Re: Source code, git and cvs

[uzibalqa <uzibalqa@proton.me>]

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On Friday, July 21st, 2023 at 3:36 AM, Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:


> > Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:09:44 +0000
> > From: uzibalqa uzibalqa@proton.me
> > Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> > 
> > > INSTALL is for building a release tarball. INSTALL.REPO is for
> > > building a clone of the repository. They are different because some
> > > files are present in the tarball, but not in the repository (they are
> > > generated during the build from the repository).
> > 
> > Can this detail be included in README ? Because currently README only
> > describes INSTALL.
> 
> 
> INSTALL itself already includes that information:
> 
> For information about building from a Git checkout (rather than an
> Emacs release), read the INSTALL.REPO file first.

I do not like the idea that information is stored deeper and deeper
in hierarchy.  They are two separate things and should be mentioned 
in the README.  Not having to read about where to find information 
about installing from the repo using the file intended to show how 
to install from the tarball.

Do not make it difficult for users to get to the basic information 
they need.

README should describe both immediately at the start.  Not just about
installing from the tarball.