From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.1 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_03_06 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 3309 invoked from network); 7 Aug 2021 08:25:28 -0000 Received: from 1ess.inri.net (216.126.196.35) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 7 Aug 2021 08:25:28 -0000 Received: from oat.nine.sirjofri.de ([5.45.105.127]) by 1ess; Sat Aug 7 00:52:35 -0400 2021 Received: from sirjofri.de ([188.103.40.59]) by oat; Sat Aug 7 06:52:24 +0200 2021 Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2021 04:52:22 +0000 (UTC) From: sirjofri To: 9front@9front.org Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <18BDAB449FBB20989093FC284E3A89F1@eigenstate.org> References: <18BDAB449FBB20989093FC284E3A89F1@eigenstate.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Correlation-ID: List-ID: <9front.9front.org> List-Help: X-Glyph: ➈ X-Bullshit: patented template component Subject: Re: [9front] 9front Programmer's Manual Reply-To: 9front@9front.org Precedence: bulk 06.08.2021 17:05:30 ori@eigenstate.org: > Quoth Humm : >> >> So, what=E2=80=99s the situation?=C2=A0 Are there any plans other than c= ontinuing >> to let it rot? > > Updates and fixes to manpages are always > welcome and applied regularly. Improving > and fixing the build system is also good. > > But papers are papers. It seems strange > to modify them. I think for papers, it > makes most sense to add a 'changes since > publication' document. Absolutely, maybe as an appendix to the other documents or to the whole=20 collection. > I'd also like more tutorial or 'theory of > operation' style docs that supplement the > manpages, and show how parts of the system > fit together, but I'm not much of a writer, > and haven't put much thought into this. Some people started writing stuff for the wiki, also the fqa contains=20 some info (eg. Upas theory). I planned to write some papers about that=20 when I had more time, but then I didn't have that time... Personally, I like writing, although my language might not be sufficient. Slightly offtopic, but I made pdf versions of the man pages available on=20 my 9front public web server, especially for ereaders. I generally wanted=20 to mirror some stuff. sirjofri