3 maybe spell out "config" to "configuration" as appropriate
5 Use American versus British spelling
7 not critical, but for later consider cleaning out some use of
8 "there" and rewrite to not be so passive.
10 make sure use of \elink shows URL in printed book
12 get rid of many references of "Red Hat" -- too platform specific?
14 remove references to names, like "Dan Langille shared ..."
15 just put their names in credits for book
17 don't refer to very old software by specific version such as
18 "Red Hat 7" or FreeBSD 4.9 because is too old to put in book. It may be
19 relevant, but may be confusing. Maybe just remove the version number
22 maybe fine, but discuss point-of-view: don't use personal "I" or
23 possessive "my" unless that is consistent style for book.
25 replace "32 bit" and "64 bit" with "32-bit" and "64-bit" respectively.
26 It seems like more popular style standard
28 be consistent with "Note" and "NOTE". maybe use tex header for this
30 get rid of redundant or noisy exclamation marks
32 style for "ctl-alt-del" and "ctl-d"? and be consisten with formatting
34 be consistent for case for ext3, ext2, EXT3, or EXT2.
36 fix spelling of "inspite" in source and in docs (maybe use "regardless
37 in one place where I already changed to "in spite"
39 be consistent with software names, like postgres, postgresql, PostreSQL
42 instead of using whitehouse for examples, use example.org (as that is defined
43 for that usage); also check other hostnames and maybe IPs and networks
45 use section numbers and cross reference by section number or page number
46 no underlining in book (this is not the web :)
48 some big gaps between paragraphs or between section headers and paragraphs
49 -- due to tex -- adjust as necessary to look nice
51 don't include the GPL and LGPL in book. This will save 19 (A4) pages.
52 For 6x9 book this will save 30 pages. (Keep GFDL though.)
54 many index items are too long
56 appendices not listed as appendix
58 some how consolidate indexes into one? on 6x9, the indexes are over 30 pages
60 don't refer to some website without including URL also
61 (such as "this FreeBSD Diary article")
63 get rid of (R) trademark symbols -- only use on first use; for example
64 don't put on the RPM Packaging FAQ
66 split up very long paragraphs, such as "As mentioned above, you will need ..."
69 use smaller font or split up long lines (especially from
70 console output which is wider than printed page)
72 don't assume all BSD is "FreeBSD"
74 don't assume all "kernel" is Linux. If it is Linux, be clear.