Getting Help for Linux
If you're a newcomer to Linux, or you are considering making the move to Linux, one question you'll most certainly ask is, "Is there help...
The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 18—Document everything
“Real programmers don’t comment their code, if it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand and harder to modify.”
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Create a patch from differences in a file with the diff and patch commands
When you collaborate on a digital project with someone, it's a guarantee that eventually someone's going to need to send you changes they've made to...
Tips on writing open source documentation
Adjust your style when writing documentation to reach a wider audience.
The job is not done until the documentation is complete
Which came first, the program or the documentation? Therein lies the dilemma.
I don’t think I have ever heard anyone say, “This documentation is great.” Mostly I hear how badly some specific documentation sucks, and I have repeated that refrain myself many times.