Bug#364986: tar: info documentation package

2006-04-27 Thread Ian Zimmerman
Bdale> I think a far better use of our time and energy would be writing Bdale> more content for the Debian-originated tar man page. Since that Bdale> is included in the tar package itself, it is far more likely to Bdale> actually be on a disconnected Debian system than info documents Bdale> in a

Bug#364986: tar: info documentation package

2006-04-27 Thread Bdale Garbee
On Thu, 2006-04-27 at 01:07 -0400, Ian Zimmerman wrote: > Package: tar > Version: 1.15.1dfsg-3 > Severity: wishlist > > Would it make sense to create a nonfree package with the info documentation? > That seems to be the road taken for autoconf and make, at least. I think a far better use of our t

Bug#364986: tar: info documentation package

2006-04-26 Thread Ian Zimmerman
Package: tar Version: 1.15.1dfsg-3 Severity: wishlist Would it make sense to create a nonfree package with the info documentation? That seems to be the road taken for autoconf and make, at least. Browsing for remote documentation on the web is OK for rarely needed things, of which tar isn't one.