Re: fixing up /usr/doc
On Thu, 24 Dec, 1998, Zack Brown wrote:
> In that case, I suggest splitting supplemental docs out of /usr/doc, and
> putting them somewhere dedicated to supplemental docs.
>
> I agree completely that man pages should tell the location of supplemental
> docs, but are you saying that man pages *and only manpages* should be the
> way to access those supplemental docs? Why put such an unnecessary
> restriction on users? I, for one, often feel like poking around my system
> without necessarily knowing what I'm poking around *for*. I love finding
> directories filled with wonderful sources of information that I can peruse
> at my leisure. And right now, /usr/doc is one of those sources and it is
> impossible to use!
>
In the odd little way you want to use it. It is fine for the purpose it was
designed for, no need to change it. END OF THREAD.
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