From: why the lucky stiff <ruby-talk@...>
Date: 2004-03-02T06:26:00+09:00
Subject: [ANN] Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby, Chapter Four: Little Leaves of Code

Just wanted everyone to know that Chapter Four of the (Poignant) Guide 
is now available.  Read the new chapter here: 
http://poignantguide.net/ruby/chapter-4.html

Is it okay with everyone if I make chapter announcements on ruby-talk?  
I guess I figure it's as pertinent as a new software release, but I 
don't want to make an assumption.  Please say.

There are a few mailing lists now which cater to those who want to 
participate in this project.

stiffs list: open discussion concerning the flow of the book, the 
technique (or lack of), the scripts behind it
http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/poignant-stiffs

watchers list: this list is read-only.  low frequency updates.
http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/poignant-watchers

translators list: open discussion, come help offer the guide in your 
native tongue.
http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/poignant-translators

I don't expect the translation effort to take off or anything.  I have 
had a handful of people ask, so I figured I'd open a list and see what 
happens.

I am considering offering art to those who play a major part in 
faithfully translating the book to another language.  I have quite a bit 
of original artwork related to the book which I would like to give those 
who stick with it and finish a translation.  Paintings of the foxes and 
Blix the Cat.  Line art used in the book.  I've made a few t-shirts as 
well.  I've also been working on some cartoon paintings of Matz that are 
quite fun.

Okay.  Back to filling excavated mushroom clouds with squirrel napkins.

_why