Sorry for the delayed response. i just got promoted from being a part-time announcer at the public radio station i work at to being a full-time operations manager, so i've been a bit out of sorts learning automation systems, routers, etc. verdict: windows is still hell to work with, and i still hate drive letters, but it's awful nice to finally have a job so similar to my hobbies. at any rate, i'm afraid i haven't made any progress yet past the very rough outline posted here: <http://towndowner.com/lao-outline.html>. current plans, if that outline is good, are to begin filling in the structure with actual content and links to actively-developed content elsewhere on the web, and to include all member projects of linuxaudio.org. i think two promising options for docs.*, both bandied around a bit on various lists, are 1. setting up a wiki, a la <http://lau.linuxaudio.org/faq/index.php/Main_Page> (though there are security concerns - twice now i've removed spam from this page) and 2. community development of a new edition of dave's book. was there any resolution as to the possibility of doing this? i believe dave ran it past his publisher but i can't remember the results. i haven't seen his book but am planning to buy it as soon as i start bringing in the full-time wage - would it be a good idea to use it as a base for our documentation (not word-for-word but structurally)? or would that incur a property rights liability? i really think the wiki is the way to go. it seems the best way to stimulate collaboration. i'd be happy to play a larger role in docs.*, or in other parts of the web site, though i suspect i'll be of limited use most of the next month (i could devote perhaps two to three hours a week to the site for that period) - in a month or so i'll have settled into the new job, and could devote a more respectable amount of time to it. thanks, dan On 11/26/06, Ivica Ico Bukvic &lt;ico(a)vt.edu&gt; wrote: -- daneasley(a)gmail.com dan(a)towndowner.com dan(a)burntpossum.com http://towndowner.com http://burntpossum.com

Dave Phillips wrote: I believe everyone would join in and raise their glass to you Dave, for your contributions to Linux Audio! Thank You. Cheers! -- brad fuller sonaural: www.sonaural.com

I am deeply sorry to hear that Dave! Totally understandable. Please allow me to express my deepest gratitude and respect for all you've done to build the Linux audio community from nothing into a formidable platform by providing an invaluable resource for all to use. For that matter, instead of a pint, we all ought to raise an entire keg! ;-) Hope you can still participate in the Linuxaudio.org matters. We sure could use your wisdom and insight! Best wishes, Ico