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Re: Fixing Bugs (Was: A Suggestion for Release Testing)
Scott Robert Ladd wrote:
Testing and bug reporting are ways people can contribute to GCC if they
haven't the time or knowledge to effect repairs themselves.
Sure
GCC isn't special; all areas of specialized knowledge have steep
learning curves, and I'm certain I could find applications that would
mystify GCC's illuminati.
Actually, as anyone working with compilers knows, they are unusually
complex pieces of software, so they are special.
Lowering the learning curve would bring in more GCC developers and get
bugs fixed faster. I know quite a few very bright people who find GCC's
current documentation inadquate and opaque, and the environment less
than inviting.
Improved documentation is of course always welcome
..Scott