[m-dev.] Shifting README files into a subdirectory

[Julien Fischer]

On Thu, 18 Dec 2025 at 12:17, Zoltan Somogyi <zoltan.somogyi at runbox.com>
wrote:

>
>
> On Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:10:35 +1100, Julien Fischer <jfischer at opturion.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 18 Dec 2025 at 11:42, Zoltan Somogyi <zoltan.somogyi at runbox.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > On Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:21:20 +1100, Julien Fischer <
> jfischer at opturion.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Zoltan suggested moving all but the main README file into a
> subdirectory
> > > > some time ago.
> > >
> > > Obviously, I approve.
> > >
> > > > I propose we name the new subdirectory "guides" and make
> > > > this change.
> > >
> > > I would propose something like READMES, READMES.x or
> > > READMES.system_specific
> > > for the name of this directory, just to make clear that it contains
> more
> > > README files.
> > >
> >
> > I avoided READMES, readmes etc because there will still be a file called
> > README.md at the top-level.
>
> I don't understand the logic of that statement. You are objecting to a
> directory
> full of files named README.x for some x, all of whose names are related to
> README,
> itself having a name related to README? That is like objecting to "truth
> in advertising".
>

Having lots of files named README.x is more obvious than just two whose
names
differ by a few characters.

Julien.
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