On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 12:37 PM Pavel Lyalyakin via dev < [email protected]> wrote:
> Hello, > (snip) > The thing is that the INSTALL document needs a major rework (I think that > everyone can agree with this). > (snip) I agree with this! It is something I have looked into in the past, but every time I did, I became overwhelmed by how extensively INSTALL needed to change. One good thing is that after the CMake & vcpkg build becomes the "official" way to build on Windows in 1.16, a huge amount of cruft can be removed (all of section II-E). That will result in renumbering the later sections, so maybe it's a good time to just go in there with a wrecking ball. Thanks for giving INSTALL some much needed love!! By the way, I don't agree that it's not glamorous: for many users, INSTALL is likely one of the first pieces of documentation they encounter once they decide to try Subversion. It was for me when I installed Subversion for my $dayjob for the first time in 2007. INSTALL was very good, very clear, and it gave me confidence that I was dealing with a well made tool. There's something glamorous in that :-) Cheers, Nathan
