[Gretl-devel] Reminder: Only minimal docs needed for function packages

Hi, at the Gretl conference it seemed that sometimes function package authors think they would have to write a big amount of documentation (help file) for their package. So I want to repeat that this is not the case (especially not for the first two or three releases)! Yes, a help file is mandatory. Yes, every argument of each public function must be briefly explained, in addition to the example script which is also needed. But that's about it. I think everybody agrees that it is better to make new packages available instead of postponing them. (Of course, if the package is already some years old then authors might be asked to provide additional documentation if they update their package. But that's a different situation.) So I encourage everybody who has some package sitting on their machines, please submit/upload them with minimal documentation. (Including those who were at the conference!) Thank you, sven