Certainly the README is stale.  I haven't paid much attention to anything
outside of the lisp code for several months.  Obviously we are not
perfectionists!  Your help is welcome Charles, but if we are going to
change something it should be correct.


On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Steve Purcell <notifications@github.com>wrote:

> In doc/README:
>
> > -Ledger is an accounting program which is invoked from the command-line using a
> > -textual ledger file.  To start using Ledger, you will need to create such a
> > -file containing your financial postings.  A sample has been provided in the
> > -file "sample.dat".  See the documentation (ledger.pdf, or ledger.info) for
> > -full documentation on creating a ledger file and using Ledger to generate
> > -reports.
> > +Ledger is a powerful, double-entry accounting system that is accessed from the
> > +UNIX command-line. This may put off some users, since there is no flashy UI,
> > +but for those who want unparalleled reporting access to their data there are
> > +few alternatives.
> > +
> > +To start using Ledger, you will need to create such a
> > +file containing your financial transactions.  A sample has been provided in the
> > +file "test/input/sample.dat".  See the Ledger 3 Manual (ledger.pdf, ledger.info,
> > +or http://www.ledger-cli.org/3.0/doc/ledger3.pdf) for full documentation on creating
> > +a ledger file and using Ledger to generate reports.
>
> Hi Charles! An alternative conclusion might be that contributions are
> actively and promptly reviewed by multiple maintainers, and that they
> provide feedback where appropriate.
>
> This has been my personal experience, and useful changes are typically
> merged promptly if no concerns are found.
>
> This particular PR introduces a couple of errors, but it also helpfully
> raises the bigger question of whether doc/README is even helpful/accurate
> any more, especially given that it instructs users to use configure while
> README.md advocates acprep. Hopefully @enderw88<https://github.com/enderw88>or
> @jwiegley <https://github.com/jwiegley> can answer that particular
> question.
>
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