Chapter 3 — About this document

3.1 Document versions

Version 1.1: the PDF document and the live resources document on ethical informatics were merged into a single HTML document, following a suggestion from a reader.

Version 1.0: the first version of the mini-HOWTO. It had a first part, updated less often and available as PDF, and a dynamic part with an up-to-date list of internet resources in HTML.

Version 1.2 (this edition): English translation, corrected for consistency, with a glossary and the chapters published separately.

3.2 Comments and corrections

The author relies on readers to make this HOWTO useful. Suggestions, corrections and comments are welcome and will be included in the next revision where possible. Before sending bug reports or questions, please read this HOWTO in full and provide detailed information about the problem.

If this documentation is published on a CD-ROM or any other physical medium, a free copy is appreciated. A donation to the Linux Documentation Project is also encouraged, to help keep Linux documentation free.

3.3 Distribution policy

Copyright (C) 2002 Marco Costanzo. This HOWTO is free documentation: it may be redistributed and/or modified under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2 or (at your option) any later version. It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty, not even the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. A copy of the licence is available at gnu.org or from the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.