Re: Documentation formats
Bruce Perens writes ("Re: Documentation formats"):
> From: Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>
> > The thing is that I think we need to be able to distribute other
> > [documentation] end-products [than HTML].
> > HTML is bad for printing, for example, and not ideal
> > if you have a slow machine. Choice is a good thing.
>
> Do you have a proposal? I'm not trying to exclude other formats,
> but I'm trying to arrive at a common denominator, even if it
> has its detriments.
Yes, fine. I think we're in agreement. I'll post my proposal in
another message.
> I'm not sure I agree with the slow machine part. That seems to be
> browser-specific.
Well, even lynx is much slower than less, and has a worse user
interface in some people's eyes.
Ian.
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