Re: why is the wiki page on building octave so lacking?

[Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso]

On 19 March 2012 12:28, Daniel J Sebald <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 03/19/2012 08:19 AM, Richard Crozier wrote:
>> On 18/03/2012 03:57, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso wrote:
>>>
>>> On 16 March 2012 11:33, Richard Crozier<address@hidden>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On the page main 'Appendix G Installing Octave' I would consider adding
>>>> a little introduction outlining the steps used to build Octave before
>>>> launching straight into the links to specific sections.
>>>
>>>
>>> This sounds good. Please write it. I'll add it to the manual.
>>>
>>
>> ok, how about:
>>
>> "Building Octave is easiest on Unix-like systems, e.g. Debian,
>> Ubuntu, etc.
[snip]

> [I felt that parts of the text might scare off those interested so
> made small modifications.]

Okay, guys, this is a good use of the wiki. Why don't you write
together this introduction there and then link to the manual from it?

This is much better than simply reproducing the contents of the manual
in the wiki.

- Jordi G. H.