From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@ifi.uio.no>
Subject: Re: CFP: Call For Proofreaders Well here comes some small comments
Date: 19 Sep 1996 04:11:56 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <x6iv9bnthv.fsf@eyesore.no> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Greg Stark's message of 18 Sep 1996 03:20:17 -0400
Greg Stark <gsstark@MIT.EDU> writes:
> Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@ifi.uio.no> writes:
> > I should write an "about the manual" thing on the inside back cover, I
> > think.
>
> $ webster colophon
> col.o.phon \'ka:l-*-f*n, -.fa.n\ n [L, fr. Gk kolopho-n summit, finishing
> touch] 1: an inscription placed at the end of a book or manuscript usu.
> with facts relative to its production 2: an identifying device used by a
> printer or a publisher
I kinda though that was what is was called, but I wasn't quite sure...
> O'reilly books typically have one to explain their covers, other books often
> describe what software or hardware was used. Colophons are fine ideas.
Yes -- I always like to read things like that. I'll add one.
--
"Yes. The journey through the human heart
would have to wait until some other time."
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Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1996-09-13 23:35 CFP: Call For Proofreaders Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
1996-09-17 6:27 ` Andy Eskilsson
1996-09-17 7:19 ` CFP: Call For Proofreaders Well here comes some small comments Andy Eskilsson
1996-09-17 9:45 ` Per Abrahamsen
1996-09-17 15:45 ` luis fernandes
1996-09-18 7:21 ` Andy Eskilsson
1996-09-18 1:26 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
1996-09-18 7:13 ` Andy Eskilsson
1996-09-18 7:20 ` Greg Stark
1996-09-19 2:11 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen [this message]
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