Hi Crux users, About nine months ago I decided to compile my own Linux version, so I went over to 'www.linuxfromscratch.org', printed out the documentation, and started to work through it, page by page. It took quite a while, but eventually I had my very own Linux version, which I could adapt exactly as I wanted. I was quite proud of my achievement, and even wondered what I should call my new 'distribution'. Why am I telling you all this, wasting your precious time and bandwidth? Well, while I was playing around with my new, custom make Linux, I realised something quite important. I had, what you might call 'a moment of clarity'. I realised that everything I changed on my new 'distribution', I was changing so that it was exactly like Crux. Then I asked myself the question 'why go to all this trouble, if I already had a Linux distribution that worked just the way I wanted it to work?' The answer was obvious. Developing an open source project is a thankless task. I know, I have spent the last two and a half years developing a new webmail, only to see it abused and misused. (I will soon be releasing it as open source for those who are wondering what I am blabbering about). You spend hundreds of hours, doing the best work you can (free of charge), and all you seem to receive in return is dissatisfaction and sometimes even abuse. You begin to wonder if it is worth all the trouble. Let's get to the crux of the matter (pun intended). A famous American president once said: 'Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country'. If he had been a Linux user, he might have said: 'Ask not what your distribution can do for you; ask what you can do for your distribution'. I have been using Linux since RedHat 3.0.3, and I changed to Crux when it was 0.9.3. I like the philosophy behind it, and I like the way it works. I appreciate all the long hours the developers have put into it, and I hope they continue to do so. I am a native English speaker, and I have worked as a technical writer. I am offering my services to anyone on this list who is trying to develop documentation, and who needs assistance. Note that I said 'assistance'. I am not going to do the work for you, but I will be glad to help any sincere efforts in any way that I can. Happy cruxing. Ian Armstrong Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html __________________________________________________________ http://www.openmail.cc - your FREE, NO ADVERTISING webmail