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From: |
Yavor Doganov |
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Subject: |
www/doc expanding.html |
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Date: |
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:24:34 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Yavor Doganov <yavor> 09/01/16 17:24:34
Modified files:
doc : expanding.html
Log message:
Rephrase the first paragraph and link to shop.fsf.org. Template.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/doc/expanding.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.12&r2=1.13
Patches:
Index: expanding.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/doc/expanding.html,v
retrieving revision 1.12
retrieving revision 1.13
diff -u -b -r1.12 -r1.13
--- expanding.html 5 Jun 2008 23:02:47 -0000 1.12
+++ expanding.html 16 Jan 2009 17:23:42 -0000 1.13
@@ -1,96 +1,37 @@
-<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN">
-
-<html>
-
-<head>
-<title>Documentation - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)</title>
-<link rev="made" href="mailto:address@hidden";>
-</head>
-
-<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#1F00FF" alink="#FF0000"
vlink="#9900DD">
-<h3>Documentation of the GNU Project</h3>
+<!--#include virtual="/server/header.html" -->
+<title>Expanding Bookstore Availability - GNU Project - Free Software
Foundation (FSF)</title>
+<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
+<h2>Instructions to Friends of GNU on how to get GNU Press books into
+their local bookstores</h2>
<p>
-
-<a href="/graphics/agnuhead.html"><img src="/graphics/gnu-head-sm.jpg"
- alt=" [image of the Head of a GNU] " width="129" height="122"></a>
-
-[ <!-- Please keep this list alphabetical -->
-<a href="/doc/doc.html">English</a>
-]
-
-<br>
-<P>
-<HR>
-<br>
-
-<table style="margin-right: 10px; float: left" frame="box" bgcolor="f2f2f9"
cellspacing="5">
-
-<tr><td><a href="http://www.gnupress.org";>GNU Press Home Page</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a
href="http://www.gnupress.org/gnupresspub.html#Anchor-BOOK-61299";>Books In
Print</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a
href="http://www.gnupress.org/gnupresspub.html#Anchor-Software";>Software on
CD</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a href="http://www.gnupress.org/isbn.html";>ISBN List</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a href="http://www.gnu.org/gear/gear.html";>GNU Gear Page</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a
href="http://www.gnu.org/gear/gear.html#Anchor-Clothing";>Clothing</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a href="http://www.gnu.org/gear/gear.html#Anchor-Wall-Art";>Wall
Art</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a
href="http://www.gnu.org/gear/gear.html#Anchor-Other-Fan-Gear";>Other Fan
Gear</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a href="http://order.fsf.org/";>Order Form</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a href="http://www.gnupress.org/potentialauthors.html";>For
Authors</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a href="http://www.gnupress.org/resellers.html";>For
Resellers</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a href="http://www.gnupress.org/teachingprofessionals.html";>For
Teachers</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a href="http://www.gnupress.org/doc/contact.html";>Contact
Us</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a href="http://www.fsf.org";>FSF Home Page</a></td></tr>
-
-<tr><td><a href="http://www.gnu.org";>GNU Project Home</a></td></tr>
-
-</table>
-
-<table cellspacing="5"><tr><td>
-
-<h3>Instructions to Friends of GNU on how to get GNU Press books into
-their local bookstores.</h3>
-<p>
-
-<p>
-First visit <a href="http://www.gnupress.org/";>www.gnupress.org</a> to
-familiarize yourself with the current title list, and see if any new
-ones have been announced.. Also visit the <a
-href="http://www.gnupress.org/resellers.html";>Information for
-Resellers</a> link, and notice which books are being specifically
-marketed to bookstores, and what points are being made in the sales
-pitch.
+First visit the <a href="http://shop.fsf.org/category/books/";>FSF
+Online Shop</a> to familiarize yourself with the current title list,
+and see if any new ones have been announced.
</p>
+
<p>
Contact several bookstores in your region with good-sized technical
-sections. Don't select more than one branch each of chain
-stores. Find out whether they stock GNU Press books, and whether or not
-all their distributors stock GNU Press books.
+sections. Don't select more than one branch each of chain stores.
+Find out whether they stock GNU Press books, and whether or not all
+their distributors stock GNU Press books.
</p>
+
<p>
One useful technique is to look through the store for books about
-Richard Stallman or his work--in particular, <it>Free As In
-Freedom</it>. Then you can say to the buyer, "You carry <it>N</it>
-different books about Stallman's work, including his biography, but
-you don't carry his own book." This technique is sometimes effective,
-since it provides a reason for them to be interested.
+Richard Stallman or his work—in particular, <cite>Free As In
+Freedom</cite>. Then you can say to the buyer, “You
+carry <tt>N</tt> different books about Stallman's work, including his
+biography, but you don't carry his own book.” This technique is
+sometimes effective, since it provides a reason for them to be
+interested.
</p>
+
<p>
-If the bookstore does not stock GNU Press books but one or more of their
-distributors does:
+If the bookstore does not stock GNU Press books but one or more of
+their distributors does:
</p>
+
<p>
Call or visit the store and ask to speak to the person in charge of
technical book section. (The average person working on the store
@@ -101,73 +42,120 @@
books for these programs. This may be sufficient to encourage the
bookstore to inquire to their distributor.
