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

Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] [1.35] Where to place PDF versions of docs?
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-11-01 19:46:17

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. What we need is:

1. Docs for SVN state of Boost, in HTML and PDF, placed in some area of
the web site (and preferrably, not placed in SVN).

2. Docs for the last release -- which clearly should not versioned either.

- Volodya