On 1 April 2015 at 00:35, Arthur Schwarz <aschwarz1...@att.net> wrote: > Well, I've never done a patch. More appropriately, the Automake document > needs a thorough review and rewriting. I don't have the knowledge to do > that, I don't know automake. More appropriately, the patches would be more > extensive then just casual corrections, and I don't have the authority to do > them. > > My argument is that the document unsuccessfully presents a quality product. > I can participate in a dialog of how to change the product documentation so > that it provides the Autoake developers intent in a manner suitable for a > new user, and suitable as a reference for an experienced user. But, sign, I > haven't been asked.
I made some comments about the introductory sections of the Automake manual here: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/autoconf/2014-09/msg00061.html. But nobody has had time to look at it yet. I expect that factual inaccuracies are easier to get fixed than style and organization, which are more subjective.
