Re: [boost] [1.35] Where to place PDF versions of docs?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-11-01 15:56:08

on Thu Nov 01 2007, Vladimir Prus <ghost-AT-cs.msu.su> wrote:

> John Maddock wrote:
>
>> Folks I think we need to get organised with PDF's now that we have many
>> more libraries with quickbook/boostbook docs.
>> 
>> I don't particularly want these in SVN trunk: apart from anything else it
>> needlessly bloats the download size if folks are happy with HTML versions.
>> Previously I've placed these in the vault, but there's a file size limit
>> there and the new Boost.Math PDF's are too large :-(
>> 
>> Another alternative would be the sourceforge file release system, but I
>> don't believe all developers have access to that?
>> 
>> So.... how about we either have a directory in the "website" area of SVN
>> for these, or else in the sandbox maybe?
>
> I don't think there's a need to version control docs. 

I disagree strongly!  However, I would agree that in principle, we
don't need to store *generated* documentation in version control.

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Dave Abrahams
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