Community
I can use some help
In the long run I can't do this alone. This is why I have chosen for this BookStack Wiki. Some knowledgeable people can contribute this way and publish their own "books" and/or provide updates on existing ones.
Graphics, anyone?
Also, I'm bad with graphics. It is nice if someone can design a few icons for the books we're putting together.
Matrix
To communicate with each other, I would like to give everyone a matrix account on my (self hosted) Matrix instance. You don't have to install any software yourself, you can just participate via my Element web interface although it might give a more satisfying user experience if you also install the mobile phone apps and/or desktop clients.
Why Matrix? Because I think it is most suitable for a project like this. It is like Whatsapp/Signal but it also allows "threads" so we can get things a little more organized. And last but not least, it is more secure because it is decentralized.
Donation
Everyone can read the books without any obligation to me. But I kindly request a donation for the following purposes:
- For this project I'm going to hire a new VPS and a new domain name that I don't need for anything else than to have a platform to recreate everything from scratch, so you can copy each single command. So it is going to cost me some bucks.
- I'm happy to invest some time in this, but only if I know that people are actually using and enjoying my efforts. My idea got quite some "boosts" but I have yet to see how many people are going to really participate. By donating to me you show me that you are really intending to participate in this project and my efforts aren't going to end up into a black hole.
Except for encouraging me to run this project, I can give some technical support in return. People who have contributed will get access to my Matrix Support Group. And if you don't already have a Matrix account, you can get one for free on my Matrix instance.
You can find my banking info (and Paypal donation link) on my Contact page.