linux-kernel - AW: Linux man-pages project maintenance

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Message-ID: <9b278997317141558aff37afeaff153e@bfs.de>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:58:06 +0000
From: Walter Harms <wharms@....de>
To: Alejandro Colomar <alx@...nel.org>
CC: "linux-man@...r.kernel.org" <linux-man@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"libc-alpha@...rceware.org" <libc-alpha@...rceware.org>
Subject: AW: Linux man-pages project maintenance

Hello Alex,

1. thx for alll your work
2. i can full understand, i also had to reduce the time i spend with several OS projects
3. is there a plan how to go forward (beside a white knight) ?

CU
________________________________________
Von: Stefan Puiu <stefan.puiu@...il.com>
Gesendet: Montag, 9. September 2024 10:28
An: Alejandro Colomar
Cc: linux-man@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; libc-alpha@...rceware.org
Betreff: Re: Linux man-pages project maintenance

Hi Alex,

On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 4:06 PM Alejandro Colomar <alx@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> As you know, I've been maintaining the Linux man-pages project for the
> last 4 years as a voluntary.  I've been doing it in my free time, and no
> company has sponsored that work at all.  At the moment, I cannot sustain
> this work economically any more, and will temporarily and indefinitely
> stop working on this project.  If any company has interests in the
> future of the project, I'd welcome an offer to sponsor my work here; if
> so, please let me know.

Thanks for all the work you put in. It's true, oftentimes in the Linux
world documentation does not get the attention it deserves, so kudos
to you (and Michael before you) for taking up this underappreciated
task!

Stefan.

>
> Have a lovely day!
> Alex
>
> --
> <https://www.alejandro-colomar.es/>