Re^2: End of Documentation Discussion
Am 28.06.97 schrieb alegre # saturn.superlink.net ...
Moin Fernando!
a> 1) The default format for online documentation is HTML. A web browser
a> (lynx) and a very small web server (boa) will be in the core distribution,
a> marked important.
But a lot of people don't want to have a WWW server on their system.
a> [A web server adds a lot of flexibility. Boa adds very little overhead. Try
But it need's a lot of power.
a> 2) Documents which can be converted on-the-fly to HTML will be installed in
a> their original format. This allows users to produce nice-looking
No, no. Have you ever used converters like latex2html? Do you know how
much load this programs produce? Do you know how long it takes to convert
a document?
It think this discussion unnecessary, because the policy says that HTML is
the format for documentation.
a> [In all cases mentioned, the overhead of on-the-fly conversion is
a> acceptable enough, just a little slower than formatting man pages. Users
That's a joke.
a> Please, please. Try boa before deciding a server is too much overhead.
cu, Marco
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