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Re: [docs] Add link to gfortran wiki for binaries
On Sunday 31 July 2005 23:44, Gerald Pfeifer wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Jul 2005, Paul Brook wrote:
> > The attached patch adds a link from the "GCC Binaries" page to the
> > gfortran binaries wiki page.
>
> Do we really need a separate page to track gfortran binaries? I'd hope
> that we can get most (if not all) of those building GCC binary packages
> to include gfortran.
If and when that happens the wiki page will be obsolete, and we can remove the
link. The existence of these binaries is IMHO proof that they are useful to
someone.
> And I'll note that the current Wiki page is relatively weak. For example:
>
> ?. Please change the Wiki page to read GNU/Linux instead of Linux to
> ? ?follow the rules mandated by the FSF.
>
> ?. "detailed installation instructions" point to an empty page.
>
> ?. The basic web usability rule of not naming links "here" or "see here"
> ? ?are violated.
Maybe so. That's one of the reasons I didn't suggest adding the content of
that page to install.texi :-)
Paul