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minor stuff in preface
author meillo@marmaro.de
date Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:28:25 +0100
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1 \cleardoublepage
2 \chapter*{Preface}
3 \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Preface}
5 %FIXME: write about the motivation to cover this topic: what is it I want?
6 % preface == target of the book, related to the reader
7 % make the topic more concrete and limit it
8 %TODO: have text by oliver here?
10 preface text (about 1 page)
13 Audience:
15 This document is targeted for \masqmail\ users and for people interested in mail systems in general.
16 Security problems in electronic mail, \unix\ and the \NAME{C} programming language will also be discussed.
17 Additional ones planning to take over an unmaintained software project will find real life experience in here.
19 In each topic, basic knowledge is preconditioned.
20 Nevertheless introductions are given and sources for further reading will be mentioned.
22 This work focuses on the \unix\ operating system.
23 Experience in usage, administration and program development is assumed.
24 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.
26 General information about \unix\ can be found in \cite{unixprogenv} %FIXME: references
27 . %FIXME: references
28 explain about administrating \unix.
29 And developing programs in \NAME{C} may be learned from \cite{k&r} and \cite{advunixprog}. %FIXME: references
31 %TODO: should I tell them to send email to me when having questions? Or somewhere else?
34 \section*{Organisation}
36 << write about organisation of the book: parts, chapters, sections. And more thats useful to know. >> %FIXME
38 << explain where the main part lies (theory vs. implementation) >> %FIXME:
40 << write about the bundled CD, and tell what's included >> %TODO
43 \section*{Acknowledgments}
44 %FIXME: write this at the very end.
45 % dont forget: proove readers, suggestion makers, supporters, ...
46 % FIXME: if too long, include a file on the CD and refer on it here