discuss: man pages
Subject:
Re: man pages
From:
"Pedro M." ####@####.####
Date:
7 Jan 2004 00:15:23 -0000
Message-Id: <033d01c3d4b3$56a75ff0$6369cb51@usuario>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Still" ####@####.####
To: "Glen Turner" ####@####.####
Cc: ####@####.####
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: man pages
> On 4 Jan 2004, Glen Turner wrote:
>
> It is my understanding that Debian requires all packages to have a man
> page, so in a sense there is a project working on this.
>
At least, a downloadable man package ( for mini-distros, i.e.).
> Man pages are the responsibility of the individual project developer(s). I
> would imagine that individual projects would be willing to accept
> documentation patches, but because there is no central software project,
> there is also no central documentation project.
>
This would be controlated, for sure, for a better Linux documentation. A GNU
program with MAN file would obtain more "official" support and publicity (
publication, review and so on ) than another one without man file.
Regards.
Interesting link found :
http://www.superant.com/cgi-bin/slencyclopedia.pl?Slencyclopedia
Linux encyclopedia in wiki format (what I was seeking, for long time ago).
