cleaning some build docs

buildscripts/docs.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+import os
+import markdown
+
+def convertDir( source , dest ):
+
+    if not os.path.exists( dest ):
+        os.mkdir( dest )
+
+    for x in os.listdir( source + "/" ):
+        if not x.endswith( ".md" ):
+            continue
+
+        f = open( source + "/" + x , 'r' )
+        raw = f.read()
+        f.close()
+
+        html = markdown.markdown( raw )
+        print( x )
+
+        o = open( dest + "/" + x.replace( ".md" , ".html" ) , 'w' )
+        o.write( html )
+        o.close()
+
+
+
+def convertMain():
+    convertDir( "docs" , "docs/html" )
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    convertMain()
+
+

docs/building.debian.etch.ec2.md

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 
+Building on debian etch on ec2
+================
+
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   apt-get update

docs/building.md

@@ -3,25 +3,26 @@ Building MongoDB
 ================
 
 SCONS
+---------------
+        
+For detail information about building, please see [the wiki](http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Building).
 
-  For detail information about building, please see:    
-  http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Building
+If you want to build everything (mongod, mongo, tools, etc):
 
-  If you want to build everything (mongod, mongo, tools, etc):
+    $ scons .
 
-     $ scons .
+If you only want to build the database:
 
-  If you only want to build the database:
+    $ scons
+
+To install
 
-     $ scons
+    $ scons --prefix=/opt/mongo install
 
-  To install
-
-     $ scons --prefix=/opt/mongo install
-
-  Please note that prebuilt binaries are available on mongodb.org and may be the easier way to get started.
+Please note that prebuilt binaries are available on [mongodb.org](http://www.mongodb.org/downloads) and may be the easier way to get started.
 
 SCONS TARGETS
+--------------
 
   * mongod
   * mongos
@@ -30,11 +31,13 @@ SCONS TARGETS
   * all
 
 COMPILER VERSIONS
+--------------
 
   Mongo has been tested with GCC 4.x and Visual Studio 2008 and 2010.  Older versions
   of GCC may not be happy.
 
 WINDOWS
+--------------
 
   See http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Building+for+Windows
 
@@ -47,18 +50,29 @@ WINDOWS
   Or download a prebuilt binary for Windows at www.mongodb.org.
 
 UBUNTU
+--------------
+
+     scons libboost-dev libpcre++-dev xulrunner-1.9.1-dev
 
-  scons libboost-dev libpcre++-dev xulrunner-1.9.1-dev
 
 OS X
+--------------
+
+Try homebrew -- brew install mongodb.
 
-  Try homebrew -- brew install mongodb.
 
 FREEBSD
+--------------
+
+Install the following ports:
+
+  * devel/boost
+  * devel/libexecinfo
+  * devel/pcre
+  * lang/spidermonkey
 
-  Install the following ports:
 
-    - devel/boost
-    - devel/libexecinfo
-    - devel/pcre
-    - lang/spidermonkey
+Special Build Notes
+--------------
+  * [debian etch on ec2](building.debian.etch.ec2.html)
+  * [open solaris on ec2](building.opensolaris.ec2.html)

docs/building.opensolaris.ec2.md

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 
+Building on open solaris on ec2
+================
+
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