>From: Jan Schaumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> I don't think that man-pages should be standarized:
>> - we can only specify them for LSB applications and not for a complete
>> system (that would be part of FHS)
>> - most LSB applications will not come with man pages at all
>Any program *should* come with a man-page, IMHO. I feel strongly that
>this ought to be part of the LSB. How often have you had to search for
>documentation because the man-page was not available or unreadable or
>badly written?
100% agreed!
A man page is the default dodumentation. Any other documentation is optional.
Any program must have a man page that will describe all functions and all
options.
Programs that don't have one or where it is incomplete should not be a part
of the base distribution.
Jörg
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