Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@sourceware.cygnus.com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@sources.redhat.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@sources.redhat.com Message-Id: <4.3.1.2.20010605114146.0219b9f8@pop.ma.ultranet.com> X-Sender: lhall@pop.ma.ultranet.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.1 Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 11:43:47 -0400 To: Cygwin Users From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" Subject: Re: point to FAQs [WAS: Re: getopts....] Cc: David Starks-Browning In-Reply-To: <3B1CFB45.931B13F2@yahoo.com> References: <3B1C8C03.23629.92EA659@localhost> <4A256A62.000952F0.00@bqlho_nts5.boq.com.au> <3B1C8C03.23629.92EA659@localhost> <4.3.1.2.20010605110618.020d0a80@pop.ma.ultranet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" At 11:31 AM 6/5/2001, Earnie Boyd wrote: >"Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" wrote: > > > > No, I don't think so. I really haven't seen this asked frequently and > > I also feel uncomfortable with the idea that the Cygwin FAQ provide > > answers that more appropriately belong in other packages' FAQs. It would > > be nice if the Cygwin FAQ could provide "one-stop shopping" for every > > issue but then I think it would become so difficult to navigate and use > > that it would defeat its purpose. People wanting to know what the > > possibilities are for building ash with this option or gcc with that > > should really look to the sites and lists that support those packages. > > In particular, this query and response may be a good addition to the ash > > site/FAQ. I do think it would be worthwhile and appropriate for the > > Cygwin FAQ to point to FAQs of packages it contains though. > > > >This sounds nice but outdates quickly. A better approach would be to >add pointers to package FAQs in the documentation for that package. >Then it wouldn't be up to David to keep abreast of when a pointer >changes. It would be spread amongst the many (HA!:) ported package >maintainers. Good point. That's the goal I had in mind. Thanks for the clarification. Larry Hall lhall@rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. http://www.rfk.com 118 Washington Street (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office Holliston, MA 01746 (508) 893-9889 - FAX -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Check out: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple