Is there any way we can reconcile the differences between what Debian
requires and what GNU prefers? It seems like a lot of extra work to
provide separate documentation (even just dummy man pages) with the
similar information.
I'm not sure if this would satisfy the Debian requirement, or even
On Tue, May 25, 1999 at 12:14:15AM +0200, Mark Kettenis wrote:
IMHO, we really should not waste time on man pages.
Of course I am siiting between two chairs here (as I am a Debian developer,
I am bound to Debian policy. As I am a Hurd developer, I am bound to GNU
policy). I hope everyone
Excuse my ignorance, but what is argp as mentioned by the GNU Hurd
Reference Manual? It sounds related to argc or argv but I can't figure out
what it is.
On Tue, 25 May 1999, Mark Kettenis wrote:
I know that the GNU project doesn't like man pages. Improving the info file
would of course also be a good way to help. We can than write a dummy man
page that only goves a synopsis and then points to the info file.
IMHO, we really should
From: M.C. Vernon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: writing man pages or texinfo documentation
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 07:42:32 +0100 (BST)
What is the GNU objection to man pages? I've found them easier to use
personally, especially if I just want to check the prototype of a library
function.
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 07:42:32 +0100 (BST)
From: M.C. Vernon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 25 May 1999, Mark Kettenis wrote:
I know that the GNU project doesn't like man pages. Improving the info
file
would of course also be a good way to help. We can than write a dummy
man
[ Sorry for answering so late ].
On Fri, 21 May 1999, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
On Fri, May 21, 1999 at 02:14:34PM +0200, Santiago Vila wrote:
If you like, you may just take the existing cross mig, change a few bits
of it and call it native. I would maintain it myself but my building
hi Marcus, thanks for the answer:
It would help to know what you like to do. Currently, there is lots
of room to getr yourself in. For example, you can try to build your
favourite Debian package and share with us the problems you
encounter. If there is a Debian package that does
On Tue, May 25, 1999 at 10:47:57PM +0200, Thierry Bourrillon wrote:
It would help to know what you like to do. Currently, there is lots
of room to getr yourself in. For example, you can try to build your
favourite Debian package and share with us the problems you
encounter. If
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