diff thesis/tex/0-preface.tex @ 96:8db526d7a678

reorganized preface and introduction (feels better now)
author meillo@marmaro.de
date Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:29:59 +0100
parents a6f8a93abd64
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--- a/thesis/tex/0-preface.tex	Sun Nov 16 15:29:30 2008 +0100
+++ b/thesis/tex/0-preface.tex	Sun Nov 16 15:29:59 2008 +0100
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 \chapter*{Preface}
 \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Preface}
 
-\section*{Preface}
 %FIXME: write about the motivation to cover this topic: what is it I want?
 % preface == target of the book, related to the reader
 % make the topic more concrete and limit it
 %TODO: have text by oliver here?
 
+preface text (about 1 page)
 
-\section*{Audience}
-%TODO: maybe merge mit the intention of the document
+
+\textbf{Audience}
+
 This document is targeted for \masqmail\ users and for people interested in mail systems in general.
 Security problems in electronic mail, \unix\ and the \NAME{C} programming language will also be discussed.
 Additional ones planning to take over an unmaintained software project will find real life experience in here.
@@ -34,38 +35,7 @@
 %FIXME: write about organisation of the book: parts, chapters, sections. And more thats useful to know.
 %FIXME: explain where the main part lies (theory vs. implementation)
 
-
-\section*{Conventions used}
-%TODO: check if this tells what is really used!
-%FIXME: make it complete!
-%FIXME: remove everything not needed. Maybe write only a few sentences text.
-The following typographic conventions are used in this book:
-
-\begin{tabular}{ p{0.15\textwidth} p{0.8\textwidth} }
-\emph{Italic} &
-is used for names, including command names, file name, hostnames, usernames and email addresses.
-Further more it is used to emphasize text.
-\\ &\\
-
-\texttt{Constant Width} &
-is used for source code, contents of files and output from programs.
-\\ &\\
-
-\texttt{\$} &
-indicates the the user shell prompt.
-\\ &\\
-
-\texttt{\#} &
-indicates the the root shell prompt.
-\\
-\end{tabular}
-
-
-
-\section*{Additional sources}
-%FIXME: specify the really important external documents here
 %TODO: write about the bundled CD, and tell what's included
-\NAME{RFC}s, other books, source code, websites
 
 
 \section*{Acknowledgements}