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This information is for those who develop software on and/or for the
Tru64 UNIX operating system.
Be aware, however, that some of this documentation is written to serve
different audiences. For example, the
Security manual is divided into three
parts to provide guidance for individual users, system administrators, and
programmers who must develop secure programs.
The following sections describe some of the terms used to categorize
documentation that is provided with the operating system or used in
conjunction with utilities and applications that run on the operating system.
1.1.1 Core Documentation
Core documentation consists of books and reference pages that help you to
use the Tru64 UNIX operating system, including the components provided
when you install the system’s optional and mandatory subsets.
The core documentation is provided in printed and online formats and was
created by Compaq writers who worked closely with the developers of the
operating system to document the system’s various components (except for a
few externally published manuals).
On line, the Tru64 UNIX reference pages are available as optional subsets of
the operating system and in HTML format on the Documentation CD–ROM.
They are also available as printed books in a multivolume kit.
For information about the core manuals and guides, see the “Printed and
Online Documentation” sections of Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and Chapter 4. For
information about the reference pages, see Chapter 6.
1.1.2 Supplementary Documentation
Supplementary documentation tends to be less formal in structure than
the core documentation. This category includes many different types of
documents, such as QuickSpecs (formerly called Product Descriptions),
release notes for some components of the Tru64 UNIX operating system,
and industry reference material and white papers that come from Compaq
engineers and other sources. Supplementary documentation exists only on
line, so it is not available in any of the printed Tru64 UNIX documentation
kits.
Much of the supplementary documentation is provided on the Documentation
CD–ROM, although some is packaged with the individual software subsets
or in various directories on Tru64 UNIX media. For more information about
the supplementary documentation on the Documentation CD–ROM, see the
“Online Documentation” sections of the following chapters. For information
about other supplementary documentation, see Chapter 5.
1–2 Finding the Documentation You Need