Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 21:48:00 -0400 (EDT)
Message-Id: <199806090148.VAA18107@delorie.com>
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: sl AT psycode DOT com
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-reply-to: <bWLoegW7sFse-pn2-PBDPNvqPO0kp@portC31.Generation.NET>
	(sl AT psycode DOT com DOT NOSPAM)
Subject: Re: DJGPP - overhaul
Precedence: bulk


> 	Yes, I know *everyone* is full of advice they themselves cannot apply
> ;) But I was wondering, who is actually in charge of the documentation
> for DJGPP? If it is you, the author of DJGPP, don't you think you 
> should get a different person to do it for you?

I coordinate the work, but I don't *do* most of it, there's just too
much.  I did a lot of the original work - you try writing 500 pages of
documentation all at once!

DJGPP was built by a large team of volunteers, and nothing got done
unless someone - like you - did it.

> It would save everyone a lot of hassle; we'd have a much more
> complete help system and you'd have more time to concentrate on the
> actual coding of DJGPP.

Are you volunteering?  If you can write better documentation than what
exists, or find someone who can, you can contribute to DJGPP and make
it better.  If you do nothing, nothing will happen.  It's as simple as
that.

Of course, if you're willing to *pay* for better documentation, I'm
sure I can find a professional tech writer you can hire.