> with documentation i only have ls /usr/doc/pkg (or dpkg -L pkg |grep
> /usr/doc). with docs splited into several trees this will be more
> difficult.
Maybe we should then try to help Jim get dwww ready and let that handle it.
Also, is it possible to try to get dhelp and dwww talk to each other?
d
> I only view disadvantages with this solution:
>
> a) users can't change the directory to their own
>documentations tree.
the documentation is provided on a per package basis, not on a per
language base. moste people will search documentation for package pkg,
and look if their language is a
For semplicity, I've moved the "conclusion" of my proposal on top of
this message. Rationale discussion follows below.
* distinguish between docs "about" a package and docs that "are" the
package.
* for "docs-about-the-package" use Schwarz's proposal:
/usr/doc//LANG__/
or /usr/doc//LAN
**On 24 Oct, CS (Christian Schwarz) wrote:
CS>Policy suggestion
CS>
CS>In continuation of this policy I suggest to keep all documentation files
CS>in one place: /usr/doc/. In case of non-english docs, the files would
CS>be placed into a subdirectory /usr/doc//LANG_
I only view disadvantages with t
Hi,
>>"Andreas" == Andreas Jellinghaus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> Some people suggested to have an extra directory level for the
>> documentation file format (e.g. 'HTML/'). I suggest to postpone the
>> discussion about this sub-topic until we discuss the `documentation
>> policy'. (Until then
a) if someone looks for documentation, she changes the directory to
/usr/doc/, and looks what is in there. so people will not find
documentation in /usr/doc/LANG/
b) for one file a directory isn't necessary, in my opinion.
/usr/doc//. is ok for me.
locale should be the 2 char language code, or _,
Topic 10: Filesystem location of non-english documentation files
STATE: INPUT
Background
There was a discussion about this topic on debian-devel around Nov 96, but
without any decision. Since a lot of package already install non-english
docs, we'll have to find a solution soon.
The previous d
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