firewall section of handbook

[Tom Rhodes]

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:05:38 -0400
"fbsd_user" <fbsd_user at a1poweruser.com> wrote:

> As the originator of the work, I don't care any longer about the
> wording in the firewall section. My stuff contains all the technical
> details which has been missing from the handbook for an very long
> time. All I am interested in is finding someone who will take my
> source and prepare it for publication / replacing the current
> firewall section. Hassling over wording is not as important as
> getting the details and examples published in the handbook. I am
> ready to pass on the source to who ever will see this through to the
> end. Looking for powerful ramrod type of person who once they bite
> into the project will not let go until it's completed.

Perhaps a slow ramrod, but I am a ramrod.  I think.  Ummm, Ceri,
what am I again?  Hmmmm.

find projects/newdocuments -type f -name '*' | xargs wc -l
...
Ack.  I'm not a ramrod, I'm a loser ...

> 
> Is that you????  Is there any one on the doc list who has the time
> and commitment to take on this publishing project??

At this point I'm not sure if I stepped forward or everyone else
stepped backward.  But I guess I'll look over it.  I want a few
more things to keep me busy this week and next.

> 
> 
> By time this is ready for inclusion in the handbook I may have the
> rough draft of the pf firewall stuff written so it can be included
> also.

We need pf documentation.  That alone is enough reason to go
through with the effort.

> 
> 
> Let me know if you have the right stuff to take control of the
> project and see it all the way through. As I stated before, I have
> work related deadlines and projects which do not leave me time to
> work my way through the process of peer review and revisions to the
> text. It's much easier to publish, than create the original
> technical info. I have done my part, now it's someone else's turn to
> complete the publishing process. That's why I turned to the doc
> mailing list to solicit help in completing the project. I leave it
> in your hands to follow through or drop it here.
> 

The unfortunate part is that we are tired, busy, and overworked
committers.  Well, not all of us.  Some people commit so much
that I wonder about them.  Yet, I used to be the same way so
I can't pick on anyone in particular without pointing a
at my own head.

Honestly, enough joking aside, you get everything done to a
point where you are happy with it and I'll look it over for
you.  I'm sure others will also.  :)

-- 
Tom Rhodes