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Re: [Groff] documentation on macro writing
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Bernd Warken |
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Re: [Groff] documentation on macro writing |
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Tue, 21 May 2002 21:58:10 +0200 |
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On Tue, May 21, 2002 at 04:46:19PM +0200, Erich Hoffmann wrote:
>
> On Sat, 18 May 2002, Bernd Warken wrote:
>
> >There seems to exist some need for a groff document on macro programming;
> >the wish for such a documentation was uttered already several times.
> >So we should start a project for a new groff manual with the subjects
>
> This would be of great use and I'd welcome it a lot.
There are many open projects running in groff.
> In this case, if there are plans to have a german translation
Translating the existing documentation is clearly wanted :-)
> manual perhaps I can assist or try to write a part of it --- with some
> supervising, though. Programming is not my strength, but I studied
> german philology once (a looong time ago, I changed profession since
> then). Well I don't want to intrude, there will be enough people much
> more apt for such a task than me.
You are exactly the right guy for writing this manual. Programmers hate
writing documentation. You do not need to know anything about a subject
you want to write about. You'll learn it when writing :-)
For us Europeans, this is quite hard to believe, but that's how America
was built. And because Europe is better than America (of course!), we
have to show 'em ;-)
So just go ahead. Once there is a good frame for a documentation it's
easier to motivate contributors.
Bernd Warken
- Re: [Groff] documentation on macro writing, (continued)
- Re: [Groff] documentation on macro writing, Jon Snader, 2002/05/29
- Re: [Groff] documentation on macro writing, Ralph Corderoy, 2002/05/31
- Re: [Groff] documentation on macro writing, Colin Watson, 2002/05/31
- Re: [Groff] documentation on macro writing, Stewart Russell, 2002/05/31
- Re: [Groff] documentation on macro writing, Stewart Russell, 2002/05/31
Re: [Groff] documentation on macro writing, Erich Hoffmann, 2002/05/21