Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 11:35:33 +0100 From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> To: Gabor PALI <pgj@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [Sort of RFC] Ports and packages for docs Message-ID: <20081201103533.GC1330@gothic.blackend.org> In-Reply-To: <4933B2E8.10507@FreeBSD.org> References: <20081201080917.GA1330@gothic.blackend.org> <4933B2E8.10507@FreeBSD.org>
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On Mon, Dec 01, 2008 at 10:48:24AM +0100, Gabor PALI wrote: > Marc Fonvieille wrote: > > I'm working since a while on ports for doc [..] and tell me if you > > like it :) > > I think generally it is a good idea to reanimate the concept > documentation packages, however last time I asked about them (May 2008, > while fixing the FAQ), I got an interesting answer [1] from Hiroki Sato: > > "The doc packages are no longer available because the past discussion > reached a consensus that generating them is a bit tricky and most of > people do not need such packages because the latest documentation is > always available on the web." > [...] But you cut the last sentence :) Yes, it was difficult to maintain them and we had no real solution to continue to provide them. It's true that the doc is available via the web, but as I said the aim is not only provide packages to the user but also modernize the doc installation and build for the releases. Now, I have a working solution that can be updated, etc. without headaches, so we may have to rethink about the current situation. -- Marc
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