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Re: about GNU Hurd
From: |
Shakthi Kannan |
Subject: |
Re: about GNU Hurd |
Date: |
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:40:31 +0200 |
Hi,
My thoughts below:
----- On 9/14/07, Richard Stallman <address@hidden> wrote:
| If you want to do that, please do. However, updating the English
| material is more useful.
\--
One of the best things I like about Free Software is its
documentation. One just reads the manual or HOWTOs or documentation,
and there is no reason to ask anybody in mailing lists, forums or IRC.
Atleast, this has been my experience.
But, I was really stuck with incomplete documentation for Hurd. The
Hurd Hacking Guide, for example, didn't take me much further (lot of
TODOs):
http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/hacking-guide/hhg.html
There are two types of coders I have seen. Some people just keep
coding, coding, coding, and they know the code in and out. They don't
require documentation.
For some people, it is important to show them simple examples to get
started with on various libraries, interfaces, functions etc., and
then slowly they get to explore the different components of the code,
and then really involve themselves with development.
I request the core developers to spend some time with some
documentation on the design, or enhance Hurd Hacking Guide
documentation.
Thanks,
SK
--
Shakthi Kannan
http://www.shakthimaan.com
Re: about GNU Hurd, Xavier Maillard, 2007/09/12
Re: about GNU Hurd, Xavier Maillard, 2007/09/12