On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Ian Clark <earthspo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I see that in j801 "edit" is no longer defined, files.ijs has vanished into > stdlib.ijs -- and the latter has lost its comments. Failure of anyone to > complain about that sort of thing is a clear sign (to me) that J8 is, as > yet, only addressing the needs of existing users.
Being an existing user, and frequently finding edit useful, I'm uncomfortable with your conclusion. j801 is incomplete, though - and j6 still being offered for download is to me a clear sign than nothing is yet ready to replace it. >>Doesn't the J community care any more about such folks? > > I've been asking that sort of question for years. I do not think that anyone would turn down useful contributions. One problem with documentation is that writing good docs takes several drafts, audience participation and careful editing. -- Raul ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
