Hello! On Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 05:39:07PM +0530, Vikram Vincent wrote: > Forwarding this mail to bug-hurd which is the appropriate list for > discussions related to the Hurd.
Indeed. > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Shakthi Kannan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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 For what it's worth, Ben Asselstine has been working on updating it. A pre-release of the updated version if being offered from <http://www.asselstine.com/hhg.pdf>. You may want to read that one. > 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. Right. > 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. Right. > I request the core developers to spend some time with some > documentation on the design, or enhance Hurd Hacking Guide > documentation. We're working on it. Slowly, but steadily. We're too few people to get as much work done as we'd like. But: everone of you can contribute! Work through the update HHG, for example, and tell us about things you don't understand or want to have changed. Regards, Thomas
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