Re: NEWS entries -- user-visible?

[Neil Jerram <neil@ossau.uklinux.net>]

ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes:

> Neil Jerram <neil@ossau.uklinux.net> writes:
>
>> ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
>>
>>> I think GNU users, especially on non-GNU platforms (proprietary Unices,
>>> etc.), have come to know what Gnulib is, and to appreciate it
>>> (hopefully), which is why I thought it would make sense to mention it.
>>
>> Perhaps it should go in a new section of the NEWS, with title
>> something like `News about how Guile itself is developed'.  Then we
>> might also mention using Git, libunistring etc.  But there's a risk
>> we'd just end up duplicated information in README and HACKING, I
>> think.
>
> I was really thinking of GNU users, not GNU hackers.  I think users, not
> just hackers, may be interested in knowing Gnulib is used.
>
> That said, if you feel otherwise, it probably means that things aren't
> that clearcut, so I won't insist on keeping this entry.

I'm really not sure.  It's an interesting idea.  And I think it
touches on the part of GNU philosophy that tries not to draw a firm
line between users and developers.  Do you think it's worth asking
people on gnu-prog-discuss?

Regards,
        Neil