of them has made it into the market yet.
Congratulations to Amida, you made it. There are some Linux PDAs, which where announced, but never became available for sale. See this survey about Linux on PDAs.
For some eBooks you don't have to pay. There are free eBooks and even free AudioBooks available.
GUIs for small computers need sophisticated solutions. Here is a survey of GUIs dedicated to PDAs and mobile cell phones. BTW: many of them are available for Linux and under a free license.
If you consider to run Linux on your new laptop, you may check Linux-On-Laptops or TuxMobil - Linux on laptops, PDAs and mobile phones first. If you can not get the appropriate information there, you may take a Knoppix Linux CD to check the Linux compatibility. Just ask the salesman whether you may boot from the CD before buying.
There have been three Linux PDAs yet, which have become available in the market actually: the Agenda VR3, the SHARP Zaurus series and the Yopy made by Samsung. Some other Linux PDAs were created for developement purposes only (e.g. COMPAQ Itsy), others were announced but have never made it into the market.
Besides domain name conflicts, there are many trademark conflicts, too. I have collected a list of trademark cases related to Open Source projects. Currently there are 18 cases known. But there are more, which are not made known public.
There are much more Linux applications for portable MP3 players, not only for the Apple iPod but for the Creative Nomad Jukebox, Diamond Rio 500 and more.
If it will work under Linux, you will find an installation report soon (hopefully) at TuxMobil - Laptops with TransMeta CPUs.
Trademark issues seem to become a common threat against Open Source projects. Since domain names and project names are often the same, this seems to be an issue for Cyber Law.
I have never got a request from a hardware manufacturer to beautify anything related to them at TuxMobil - Linux On Mobile Computers. Actually laptop manufacturers do not seem to care about Linux users. But there are other caveats. As discussed at SlashDot I had severe trademark trouble with the former project name MobiliX. There are other legal issues, which may occure in an instant. For example if some lawyer accuses a website owner not to obey certain legal requirements. At least in some countries (e.g. Germany) a dedicated law for internet content exists.
The question with these Linux based mobile phones is: when will it reach the market eventually? Some nice mobile Linux toys have been announced in the past, but have never become available. See this survey about Linux on or with mobile cellular phones for details.
Here are some links to free movies for PDAs, especially Linux PDAs, like the SHARP Zaurus Linux PDAs. There are also tips and tricks how to resize and convert movies to fit to PDAs.
Here in Germany you have to pay more than 100 Euro for the Microsoft Windows XP Home OEM edition, if you want to buy a laptop for example. There are only a few laptop manufacturers, which sell their machines without pre-installed OS. Just in case you don't need that OS, here are some legal ways to avoide the *Microsoft tax*.