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As usual, the project page doesn't actually explain what the project is nor why I should care. I have to infer a bunch. Start writing a good synopsis on the f

As usual, the project page doesn't actually explain what the project is nor why I should care. I have to infer a bunch. Start writing a good synopsis on the first page of your projects people.

javert 11y ago
If what is on that page does not make you care, you are not the intended audience.
- vezzy-fnord 11y ago
  Correct. The front page is pretty self-explanatory. Obviously it requires you to actually be familiar with what it explains.
  - glibgil 11y ago
    Right, so where is the version that doesn't require familiarity? For example: http://midipix.org/#sec-implementation http://midipix.org/#sec-implementation
    - vezzy-fnord 11y ago
      How is that any different? Right off the bat, it assumes I must know what argv, argp, wide chars and junction points are. Which is to be expected given it's a POSIX layer for Windows, and so you should expect a minimalistic Linux distro blurb would need some prerequisite knowledge. You're on a vendetta for no reason that I can discern. Nothing about Morpheus' front page is hard to understand in the slightest.
      - glibgil 11y ago
        Vendetta? Ha, I post one comment with a better example of introducing a project's motivations and I'm on a vendetta? That escalated (in your mind and nowhere else) quickly.
    - tdicola 11y ago
      http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop Not meant as a snarky reply, if you're new to Linux start with something a little more user friendly.
      - glibgil 11y ago
        That's not the problem. [good] Keep it simple. [why Plan9 mk?] Stable release model with binary packages and a ports system (Plan9 mk-based). [why static link? Why musl-libc?] Statically linked, using musl-libc. [never heard of them. Explain] Sane simple base utilities, see: sbase, ubase, hbase etc. [hmm... I think I get it] Package management using mount overlays (aufs), but mostly FHS compatible. [fine] UTF-8 locale. [good, popular enough to not need explanation] libressl linked. [what's that?] No Native Language Support (NLS). [what instead?] No systemd and rabbit hole. [fine] No binary blob drivers (except linux-firmware). [perfect example of explaining with just the right amount of detail] Separate /emul namespace for legacy or binary-blob software (skype, wine, robot-unicorn-attack).
        vezzy-fnord 11y ago
        never heard of them. Explain Their URLs lead to their respective cgit repos, where looking at the top-level source tree immediately demystifies their purpose. Rest is nitpicking by some nebulous standard that barely any project satisfies. It's clearly mentioned that sinit and svc replace systemd, too.
zimbatm 11y ago
Given the list of linked projects it seems to follow the same minimalist approach of the http://suckless.org/ http://suckless.org/ community. Build a small distribution with small tools that do one thing well.

As usual, the project page doesn't actually explain what the project is nor why I should care. I have to infer a bunch. Start writing a good synopsis on the first page of your projects people.

javert 11y ago

If what is on that page does not make you care, you are not the intended audience.

vezzy-fnord 11y ago
Correct. The front page is pretty self-explanatory. Obviously it requires you to actually be familiar with what it explains.
- glibgil 11y ago
  Right, so where is the version that doesn't require familiarity? For example: http://midipix.org/#sec-implementation http://midipix.org/#sec-implementation
  - vezzy-fnord 11y ago
    How is that any different? Right off the bat, it assumes I must know what argv, argp, wide chars and junction points are. Which is to be expected given it's a POSIX layer for Windows, and so you should expect a minimalistic Linux distro blurb would need some prerequisite knowledge. You're on a vendetta for no reason that I can discern. Nothing about Morpheus' front page is hard to understand in the slightest.
    - glibgil 11y ago
      Vendetta? Ha, I post one comment with a better example of introducing a project's motivations and I'm on a vendetta? That escalated (in your mind and nowhere else) quickly.
  - tdicola 11y ago
    http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop Not meant as a snarky reply, if you're new to Linux start with something a little more user friendly.
    - glibgil 11y ago
      That's not the problem. [good] Keep it simple. [why Plan9 mk?] Stable release model with binary packages and a ports system (Plan9 mk-based). [why static link? Why musl-libc?] Statically linked, using musl-libc. [never heard of them. Explain] Sane simple base utilities, see: sbase, ubase, hbase etc. [hmm... I think I get it] Package management using mount overlays (aufs), but mostly FHS compatible. [fine] UTF-8 locale. [good, popular enough to not need explanation] libressl linked. [what's that?] No Native Language Support (NLS). [what instead?] No systemd and rabbit hole. [fine] No binary blob drivers (except linux-firmware). [perfect example of explaining with just the right amount of detail] Separate /emul namespace for legacy or binary-blob software (skype, wine, robot-unicorn-attack).
      - vezzy-fnord 11y ago
        never heard of them. Explain Their URLs lead to their respective cgit repos, where looking at the top-level source tree immediately demystifies their purpose. Rest is nitpicking by some nebulous standard that barely any project satisfies. It's clearly mentioned that sinit and svc replace systemd, too.

zimbatm 11y ago

Given the list of linked projects it seems to follow the same minimalist approach of the http://suckless.org/ http://suckless.org/ community. Build a small distribution with small tools that do one thing well.