Date:	Mon, 6 May 1996 19:28:13 +0200 (IST)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To:	Charles Sandmann <sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu>
Cc:	DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>, djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: [rms AT gnu DOT ai DOT mit DOT edu: Re: [david AT thermoteknix DOT co DOT uk: RE: gcc/as/ld, COFF and embedding]]
In-Reply-To:	<9605061337.AA11458@clio.rice.edu>
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On Mon, 6 May 1996, Charles Sandmann wrote:

> 1) 00README describes the V1 and V2 directories, but doesn't say anything

Where did that one come from?  IMHO it's one README too much.

>    mentioned at all in the 00README.  When I pointed it out, the newbie
>    didn't even know what FAQ was.  He suggested the text from FAQ be put 
>    inside 00README at the top level (why get two files?)

There are people who first search for a file named FAQ, presumably 
because they think it's shorter than any README.  SOme of them were heard 
here in the past.

> 4) After reading readme.1st, the files to install is in the middle of a
>    paragraph in the middle of the document.  The user felt a minimum install
>    list should be the first thing in the document, and also felt it was a

Everybody wants something else near the beginning.  Can't people just 
read it all?  It's so short!

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