First stab at gnucash-docs

[Jon Lapham]

Derek Atkins wrote:
> I think it depends on the "external site".  I think it's ok to link to
> gnucash.org.  I dont think we should link to other sites.

Okay, so that means I should remove links to the sourceforge mirror and 
the page which explains the various methods of linux software packaging. 
  Done.

Hmmm... I wonder if we might not want to include those sites, but rather 
than making them clickable links, simply put them in as text.  If people 
want to follow the link they would have to cut/paste into mozilla or 
something.  Waddaya think?

>>2) Can someone send me the information on how to install GnuCash on a
>>Debian-esque system?  (ie: apt, .deb, etc)
> 
> 
> "apt-get install gnucash"

And that will always get the latest stable version?  Wow... easy.  What 
other major distributions use apt besides Debian?  Anyone know?

>>3) Besides linux, what other systems do we support?  I'm guessing at
>>least *BSD, so does anyone know how to install GnuCash using the *BSD
>>ports system?
> 
> 
> What's your definition of "support"?  If you mean "it's been
> successfully built on..." you can include MacOS-X, Solaris, and IRIX
> to the list.
> 

Yeah, I see the list of platforms on the web page now.  So, the 
installation instructions for non-linux UNIces and MacOS-X would be to 
compile from source?  I notice that there is a pre-compiled IRIX binary 
on gnucash.org... version 1.4.9.  I don't think we want to recommend 
that option.  :)

-Jon

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