There are numerous text files that are always included in common downloads such as rails plugins: LICENSE, ChangeLog, Rakefile, etc. I know these files are plain-text, but Mac OS X refuses to acknowledge this automatically. If I hit the spacebar in Finder to activate "quick look", the icon becomes huge but the contents of the file are n...
Is there a commonly used approach for displaying 'how to get started' instructions to a user after a .deb installer has finished installing a package? I need an approach that works for users working via a terminal as well as from a desktop environment. Server admins will probably know to check for a README file but many others won't....
I guess everyone has seen a README file, but I would like the definitive guide on how to write an excellent README file with the least amount of energy spent on it. What's a README file? What should I write in it? How exactly should I format it? ...
I've got a visual studio deployment project and would like to add an option to view a readme file from the final screen. So basically there would be a link or checkbox that the user can select if they want to view the readme. Does anyone know of an easy way to do this? ...