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2 \chapter*{Preface}

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6 % preface == target of the book, related to the reader

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10 preface text (about 1 page)

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13 Audience:

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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.

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19 In each topic, basic knowledge is preconditioned.

20 Nevertheless introductions are given and sources for further reading will be mentioned.

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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.

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26 General information about \unix\ can be found in \cite{unixprogenv} %FIXME: references

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28 explain about administrating \unix.

29 And developing programs in \NAME{C} may be learned from \cite{k&r} and \cite{advunixprog}. %FIXME: references

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31 %TODO: should I tell them to send email to me when having questions? Or somewhere else?

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34 \section*{Organisation}

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38 << explain where the main part lies (theory vs. implementation) >> %FIXME:

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40 << write about the bundled CD, and tell what's included >> %TODO

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43 \section*{Acknowledgments}

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45 % dont forget: proove readers, suggestion makers, supporters, ...

46 % FIXME: if too long, include a file on the CD and refer on it here