discuss: man pages
Subject:
Re: man pages
From:
"alpha1p 142936" ####@####.####
Date:
16 May 2003 03:39:10 -0000
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>From: "Guru -" ####@####.####
>To: ####@####.####
>Subject: Re: man pages
>Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 13:31:45 +1000
>
>Sure, rewriting all documentation seems like a good idea, lol, I don't
>think so, there's no way the LDP has time to create a simplified manual
>page for every existant tool.
>Sure, I think the idea is great but its not practical, I mean you could
>rewrite pages for the core utilities.
>My HOWTO does this (to a point, its not designed to be a man page rewrite
>of every existant tool).
>The GNU/Linux Tools Summary HOWTO is hosted here:
>www.karakas-online.de/LinuxCommands/t1.html
>
>So if you did want to go ahead with the idea feel free to reference
>material from there.
>The idea is good but I don't think its very practical to carry out........
>Also we don't need to get rid of man pages (as previously stated by someone
>else) they are important for power-users and administrators, we simply need
>a simplified version of man pages for new users.....
I am willing to expand my 'Linux Dictionary' to include these as well.
However, it is starting to become very difficult to work with due to its
sheer size. All I need are references. First draft will be definitely out in
six weeks.
Binh.
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