[CentOS] OT: SysAdmin Stories

[Jussi Hirvi]

On 6.6.2010 13.19, Geoff Galitz wrote:
> I'm compiling a collection of stories from the systems administrator
> trenches.  They can be short or long, funny or about a particularly
> challenging problem or period, or even something that appeared very
> technically challenging and ended up being something very simple.  Stories
> which are more political would be ok so long as they do not have an agenda
> or can be interpreted as a public attack.
>
> I can't promise money but I can promise 15 minutes of fame.  The stories
> will be accumulated over the next few months and go into a book about real
> world experiences of Systems Administrators and Systems Engineers.  Some of
> the material may be used in our training classes, as well.  All stories will
> be duly credited and I'll even buy a beer (or other non-alcoholic beverage)
> for anyone I ever meet in person.
>
> Stories may be edited for grammar or clarity.
>
> This book is still in the proposal stage so there is no firm target date,
> yet.  If for some reason the book is not published (just like tech projects,
> books are sometimes cancelled at the last minute) they will go up on our
> website.

What will be the intended audience? How much technical detail can be 
mentioned? Does one assume that the readers know what is grub, initrd, 
xen, amavisd etc?

- Jussi

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