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Re: Help with my program



On Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 09:01:57PM +0100, Nico Golde wrote:
> Hallo Frank,
> * Frank Küster <frank@kuesterei.ch> [2004-02-11 20:07]:
> > > every program must have a man page?
> > 
> > Policy, 12.1:
> > 
> > ,----
> > | Each program, utility, and function should have an associated manual
> > | page included in the same package. It is suggested that all
> > | configuration files also have a manual page included as well. Manual
> > | pages for protocols and other auxiliary things are optional.
> > `----
> > 
> > Why are you surprised? If it's because you prefer info, you can just
> > provide a minimal manpage and refer to the info documentation in it.
> 
> I am surprised because i saw programs with an automatic created debian
> manpage or without a manpage.

It's a bug not to have a man page. Sadly, we have bugs ...

-- 
Colin Watson                                  [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]



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