* README (Introduction): Rewritten to a more logical order for first time users, incorporating some additional text that was previously only in README.alpha. * README.alpha (Introduction): Adjust to match. --- ChangeLog | 6 ++++++ README | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++---------- README.alpha | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 3 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 3e1cb95..9db58e1 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,11 @@ 2010-09-18 Gary V. Vaughan <g...@gnu.org> + maint: consolidate Introductions of README and README.alpha. + * README (Introduction): Rewritten to a more logical order for + first time users, incorporating some additional text that was + previously only in README.alpha. + * README.alpha (Introduction): Adjust to match. + maint: copy the Version Numbering section into README.alpha. * README.alpha (Version Numbering): No less useful for users of alpha releases. Copied from README. diff --git a/README b/README index 16328bb..acf8f8b 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -8,22 +8,32 @@ This is GNU Libtool, a generic library support script. Libtool hides the complexity of using shared libraries behind a consistent, portable interface. -To use Libtool, add the new generic library building commands to your -Makefile, Makefile.in, or Makefile.am. See the documentation for -details. - Libtool's home page is: - http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/libtool.html + http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/libtool.html See the file NEWS for a description of recent changes to Libtool. -See the file INSTALL for generic instructions on how to build and install -Libtool. Please see the file doc/notes.txt for some platform-specific -information. Please note that you need GNU make to build Libtool. +See the file INSTALL for generic instructions on how to build and +install Libtool. Please see the file doc/notes.txt for some platform- +specific information. Please note that you need GNU make to build +Libtool. + +See the info node (libtool)Tested Platforms. (or the file doc/PLATFORMS) +for a list of platforms that Libtool already supports. -See the info node (libtool)Tested Platforms. (or the file -doc/PLATFORMS) for a list of platforms that Libtool supports. +Please try it on all the platforms you have access to: + + * If it builds and passes the test suite (`gmake check'), please send + a short note to the libtool mailing list <libt...@gnu.org> with a + subject line including the string `[PLATFORM]', and containing the + details from the end of `./libtool --help' in the body. + * Otherwise, see `Reporting Bugs' below for how to help us fix any + problems you discover. + +To use Libtool, add the new generic library building commands to your +Makefile, Makefile.in, or Makefile.am. See the documentation for +details. 2. Reporting Bugs diff --git a/README.alpha b/README.alpha index 8c72c03..6f4ed3b 100644 --- a/README.alpha +++ b/README.alpha @@ -4,17 +4,36 @@ GNU Libtool 1. Introduction =============== -This is an alpha testing release of GNU Libtool, please try it on all -the platforms you have access to. Using it more or less implicitly -signs you up to help us find whatever problems you report. +This is an alpha testing release of GNU Libtool, a generic library +support script. Libtool hides the complexity of using shared libraries +behind a consistent, portable interface. -See the file INSTALL for generic instructions on how to build and install -Libtool. Please see the file doc/notes.txt for some platform-specific -information. Please note that you need GNU make to build Libtool. +Libtool's home page is: -If it builds and passes the test suite (`gmake check'), please send -notification to the libtool mailing list <libt...@gnu.org> with a -subject line including the string `[PLATFORM]'. + http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/libtool.html + +See the file NEWS for a description of recent changes to Libtool. + +See the file INSTALL for generic instructions on how to build and +install Libtool. Please see the file doc/notes.txt for some platform- +specific information. Please note that you need GNU make to build +Libtool. + +See the info node (libtool)Tested Platforms. (or the file doc/PLATFORMS) +for a list of platforms that Libtool already supports. + +Please try it on all the platforms you have access to: + + * If it builds and passes the test suite (`gmake check'), please send + a short note to the libtool mailing list <libt...@gnu.org> with a + subject line including the string `[PLATFORM]', and containing the + details from the end of `./libtool --help' in the body. + * Otherwise, see `Reporting Bugs' below for how to help us fix any + problems you discover. + +To use Libtool, add the new generic library building commands to your +Makefile, Makefile.in, or Makefile.am. See the documentation for +details. 2. Reporting Bugs -- 1.7.2.2