sid@chinet.UUCP (Sid Grange) (12/08/87)
I recently noticed that the FSF had a position open for a full time technical writer. No, I do not want to apply, and I'm not including my resume'. After considering what software the FSF has already released and seemingly fully documented and that there really doesn't seem to be a *WHOLE* lot more that needs to be written (pieces of software, that is. A good kernal could be considered more than just any old piece of software) to get a bare bones system up. The hiring of a fulltime writer makes me wonder if some new, reasonably substantial, part of the project is nearing completion, or has been completed. I also haven't heard any recent reports on the status of the project. What's currently being worked on, how long until done, and what's not being worked on yet. And what's the current guess on when a bare system might be runable (or is it still to early to say?) --- Sid Grange ihnp4!chinet!sid, but that may change suddenly soon.. Safe sex is okay, just don't do it with a time lock vault at closing time. -- --- Sid Grange ihnp4!chinet!sid, but that may change suddenly soon.. Safe sex is okay, just don't do it with a time lock vault at closing time.
ron@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie) (12/11/87)
While the EMACS manual is superb, there is more to the FSF and GNU than just EMACS. -Ron
dsill@NSWC-OAS.ARPA (Dave Sill) (12/12/87)
>While the EMACS manual is superb, there is more to the FSF and >GNU than just EMACS. Yes, but how can one find out what the status of the GNU project *is*? I've tried several times to get on the info-gnu mailing list and have never received a reply. I'd really like to know how the project is going. I'd like to know when it's expected to be released. I also have specific questions about how things are being implemented. Will GNU be POSIX and/or SVID compatable, for example. What enhancements are being added? I believe that the more informed people are about the GNU project, the more likely they will be to support it. ========= The opinions expressed above are mine. "Which is worse: ignorance or apathy? Who knows? Who cares?" -- Anonymous