On Mon, Dec 24, 2001 at 08:38:49PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > on Tue, Dec 25, 2001 at 02:44:17AM +0100, Carel Fellinger ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 24, 2001 at 03:07:41PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > ... > > > I ***DESPISE*** info. The pinfo alternative helps somewhat, but the > > > basic concept still sucks. It should be scrapped for a searchable > > > format based on HTML, XHTML, or preferably something like DocBook > > > capable of creating multiple output formats. > > > > I don't get this, just as I don't understand people bashing Stallman. > > What is it in the program that is so horrible to ***DESPISE*** it? > ...all of Karsten's objections snipped
Help, I didn't mean to start a war, I was only surprised by the vehement nature of your dislikes, but I think I see. The main problem you and others have with info are: 1) you don't no the keys to use 2) the FSF put a ban on manpages Let me start with 2. I personally don't like the deprication of man pages either. It is a good place to lookup syntax, options and the like. For deeper insight a suplementairy format like info is better suited, but nothing beats a manpage if you only have to lookup the name of an option [okee program --help]. But man bash is a nightmare. Best would be if the man pages could be derived from the info pages, skipping much of the deeper stuff. The anwser to 1 is simple: learn it;) (<--- note there is a smily there) For search you might try the vi-like / (be aware that ? is bound to help) The nice thing of the search is that it's a multi page and even a multi file search. So unlike web pages, the search is not restricted to the currently viewed page, but covers all of the info document. Or use i (and ,) to search the index, almost like using a real book:) -- groetjes, carel
