Re: Re^4: dhelp directory structure
On Tue, Apr 14, 1998 at 09:23:00PM +0100, Marco Budde wrote:
> Am 14.04.98 schrieb aj # azure.humbug.org.au ...
>
> AT> places is perfectly natural --
>
> No. Look at the WWW server.
Are WWW severs natural? There was information archiving before electricity
existed. Don't compare nuts with eggs.
> AT> the FSSTND would be included under both "Debian development" and=20
> AT> "administration", and so forth.
>
> I don#t see any connection of FSSTND to Debian or to admin. This should go
> to "standards" for example.
This makes me angry. Just because you don't see any, this does not mean
there isn't a connection. But I will explain it just for you (as I see one):
1) A Debian Developer has to follow the FSSTND (soon to be FHS) to follow
debian policy. He should find all documents needeed to create packages in a
single section.
2) An administrator should know where to look for files, and where he
can place them to make efficient use of file sharing over a network etc.
Therefore it is important he finds the document in the administration
section.
I just can't understand you. Why do you think it is easier to back up to the
root tree and descend to the (hopefully but not likely) correct section to
switch to a related document than having all related documents in a single
section.
This is such a natural and useful feature that I'm wondering why you fail to
understand and make such a fuss about it. Is dhelp to unflexible to handle
that?
> AT> A searching utility, and a by-package listing would then only need to be
> AT> used when you want to clarify points, much like the original purpose of
> AT> man.
>
> ?
Please read my other posts from yesterday, hopefully you will see what he
means then.
Marcus
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