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2 \chapter*{Preface}
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3 \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Preface}
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5 << preface text (about 1 page) >> %FIXME
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7 goal: revive masqmail; make it future save; clean it up; add some missing features; release a new version
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9 << write about the motivation to cover this topic: what is it I want? >> %FIXME
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11 << preface == target of the book, related to the reader >> %FIXME
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19 Audience:
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21 This document is targeted for \masqmail\ users and for people interested in mail systems in general.
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22 Security problems in electronic mail, \unix\ and the \NAME{C} programming language will also be discussed.
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23 Additional ones planning to take over an unmaintained software project will find real life experience in here.
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25 In each topic, basic knowledge is preconditioned.
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26 Nevertheless introductions are given and sources for further reading will be mentioned.
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28 This work focuses on the \unix\ operating system.
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29 Experience in usage, administration and program development is assumed.
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30 This includes the basic toolchain (e.g.\ \name{tar}, \name{grep}, etc.), user, file and permission management, as well as writing, compiling and installing programs written in the \NAME{C} language.
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32 General information about \unix\ can be found in \cite{unixprogenv} %FIXME: references
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33 . %FIXME: references
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34 explain about administrating \unix.
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35 And developing programs in \NAME{C} may be learned from \cite{k&r} and \cite{advunixprog}. %FIXME: references
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37 %TODO: should I tell them to send email to me when having questions? Or somewhere else?
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40 \section*{Organisation}
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49 \section*{Acknowledgments}
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50 %FIXME: write this at the very end.
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51 % dont forget: proove readers, suggestion makers, supporters, ...
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52 % FIXME: if too long, include a file on the CD and refer on it here