</p>
+
<p>
If some or all of the bookstore's distributors do not supply GNU Press
books: Ask the bookstore employee the name and telephone number of the
-distributors they purchase from - doing the same for 3 or 4 computer
-bookshops will give a good picture of the main distributors in your
-region to focus on.
+distributors they purchase from—doing the same for 3 or 4
+computer bookshops will give a good picture of the main distributors
+in your region to focus on.
</p>
+
<p>
Telephone the distributors to verify whether they do or don't stock
GNU Press books. If not, find out the name of the person responsible
for specifying which books the distributor stocks.
</p>
+
<p>
-Tell the purchasing manager you are ringing on behalf of GNU
-Press. Explain what the GNU project is, making sure the purchasing
-manager is clear the GNU project publishes definitive books for a
-range of programs published as part of the GNU project, and that the
-programs are common to many. Point the purchasing manager to the
+Tell the purchasing manager you are ringing on behalf of GNU Press.
+Explain what the GNU project is, making sure the purchasing manager is
+clear the GNU project publishes definitive books for a range of
+programs published as part of the GNU project, and that the programs
+are common to many. Point the purchasing manager to the
www.gnupress.org web site. Sometimes a purchasing manager will be
sufficiently technically oriented to discuss the ubiquity of programs
such as GNU Make and GCC. Once the purchasing manager has understood
these issues, he is likely to want to see samples of GNU Press books,
perhaps two or three titles to get a feel for the breadth and depth of
coverage and the quality of writing style. At this stage, you should
-contact GNU Press to co-ordinate. Send email to <a
href-"mailto:address@hidden><em>address@hidden</em></a>.
+contact GNU Press to co-ordinate. Send email
+to <a href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>.
</p>
+
<p>
-When making your sales pitch, good books to mention are GNU Make, MDK
-and Free Software Free Society. This gives a cross section of
-technical manual, 'fun' book and philosophical book.
+When making your sales pitch, good books to mention are <cite>GNU
+Make</cite>, <cite>MDK</cite> and <cite>Free Software Free
+Society</cite>. This gives a cross section of technical manual,
+“fun” book and philosophical book.
</p>
+
<p>
-Find out when it is convenient to contact the purchasing manager
-after he has received the sample books. Call the purchasing manager
-around the designated time. If he isn't available, repeat contact
-attempts in around 10 day intervals.
+Find out when it is convenient to contact the purchasing manager after
+he has received the sample books. Call the purchasing manager around
+the designated time. If he isn't available, repeat contact attempts
+in around 10 day intervals.
</p>
+
<p>
When the purchasing manager has agreed to carry GNU Press books, a
contract will need to be drawn up. This should be done between GNU
-Press <a href-"mailto:address@hidden><em>address@hidden</em></a> and the
+Press <a href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a> and the
distributor directly.
</p>
-</table></tr></td>
-<P>
-<hr>
+</div>
+<!--#include virtual="/server/footer.html" -->
+<div id="footer">
<p>
-Please send comments on these web pages to
-<a href="mailto:address@hidden";><em>address@hidden</em></a>,
-send other questions to <a
href="mailto:address@hidden";><em>address@hidden</em></a>.
+Please send FSF & GNU inquiries to
+<a href="mailto:address@hidden";><em>address@hidden</em></a>.
+There are also <a href="/contact/">other ways to contact</a>
+the FSF.
+<br />
+Please send broken links and other corrections or suggestions to
+<a href="mailto:address@hidden";><em>address@hidden</em></a>.
</p>
<p>
-Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
-Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
02110-1301, USA
+Please see the
+<a href="/server/standards/README.translations.html">Translations
+README</a> for information on coordinating and submitting
+translations of this article.
</p>
+
<p>
-Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is permitted in any
medium, provided this notice is preserved.
+Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 Free Software
+Foundation, Inc.
+</p>
+<p>
+Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is permitted
+in any medium, provided this notice is preserved.
</p>
<p>
-Updated: <!-- timestamp start -->$Date: 2008/06/05 23:02:47 $ <!-- timestamp
end -->
+Updated:
+<!-- timestamp start -->
+$Date: 2009/01/16 17:23:42 $
+<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
-<hr>
+</div>
+
+<div id="translations">
+<h4>Translations of this page</h4>
+
+<!-- Please keep this list alphabetical by language code. -->
+<!-- Comment what the language is for each type, i.e. de is German. -->
+<!-- Write the language name in its own language (Deutsch) in the text. -->
+<!-- If you add a new language here, please -->
+<!-- advise address@hidden and add it to -->
+<!-- - /home/www/html/server/standards/README.translations.html -->
+<!-- - one of the lists under the section "Translations Underway" -->
+<!-- - if there is a translation team, you also have to add an alias -->
+<!-- to mail.gnu.org:/com/mailer/aliases -->
+<!-- Please also check you have the language code right; see: -->
+<!-- http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code_list.php -->
+<!-- If the 2-letter ISO 639-1 code is not available, -->
+<!-- use the 3-letter ISO 639-2. -->
+<!-- Please use W3C normative character entities. -->
+
+<ul class="translations-list">
+<!-- English -->
+<li><a href="/doc/expanding.html">English</a> [en]</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+</div>
</body>
</html>
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