Re: [Help-smalltalk] [RFH] writing hacker's guide

[Paolo Bonzini]

Stephen Compall wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-01-04 at 15:48 +0100, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> > > I'm unsure what to do about the warning re: filing of copyright
> > > assignment that is mentioned on the "missing manual pages" page. Should
> > > there be one on the Hacker's Guide? Would it discourage contributions
> > > from random people?
> > No, I don't believe one is necessary for the hacker's guide.
>
> I added this note to explain the warning:
>
> > A page without this note needs to be copyright-audited before
> > inclusion to remove changes from contributors unwilling to file a
> > copyright assignment or disclaimer.
>
> The warning is there to discourage changes from such contributors, as
> those would only interfere with the stated purpose of "missing manual
> pages".  If you don't intend to include the Hacker's Guide in the
> manual, the warning is unnecessary and undesirable.

Exactly.  The hacker's guide belongs on the Internet more than in a 
formal package distribution.  It is meant for people that are going to 
use a distro's packages, as much as (or even more than) for people who 
follow the VCS archives.

Paolo