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Me, too. What error codes does the program return? How about some non-trivial examples of use? And does the man page actually document the software? All the
by tuatoru 6y ago
Me, too.
What error codes does the program return? How about some non-trivial examples of use?
And does the man page actually document the software? All the switches, all the enumerated options and data range limits for each option?
In OpenBSD: all that is there. A documentation bug is a bug.
In Linux: "best wishes, and perhaps you'd like to write the man page for this utility you use once every two years?"
Disclosure: I use linux (through sheer inertia). I started on FreeBSD though, and got used to having adequate documentation.
- skibbityboop 6y agoThe worst thing you can see in a Linux manpage: "For complete explanations, see the info(5) documentation"