From owner-svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Mon Nov 13 02:40:50 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B22FECFCF56; Mon, 13 Nov 2017 02:40:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7C1C77E290; Mon, 13 Nov 2017 02:40:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id vAD2enxx068459; Mon, 13 Nov 2017 02:40:49 GMT (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from bjk@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id vAD2enmM068458; Mon, 13 Nov 2017 02:40:49 GMT (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201711130240.vAD2enmM068458@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: bjk set sender to bjk@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Benjamin Kaduk Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 02:40:49 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r51196 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status X-SVN-Group: doc-head X-SVN-Commit-Author: bjk X-SVN-Commit-Paths: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status X-SVN-Commit-Revision: 51196 X-SVN-Commit-Repository: doc MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.25 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 02:40:50 -0000 Author: bjk Date: Mon Nov 13 02:40:49 2017 New Revision: 51196 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/51196 Log: Add 2017Q3 entry for Absolute FreeBSD 3rd Edition, from mwlucas Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2017-07-2017-09.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2017-07-2017-09.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2017-07-2017-09.xml Sun Nov 12 21:36:47 2017 (r51195) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2017-07-2017-09.xml Mon Nov 13 02:40:49 2017 (r51196) @@ -311,4 +311,47 @@ Implement info os commands. + + + Absolute &os;, 3rd Edition + + + + + Michael + Lucas + + mwlucas@michaelwlucas.com + + + + + Official Announcement + + + +

The first draft of the third edition of Absolute + &os; is finished. It is 220,200 words, or roughly enough to + stun a medium-sized ox. It's on target to be in print before + BSDCan 2018.

+ + + + Stare at the wall blankly for a few days. + + Fix all the problems pointed out by dozens of community + reviewers. + + Fix all the problems pointed out by John Baldwin, tech + reviewer extraordinaire. + + Editing. Copyediting. Page layout. Page editing. + Re-editing. Indexing. Edits discovered by indexer. + + Pre-orders should open some time next year. + + Restrain myself from strangling people who ask when the + fourth edition is coming. + +