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Re: Merging ‘HACKING’ in the manual?
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Ricardo Wurmus |
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Re: Merging ‘HACKING’ in the manual? |
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Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:58:10 +0200 |
> We should aim to blur the distinction between developers and users, and
> I think we have the right technical environment for that
> (“configuration” files that happen to actually be Scheme, “package
> recipes” that happen to be Scheme as well, etc.) So I’m in favor of
> keeping the technical information all grouped together.
I agree. Keeping it all together also encourages users to make use of
their software freedom to modify recipes, add their own and possibly
submit them upstream.
>> I don't have a strong opinion. It might be a separate “Hacking” (or
>> whatever) section in the current manual or another “maint” info manual.
>> Both solutions look good to me. I have a slight preference for the
>> first variant though.
>
> Yes, that’s also my current inclination.
I, too, would prefer to have it as a section in the current manual, but
that's primarily because I never remember where I can find the
information I'm looking for. It's easier to have it in the same manual,
organised in an order that goes from casual user to contributor.
~~ Ricardo