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  • From: Jeremy Blosser <jblosser-smgl AT firinn.org>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] Tome nominations
  • Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 15:06:53 -0500

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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