Re: getting started with classpath

[Phillip Morelock]

Thank you so much for your detailed reply.  I have a couple of responses 
/ sub-questions below:

At 25 April 2002, you wrote:
>We do need more beginner doc. But we are still working hard on getting
>stable, usable versions of GCJ, Classpath, etc... out there and
>working.
>
>One of the things you could help us with is documentation.

I would actually really like to help with documentation, as I find 
this pretty lacking in many of even the very best Free projects (not 
slamming anyone, I obviously think that working Free software is 
better than no software or no choice, and i understand the volunteer 
thing, etc., yadda yadda).  

I think my level of experience with coding versus documentation would 
make me a much better contributor as a documenter than coder -- especially 
in light of the fact that the things I could code best would be 
(coincidentally) 
the things I am probably the least "clean room" on, since those are 
things I've re-implemented before (though i guess not in a clean 
room -- you should see my apartment these days). 

I think I write pretty well (sound of my arm breaking as it reaches 
around to give me a pat on the back).  What would you like help with 
or what do you feel is lacking?  Is it end-user doc, dev-doc, or 
what exactly?  Please, if I'm asking too many questions and this 
is already answered, I can read some stuff if you forward me a pointer 
/ link...don't want to be a brain-drainer.

I have been reading some of the Classpath and GCJ stuff, and am slowly 
getting a little more comfortable, although it's still quite new 
to me. I will continue to study up and read the links you already 
sent, and I will send a new message to the list when I get "ready" 
-- just wanted to respond right now so you knew your comments did 
not fall into a void.

Thanks again for the reply.

phillip