Re: Index for the /doc directory under ftp.debian.org
Javier, calm down :) People, at least me, are not as smart as you expect.
On Thu, May 09, 2002 at 04:31:Javier Fern?ndez-Sanguino Pe?a wrote:
> > [...]
> > > We'll have to build a policy, but not right now. Right now the
> > > issue is to get the (out-of-date) ftp.debian.org:/debian/doc
> > > substituted even if its *not* "the best" (tm) layout or if it
> > > has some glitches.
Now I remember. You restarted new thread so I lost track of it.
I was making noise how best to package on another thread. I got carried
over.
> > > Example: the -en.txt.gz vs .en.txt.gz files are due to
> > > heterogeneous file naming on the DDP CVS.
That should be addressed as a long term issues. I agree.
...
> Ok gosh. It seems nobody understands/reads what I do. Ok, please take
> a look at http://auric.debian.org/~jfs/NOTES_and_TODO.txt I'm
> perfectly aware ftp.debian.org:/debian/doc is not under CVS control.
> As a matter of fact it does *not* contain published documents, it only
> contains documents that people send in packages using 'byhand' and the
> ftpmaster put there.
...
> Oh dear, I'm starting to think that the main problem is that
> a) people do not understand what I say
> b) I do not express myself properly (English not being my mother language,
> but I thought I was pretty good at it)
> c) people do not read what I post here
> d) random mixture of a, b or c
People has pre-set mind before initiating any form of communication :0
People read but information does not registered to their mind as author
wished because people try to resolve new information by applying these
pre-set mind :)
> Ok. AGAIN:
>
> index.html (http://auric.debian.org/~jfs/proposed-layout/index.en.html)
> is there to "hide" the layout to the users. Yes, it's a draft, yes, it
> does not contain links. The idea is to have a list of all sections
> (explain what they are) with a list of documents (explain what they are
> for) and translations.
>
> Obviously index.XX.html should be *exactly* the same regardless of
> what XX is and whether or not XX has documents translated into a given
> language.
>
> Have I made myself clear now?
Sorry. Not really.
> Yes, you can fix this with symlinks but I'm not going to make it
> for this layout (which is a temporary fix and should be considered as
> such, this is *just* for woody and we should, afterwards, work on a better
> one).
Sounds like anything better than current situation is good start. I am
happy about what you do though :)
> Now, proper work (for example a database for use to generate the index
> file) is very much more appreciated right now than discussions of
> whether we need /section/language/document/file,
> /section/document/language/file, /language/section/document/file or
> whatever. Please!
Any organization seems to be better for woody. You needs to convince
ftp master and also modify Makefile(s) to archive your goals.
Good luck.
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