Re: Going into setup.exe..

["Robert Collins" <robert dot collins at itdomain dot com dot au>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Markebo" <flognat@flognat.myip.org>
To: <cygwin-xfree@sourceware.cygnus.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 6:29 PM
Subject: Going into setup.exe..


> Some reflections in making cygwin-xfree86 more accessible..
>
> More traffic coming to the cygwin mailinglist regarding Xfree, could
> it be possible to 'merge' the lists sort of?? Or it is too much
> traffic?
>

I think the lists should stay separate. Cygwin@cygwin.com is for users
of cygwin, not for learning X11/mutt/vi/squid etc. Help requests asked
there maybe answered, but usually, once its found it's not a
cygwin-question but a general foo question, the question is redirected.

> If not, maybe move up the xfree-list in the lists of newsgroups on
> cygwin.com.

I sugegst we make two cygwin-xfree lists. This one, and a new developer
one (there seem to be 4-5 people actively building from source
nowadays...).

> Maybe time to look up FAQ, UsersGuide? Split the FAQ little, clean up
> old stuff.. Join the usersguide (IMHO it is too broken up, too little
> text on the final leaf-html-pages)

A lot of the old stuff is still relevant. As I've stated before, send me
a pointer to whats wrong, and I will fix it. A general statement however
will get this paragraph.

> Uhm of course I could take a look at it, any suggestions how to get
> started?


The userguide is built from sgml source. The exact layout can be changed
from build to build.  I suggest you start by discussing a couple of
specific examples so Harold (the author) can see what you mean..

Rob

>
>         /Andy
>