Small patch for the FAQ
Elfyn McBratney
elfyn@cygwin.com
Fri Aug 29 12:15:00 GMT 2003
Index: how-programming.texinfo
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/winsup/doc/how-programming.texinfo,v
retrieving revision 1.25
diff -u -u -p -r1.25 how-programming.texinfo
--- how-programming.texinfo 13 Feb 2003 14:20:32 -0000 1.25
+++ how-programming.texinfo 29 Aug 2003 12:11:04 -0000
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ If you are willing to be a package maint
volunteers to prepare and maintain packages, because the priority of the
Cygwin Team is Cygwin itself.
-There will be a separate web page where all the details are documented,
-but this is not prepared yet. Meanwhile, pore through the cygwin-apps
-mailing archives (start at @file{http://cygwin.com/lists.html}), and
-subscribe. Charles Wilson posted a short recipe of what's involved,
-using texinfo as an example,
-at @file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2000-11/msg00055.html}. This
+There's a Cygwin Contributor's Guide on the project web page available
+here @file{http://cygwin.com/setup.html}, which details everything you'll
+need to know about being a package maintainer. If you need any extra
+help you can ask on cygwin-apps @emph{at} cygwin @emph{dot} com mailing
+list, or alternatively you can search the cygwin-apps archives
+(start at @file{http://http://cygwin.com/lists.html}), as your question
+may well have been asked before. Charles Wilson posted a short recipe
+of what's involved, using texinfo as an example, available at
+@file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2000-11/msg00055.html}. This
should give you an idea of what is required.
You should announce your intentions to the general cygwin list, in case
Index: how-resources.texinfo
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/winsup/doc/how-resources.texinfo,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -u -p -r1.7 how-resources.texinfo
--- how-resources.texinfo 21 Feb 2003 20:13:55 -0000 1.7
+++ how-resources.texinfo 29 Aug 2003 12:11:05 -0000
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ There is a comprehensive Cygwin User's G
and an API Reference at
@file{http://cygwin.com/cygwin-api/cygwin-api.html}.
-There is an interesting paper about Cygwin from the 1998 USENIX Windows
-NT Workshop Proceedings at
-@file{http://cygwin.com/usenix-98/cygwin.html}.
-
You can find documentation for the individual GNU tools at
@file{http://www.fsf.org/manual/}. (You should read GNU manuals from a
local mirror, check @file{http://www.fsf.org/server/list-mirrors.html}
Index: what.texinfo
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/winsup/doc/what.texinfo,v
retrieving revision 1.21
diff -u -u -p -r1.21 what.texinfo
--- what.texinfo 27 Jul 2002 23:05:45 -0000 1.21
+++ what.texinfo 29 Aug 2003 12:11:06 -0000
@@ -32,17 +32,16 @@ exhibit different limitations, on the va
@section Where can I get it?
-The main location for the Cygwin project is
-@file{http://cygwin.com/}. There you should find
-everything you need for Cygwin, including links for download and setup,
-a current list of ftp mirror sites, a User's Guide, an API Reference,
-mailing lists and archives, and additional ported software.
+The home page for the Cygwin project is @file{http://cygwin.com/}.
+There you should find everything you need for Cygwin, including links
+for download and setup, a current list of ftp mirror sites,
+a User's Guide, an API Reference, mailing lists and archives, and
+additional ported software.
You can find documentation for the individual GNU tools at
@file{http://www.fsf.org/manual/}. (You should read GNU manuals from a
local mirror. Check @file{http://www.fsf.org/server/list-mirrors.html}
for a list of them.)
-
@section Is it free software?
-- Elfyn
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diff -u -u -p -r1.25 how-programming.texinfo
--- how-programming.texinfo 13 Feb 2003 14:20:32 -0000 1.25
+++ how-programming.texinfo 29 Aug 2003 12:11:04 -0000
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ If you are willing to be a package maint
volunteers to prepare and maintain packages, because the priority of the
Cygwin Team is Cygwin itself.
-There will be a separate web page where all the details are documented,
-but this is not prepared yet. Meanwhile, pore through the cygwin-apps
-mailing archives (start at @file{http://cygwin.com/lists.html}), and
-subscribe. Charles Wilson posted a short recipe of what's involved,
-using texinfo as an example,
-at @file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2000-11/msg00055.html}. This
+There's a Cygwin Contributor's Guide on the project web page available
+here @file{http://cygwin.com/setup.html}, which details everything you'll
+need to know about being a package maintainer. If you need any extra
+help you can ask on cygwin-apps @emph{at} cygwin @emph{dot} com mailing
+list, or alternatively you can search the cygwin-apps archives
+(start at @file{http://http://cygwin.com/lists.html}), as your question
+may well have been asked before. Charles Wilson posted a short recipe
+of what's involved, using texinfo as an example, available at
+@file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2000-11/msg00055.html}. This
should give you an idea of what is required.
You should announce your intentions to the general cygwin list, in case
Index: how-resources.texinfo
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/winsup/doc/how-resources.texinfo,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -u -p -r1.7 how-resources.texinfo
--- how-resources.texinfo 21 Feb 2003 20:13:55 -0000 1.7
+++ how-resources.texinfo 29 Aug 2003 12:11:05 -0000
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ There is a comprehensive Cygwin User's G
and an API Reference at
@file{http://cygwin.com/cygwin-api/cygwin-api.html}.
-There is an interesting paper about Cygwin from the 1998 USENIX Windows
-NT Workshop Proceedings at
-@file{http://cygwin.com/usenix-98/cygwin.html}.
-
You can find documentation for the individual GNU tools at
@file{http://www.fsf.org/manual/}. (You should read GNU manuals from a
local mirror, check @file{http://www.fsf.org/server/list-mirrors.html}
Index: what.texinfo
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/winsup/doc/what.texinfo,v
retrieving revision 1.21
diff -u -u -p -r1.21 what.texinfo
--- what.texinfo 27 Jul 2002 23:05:45 -0000 1.21
+++ what.texinfo 29 Aug 2003 12:11:06 -0000
@@ -32,17 +32,16 @@ exhibit different limitations, on the va
@section Where can I get it?
-The main location for the Cygwin project is
-@file{http://cygwin.com/}. There you should find
-everything you need for Cygwin, including links for download and setup,
-a current list of ftp mirror sites, a User's Guide, an API Reference,
-mailing lists and archives, and additional ported software.
+The home page for the Cygwin project is @file{http://cygwin.com/}.
+There you should find everything you need for Cygwin, including links
+for download and setup, a current list of ftp mirror sites,
+a User's Guide, an API Reference, mailing lists and archives, and
+additional ported software.
You can find documentation for the individual GNU tools at
@file{http://www.fsf.org/manual/}. (You should read GNU manuals from a
local mirror. Check @file{http://www.fsf.org/server/list-mirrors.html}
for a list of them.)
-
@section Is it free software?
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