Re: README in / of debian cd's.
On Tue, Apr 11, 2000 at 11:34:38PM +0200, J.A. Bezemer wrote:
> > > Second: People always look at README's in the first place, so then
> > > simply make a README that says "see the RelNotes".
> >
> > Ever heard of symlinks? :)
>
> Symlinks do not work on CDs when read from non-UX OSes. Hardlinks do, but in
> this case will cause some/much confusion because a vital document will appear
> to be included twice -- people will even try to find the differences. A
> "manual" symlink being a one-line README is all that's needed.
Okay, that's a reasonable explanation. However one must ask himself whether
it's wise to try installing Debian if s/he hasn't yet heard of symlinks...
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