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You can tell it's written by real Linux users because the landing page UX doesn't make it immediately obvious where to even start reading.

by lukeify 11d ago

partyficial 11d ago
it's like their brain is unaware of the concept of a timeline
- mrleinad 11d ago
  So Linux users are by definition, eternal.
khantto 11d ago
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boomlinde 11d ago
Took me half a second to realize I would probably start with "LFS :: Linux From Scratch is the main book, the base from which all other projects are derived."
- lukeify 11d ago
  You mean the link to a page which _also_ doesn't have the main book?
  - bbg2401 11d ago
    It's a link to the project page for the main book and it does a good job of explaining itself and the available resources. I guess the biggest issue is it's not immediately obvious the left navigation menu changes between the project and subproject landing pages.
voxelghost 11d ago
It is indeed glorious.
esseph 11d ago
... At the top? You're expected to read all of it! :)
myaccountonhn 11d ago
My journey was: Start off by clicking LFS among the links, and then "Read online" in the sidebar, and then being lost. I see a header, "Current Stable" but I can't see the link to the actual book. I only see the errata, the security advisory and a link labelled... stable LFS systemd? Maybe it's that one? Yes, yes it is.
austy69 11d ago
Idk what to tell you if the “welcome to Linux from scratch” header wasn’t enough of a hint
- fourside 11d ago
  I thought the parent comment was missing something obvious too but if you click the top link in that section, it’s a page describing LFS but without linking to its content. Then I clicked the “Read online” link on the menu on the left, but the top links are errata and security advisories and then the main link. Not the worst navigation I’ve seen but the parent comment does have a point.

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You can tell it's written by real Linux users because the landing page UX doesn't make it immediately obvious where to even start reading.

by lukeify 11d ago

You can tell it's written by real Linux users because the landing page UX doesn't make it immediately obvious where to even start reading.

partyficial 11d ago
it's like their brain is unaware of the concept of a timeline
- mrleinad 11d ago
  So Linux users are by definition, eternal.
khantto 11d ago
[dead]
boomlinde 11d ago
Took me half a second to realize I would probably start with "LFS :: Linux From Scratch is the main book, the base from which all other projects are derived."
- lukeify 11d ago
  You mean the link to a page which _also_ doesn't have the main book?
  - bbg2401 11d ago
    It's a link to the project page for the main book and it does a good job of explaining itself and the available resources. I guess the biggest issue is it's not immediately obvious the left navigation menu changes between the project and subproject landing pages.
voxelghost 11d ago
It is indeed glorious.
esseph 11d ago
... At the top? You're expected to read all of it! :)
myaccountonhn 11d ago
My journey was: Start off by clicking LFS among the links, and then "Read online" in the sidebar, and then being lost. I see a header, "Current Stable" but I can't see the link to the actual book. I only see the errata, the security advisory and a link labelled... stable LFS systemd? Maybe it's that one? Yes, yes it is.
austy69 11d ago
Idk what to tell you if the “welcome to Linux from scratch” header wasn’t enough of a hint
- fourside 11d ago
  I thought the parent comment was missing something obvious too but if you click the top link in that section, it’s a page describing LFS but without linking to its content. Then I clicked the “Read online” link on the menu on the left, but the top links are errata and security advisories and then the main link. Not the worst navigation I’ve seen but the parent comment does have a point.