Ollie Wild wrote: > On 9/13/07, Tom Tromey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>> "Ollie" == Ollie Wild <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Ollie> One quick question. When I updated the gcc info page, Mark >> Ollie> Mitchell felt strongly that it shouldn't mention distcc or >> Ollie> ccache directly. However, I think it's a good idea to give >> Ollie> users some idea what the option is good for. Is it appropriate >> Ollie> to mention these applications in the release notes? >> >> I think it makes sense, but I wonder what Mark's objection was. > > Mark, would you like to comment?
I wouldn't characterize my objections as terribly strong. It's certainly nothing against distcc or ccache. But, I think these kinds of mentions are odd to put in our documentation. The manual should say what the options do. Referencing specific tools, which may or may not continue to exist, etc., seems odd to me. The manual is a reference text; this isn't reference information. In a tutorial, or in release notes, I have no objection. -- Mark Mitchell CodeSourcery [EMAIL PROTECTED] (650) 331-3385 x713
