Re: [boost] Boost documentation

From: Matias Capeletto (matias.capeletto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-06-25 10:33:33

On 6/25/07, Rene Rivera <grafikrobot_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Gennadiy Rozental wrote:
> > "Rene Rivera" <grafikrobot_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> > news:467F1339.9050302_at_gmail.com...
> >> Gennadiy Rozental wrote:
> >>> "Matias Capeletto" <matias.capeletto_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> >>> news:e9b043a10706230826od2db317ic2cb90f1bfdb561_at_mail.gmail.com...
> >>>> Also, compare the size of the docs source:
> >>>>
> >>>> Boost.Bimap docs in docbook: 1.1 MB
> >>>> Boost.Bimap docs in quickbook: 0.3 MB

> >> I would bet that even compressing a docbook file and
> >> corresponding quickbook file would yield quickbook the winner.
> >
> > yes. I see ~30%. Again, what is the point of this comparison?
>
> Simple... That you *type* less when writing _Quickbook_, than when
> writing with <emphasis role="underline">DocBook</phrase>
> <emphasis>directly</emphasis>.

[*That was my point]

Regards
Matias