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From: jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr)
Subject: PLEA across the board.
Message-ID: <jmonroyC5rz7x.LA1@netcom.com>
Keywords: version information
Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1993 09:19:09 GMT
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A Plea follows to 386BSD developers
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The following two message came from the LINUX group.
I am making the same call to 386BSD developers.
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From: jhenders@wimsey.bc.ca (John Henders)
Subject: Plea to linux developers!
Organization: Wimsey Information Services
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1993 20:07:10 GMT
After several frustraiong experiences with linux software, I'd
like to propose that all linux authors and porters try to put a version
number in their binaries that can be called with -v, -V, -h or -?. It
would be to everyone's benifit if there was an easy way to find out what
version of a package, instead of sometimes having to go by the file date
or what directory on what archive site it was on.
What do people think?
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John Henders
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From: jeffk@cyberspace.org (Jeff Kopmanis)
Subject: Re: Plea to linux developers!
Organization: GREX Public Access Unix +1 313 761 3000
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1993 01:59:01 GMT
I agree wholeheartedly! I'd even go so far as to ask developers to put in
a short description of the program and what its supposed to do. Granted,
most man pages have this sort of thing, but often stuff doesn't come with
man pages.
If developers don't think this is a great idea, then at least submit
something to the LSM (Linux Software Map). That way the info is at least
documented somewhere.
BTW: I'm still taking volunteers for helping with the LSM. Mail me if
you're interested in lending a hand! (jeffk@cyberspace.org)
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