Re: Documenting the GRUB configure (during build)

[Bruce Dubbs]

Robert Millan wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 05, 2009 at 03:42:24PM -0600, Bruce Dubbs wrote:
> > I'm afraid I don't agree that the solution to documenting changes is not  
> > to document anything.  That may be a little harsh, but I firmly believe  
> > that documentation is key to acceptance. 
>
> It's OK.  Well my concern is about long-term maintainability.  We're very
> busy all the time, and redundancy in our codebase often results in birot.
>
> Can I count on your commitment that you'll be around to adjust this
> documentation if it gets out of sync, etc?

Yes, I think you can.  I've always been interested in the boot process. 
 I remember disassembling the boot sector back in the late '80s to see 
what was going on.  That was before I knew about open source and the use 
of the internet became generally available (I didn't have it).

I went back to school late in life (91-93) and my dissertation was on 
the effects of comments on the maintainability of source code.  :)

Now I'm semi-retired and I think I can commit to a few years.  I don't 
think my interest will wane.  :)

  -- Bruce