Mail Archives: djgpp/2001/05/30/10:17:16.1
On Tue, 29 May 2001 13:02:09 -0400, "David Witbrodt"
<dawitbro AT alpha DOT delta DOT edu> wrote:
>DJGPP people,
>
> I've been working on a program to list the files in a directory (my
>own personal replacement for "dir"), in color, with auto-paging, with
>drive space statistics, etc.
> I ran into a problem with wildcard args being expanded
>automatically, not the traditional DOS behavior I was used to. A
>quick glance at the FAQ brought me to section 16.2, and all was well
>within 2 or 3 minutes!
>
> I just want to thank Eli and anyone else who helps maintain the
>FAQ. As I continue to relearn programming I have lots of questions,
>but the various DJGPP resources out there (incl. the FAQ) usually
>cover everything, so that I don't have to post to this list very
>often.
> I sometimes get annoyed at all of the posts I see, asking about
>questions I know are covered in the FAQ. But I try to remember that
>people probably don't expect to have so much help available for FREE!
>It's a real tribute to how things could (arguably, should) work
>differently in this world.
>
>Thanks again to DJ, Eli, and all of the other maintainers
>for all of the work you do!
>
>Dave W.
I hate me too messages, but I'm going to have to get over it this one
time. I would like to also say thanks to the volunteers who do a
fantastic job on DJGPP. the docs in particular show an attention to
detail and completness that really stands out in comparison to other
projects - commercial and free. I think think the "thank yous" are too
far and few between and the time seems right. Bravo Zulu.
I'd also like to observe an ironic (at least to me) fact that most
free software has become better documented than most commercial
software packages. Case in point (for a moment forget that DJGPP
targets dos while MSVC targets windows) DJGPP's docs are heads above
MSVC. I hate the online interface forced on me and I resent the fact
that MS wants me to believe they stopped shipping printed copies to
make things better for me. If I were stupid enough to really believe
that one, the odds are that I probably wouldn't be smart enough to
read so any docs would be a waste. I digress, the MSVC docs are not as
complete IMHO nor are they as easy to use. while I don't know how many
people MS has on staff to do documentation, I know it's more than 1
full time person. DJGPP volunteers have done a better job than MS's
staff. Oh well, dinners ready so I better get off this soapbox and go
eat. Thanks for the effort put into DJGPP, it IS noticed and
appreciated.
Stan
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