[gpsd-dev] New 0.5 draft of the SemPiTernal HOWTO

Frank Nicholas frank at nicholasfamilycentral.com
Mon May 9 23:22:23 UTC 2016


> On May 9, 2016, at 7:18 PM, Gary E. Miller <gem at rellim.com> wrote:
> 
> Almost good enough.  A lot of people might install gpsd, then forget they
> did, or their lab partner might have installed it.  Or a new update of
> their distro may skip it in as a hidden dependency.

Understood.  Then a troubleshooting section might include `which ntpd` or `which gpsd` as examples.

> When doing math, I understand that minimal proof is sufficient, but
> when dealing with actual humans it is good to circle back on tests from
> different angles to catch the sloppy.

Agreed - In some form or the other, I’ve been involved with supporting end users (probably less knowledgable than those trying the how to) for the last 25+ years.

Thanks,
Frank


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