Add an introduction.

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 13c4aa2..bf37605 100644 (file)
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2006-10-22  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
+
+       * doc/gnulib-intro.texi: New file.
+       * doc/gnulib.texi: Include it.
+
 2006-10-21  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
 
        * doc/gnulib.texi: Split the chapter "Gnulib" into 3 chapters

diff --git a/doc/gnulib.texi b/doc/gnulib.texi
index e08abbb..4e8957a 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/gnulib.texi
+++ b/doc/gnulib.texi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 \input texinfo   @c -*-texinfo-*-
-@comment $Id: gnulib.texi,v 1.28 2006-10-23 11:26:25 haible Exp $
+@comment $Id: gnulib.texi,v 1.29 2006-10-23 11:27:37 haible Exp $
 @comment %**start of header
 @setfilename gnulib.info
 @settitle GNU Gnulib
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 @syncodeindex pg cp
 @comment %**end of header
 
-@set UPDATED $Date: 2006-10-23 11:26:25 $
+@set UPDATED $Date: 2006-10-23 11:27:37 $
 
 @copying
 This manual is for GNU Gnulib (updated @value{UPDATED}),
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ Software Foundation raise funds for GNU development.''
 @node Introduction
 @chapter Introduction
 
-Getting started:
+Gnulib is a source code library. It provides basic functionalities to
+programs and libraries.  Currently (as of October 2006) more than 30
+packages make use of Gnulib.
+
+Resources:
 
 @itemize
 @item Gnulib is hosted at Savannah:
@@ -77,6 +81,19 @@ Getting started:
       @url{http://www.gnu.org/software/gnulib/}.
 @end itemize
 
+@menu
+* Library vs. Reusable Code::
+* Portability and Application Code::
+* Modules::
+* Various Kinds of Modules::
+* Collaborative Development::
+* Copyright::
+* Steady Development::
+* Openness::
+@end menu
+
+@include gnulib-intro.texi
+
 
 @include gnulib-tool.texi