Richard A Downing FBCS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:

> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 02:48:02 +0200
> "Geoff McLane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  
> > IMHO, if you can download the 100% of the 'free' SOURCE,
> > you already have 100% of the 'free' 'documentation'? What
> > more can you 'want' from the author?
> > 
> 
> I'm so glad that's a 'Humble' opinion.  It's also just about the most stupid
thing I have ever read on a serious mailing list.

Now *that* is a flame.

> My problem with FlightGear, SimGear, TerraGear, and FGSD is that the USER
documentation is inadequate, unless you happen to be a C++ programmer - which
I'm not.

You are correct...to a point.  It's been (barely) adequate enough for me,
although I can remember one time I actually did look at the code to figure out
a doc ommission in Flight Gear.  FGSD I haven't used.

It would be immensely helpful for non-programmers to get involved in
documentation as well.  Finding specific areas of short coming,  bringing the
issue up on the list, and even in some cases taking the explanations and
writing a little document on what was learned.  It would save time for
programmers (who should, but do not always, document).

This is the link to the new FlightGear Wiki which is an excellent place to add
documentation and anyone can do it:
http://www.seedwiki.com/page.cfm?doc=FlightGear&wikiid=2418

Best,

Jim

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