diff README.MAINT @ 107:69ead2e61763

Added start of a manual and updated maintainer docs to mention generated documentation
author lost
date Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:02:44 +0000
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--- a/README.MAINT	Tue Jan 27 05:55:52 2009 +0000
+++ b/README.MAINT	Wed Jan 28 05:02:44 2009 +0000
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 must be generated and added to the repository on that branch. Once the
 release is deemed stable and ready for release, the release tag should
 be generated from the head of that particular branch. Thus all release
-series will have the autotool generated files in the repository.
+series will have the autotool generated files in the repository as well
+as any other generated files intended to be distributed.
 
 Any branch not directly intended to be a release need not include the
-autotool generated files.
+generated files.
 
 The trunk development stream must not include the autotool generated files
 as these are likely to change rapidly and it can cause a great deal of
-confusion for little gain.
+confusion for little gain. Also, the main trunk need not contain such
+things as generated documentation files for the same reason.
 
 By including the generated files in the release branches, it is possible
 to replicate any problems users of the package may have, including if it