binaries and documentation

[Bernhard Reiter]

Hi Jakson,

Am 15. Aug 2005 um 21:55:01 schrieb Jakson Aquino:
> I found a script in my computer that ask me some 
> questions and create a deb package. 

:) 
which one did you use?

> I can, then use 
> alien to create a rpm package, and make both packages 
> available for download after the release. 

It is probably better then nothing, but hand crafted packages
usually are better. They should be fairly easy to do.
A Debian version was done some time ago, 
check the archive of the list.
It should provide a start.

> My question 
> is, what about the documentation? We don't have info 
> pages, and the pdf docs might be put 
> into /usr/share/doc/statist-1.3.0/ 

Fine, but why not "/usr/share/doc/statist/"?

> but I fear that 
> some user migrating from Windows would have difficult 
> to guess where the documentation is.
> 
> One idea is to add the item "Help" to the main menu. 
> Choosing the item would print a message telling where 
> the documentation can be found.

I think a short manpage refering to the documentation would even be better.
A point just pointing to the installed documentation seems to be
a bit missleading.

There are tools to create a simple manpage.
Starting to use texinfo might be a hassle but also a future option,
if someone is willing to do the work.

	Bernhard
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