Re: Unidentified subject! (fwd)
On 22 Sep 1998, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote:
> >>>>> "Anthony" == Anthony C Zboralski <frantic@sct.fr> writes:
>
> Anthony> On Fri, Sep 11, 1998 at 05:18:18PM +0200, Anthony
> Anthony> C. Zboralski wrote:
> >> hey is there an easy way to print info manuals?
>
> Anthony> No. In order to have acceptable quality output, you have
> Anthony> to use the TeXinfo source files.
>
> >> for manuals like libg++ i am not going to print everypages
> >> manually; maybe i am stupid and there is an easier way to do
> >> this but when i need to print a texinfo manual, i have to grab
> >> the package source, run configure and make dvi.
>
> Anthony> You could try getting policy extended to have .texi
> Anthony> sources (in a form suitable for texi2dvi) included in the
> Anthony> package (or in a separate documentation package) -
> Anthony> propose it on debian-policy@lists.debian.org
>
> I think that the .texi source belongs in the package source. Why
> make yet another package out of things when it's already there?
> Perhaps there ought to be (ie, suggested by, but not required by
> policy) a "debian/rules" target for creating the .dvi or .ps, whenif
> the upstream Makefile doesn't perform that task adequately.
oh well, it is normal to have to download 11Megs of source code to create
the dvi files for egcs, libg++ and more..
info files are okay but they are not printable. I work a lot and i save
some time by reading docs in the subway or in my bed when my girlfriend is
asleep.
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