Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 22:52:59 -0500
Message-Id: <199703080352.WAA11053@delorie.com>
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: grbhat AT unigoa DOT ernet DOT in
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.3.91.970307142445.152A-100000@aditya.unigoa.ernet.in>
	(grbhat AT unigoa DOT ernet DOT in)
Subject: Re: a djgpp lexicon?


> I plan to involve my class in writing up a cross referenced info
> format file

You don't know me very well, do you? ;-)

I've already finished the first draft of the lexicon:

	http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/lexicon/

It doesn't refer to the FAQ, but it does have some hyperlinks when the
term refers to a package available on the Internet.

> 1.  entry definitions

That's the part I've got.

> 2.  usage syntax (wherever relevant, with simplest of options)

I leave this to the appropriate manuals; everything is already
documented somewhere else, and learning to use the online manuals is
very important if you're using djgpp - there's a lot of information in
them!

> 3.  pointer to discussion in faq

That's what the FAQ's index is for, and as much as Eli doesn't
resequence the FAQ chapter numbers, the web pages get shuffled every
release and I'd rather let the lexicon stand on its own.

> 4.  further reading list (tutorials preferred)

Hmmm...  Anyone want to write some tutorials?

> 5.  contributor

Obviously, I didn't do this, since it was just me.

> contributors need not stick to this format and would be encouraged to 
> send free form write ups (short of course). dj: how do we coordinate this?

Discussions about the lexicon go to the mail/news group.  New entries
or changes can be just mailed to me directly: dj AT delorie DOT com

DJ