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From: mezaucha@woodlawn.uchicago.edu (Matthew Edward Zaucha)
Subject: Including READMEs in packages
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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 16:13:13 GMT
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Hello, this is just a minor request, but one that I think could be
very helpful and important. Could a README file be included with each
package, with perhaps information as to how to get the app running properly
and how the package was compiled? For most packages this would probably
be unnecessary, but for some, ie wu-ftpd and cern-httpd, it would be
fantastic. I have attempted to compile wu-ftpd by myself to no avail and
would be curious as to what I am either doing improperly or am missing.
With the cern-httpd package, I find myself with a few binaries and config
files, and must look elsewhere for instructions. A lot of time would be
saved with some kind of quickstart README file included.
By no means am I complaining here, and I thank everyone who has taken
their own time out to create a package. But, if a small README could be
included, that would make the situation even better. Thanks!