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doc: move README into manual * README: Move contents to new file doc/gnulib-readme.texi. Replace with a one-line summary. * doc/gnulib.texi (Brief Overview): New section, with old intro preface. Include gnulib-readme.texi for contents. (Philosophy): Rename from "Introduction", since this section no longer introduces the rest. Write a new preface. * doc/gnulib-readme.texi: New file, with the old contents of README texinfo-ized. This way, the README info appears in the online and printed manual.
author Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
date Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:38:22 -0800
parents d2a4b2dea076
children 4e33322b32f8
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 @end ifnottex
 
 @menu
-* Introduction::
+* Brief Overview::
+* Philosophy::
 * Invoking gnulib-tool::
 * Writing modules::
 * Extending Gnulib::
@@ -87,8 +88,8 @@
 @end macro
 
 
-@node Introduction
-@chapter Introduction
+@node Brief Overview
+@chapter Brief Overview
 
 Gnulib is a source code library. It provides basic functionality to
 programs and libraries.  Currently (as of October 2006) more than 30
@@ -104,6 +105,15 @@
       @url{http://www.gnu.org/software/gnulib/}.
 @end itemize
 
+@include gnulib-readme.texi
+
+@node Philosophy
+@chapter Philosophy
+
+Gnulib's design and development philosophy is organized around steady,
+collaborative, and open development of reusable modules that are
+suitable for a reasonably wide variety of platforms.
+
 @menu
 * Benefits::
 * Library vs Reusable Code::