Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:32:23 -0400 From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> To: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/40609: Add information about vchans to sound chapter in handbook Message-ID: <20020715173223.42bb9033.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20020715221403.A23256@abigail.blackend.org> References: <200207151835.g6FIZq3Y087486@freefall.freebsd.org> <20020715155100.0d89b747.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> <20020715221403.A23256@abigail.blackend.org>
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On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:14:03 +0200 Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > On Mon, Jul 15, 2002 at 03:51:00PM -0400, Tom Rhodes wrote: > [...] > > > > You may be capable of mergeing the total output from both > > contributers into one large patch and new chapter. Hope I've helped > > a bit ;) > > > This PR needs some work before being added to anything, cause it could > change some things on troubleshooting part., and it'd only be addition > so the merge would not be difficult. > > Concerning multimedia chapter, i'm not sure a chapter is a good idea, > cause i can easily imagine the future *bloat*. > > A big part with many chapters would be easier to manage and to > upgrade. For example, just about scanners and others digital cams a > chapter could be written. Also, i really think that sound should keep > is own chapter(Midi, sound recording can be added...); video needs his > own chapter too cause there are many thing to add (TV cards etc...). > And even a "misc." chapter can be added for little things. > > So I think about: > > Multimedia Part: > Ch. sound > Ch. video > Ch. scanners > Ch. misc. > > What do everyone think about that? > > Marc > Ut oh... I see that everlasting neverending, only silenced debate about splitting the handbook on its way. For things like this, I think we could use 2 books, basic and advanced. Time to hide now! (removed cc: keramida, this can stay with you, I, and the -doc group) -- Tom (Darklogik) Rhodes www.FreeBSD.org -The Power To Serve www.Pittgoth.com -Pittgoth Discussion Portal trhodes@{Pittgoth.com, FreeBSD.org} PGP key by www: http://www.pittgoth.com/~darklogik/darklogik.key To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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