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[Jeremy Blosser <jblosser-smgl AT firinn.org>]

On Sep 02, Jaka Kranjc [smgl AT lynxlynx.info] wrote:
> We have a documentation problem and we're not going to solve it by adding 
> extra layers of complexity to the input system. We need all the help we can 
> get, not just from experienced users that know how to code and use git. We 
> try draft those sooner or later anyway. ;)

+1

BTW, I want git as an edit option but am not suggesting it would be the
required interface.

On Sep 02, Elisamuel Resto [samuel AT dragonboricua.net] wrote:
> Mark, David and Jaka have pretty much expressed all my thoughts on the 
> points brought up on the thread.
> 
> I don't think this complexity is needed at this point (the starting 
> point) but might be useful further down the line. Right now, the *only* 
> thing I can see use for is the git-editing of the wiki files, and I 
> doubt I'll use it constantly.
> 
> LaTeX, DocBook, etc. will be useful when we have a set of documents that 
> we might need them translated to $language and maintenance will start 
> becoming a pain in the ass. I am more inclined towards DocBook rather 
> than LaTeX at the moment, but that might change when I research further 
> down the line.

Thanks, this is the kind of detail on your perspective I was looking for.

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