Re: [boost] boost development process / scope

From: Jeff Garland (jeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-05 12:39:11

John Maddock wrote:

> I think the toolchain is getting there: we just need better documentation 
> for setting it up.  Actually quickbook is trivial to get going, it's the 

As I recall some of our SoC students last year submitted some improvements.

> Docbook XSL and particularly the FO to PDF translations that are hard: in 
> other words it's the third party stuff that get's you!

Yep.

> I have some improved Docbook->FO stylesheets I've been hacking away at: I 
> think we can do much better with PDF generation (syntax highlighted code for 
> starters), 

That would be nice :-)

> which just leaves the toolchain setup issues.  Using XEP rather 
> than Apache FOP for PDF generation makes a huge difference too.

Yeah, the Apache FOP has been a big problem. So did you buy an XEP license or 
is it just the trial?  Unfortunately it's quite expensive...

Jeff