Re: [Boost-docs] HTML version of documentation - Store using SVN or leave users to build

Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] HTML version of documentation - Store using SVN or leave users to build
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-09-08 17:00:20

on Wed Sep 07 2011, "Paul A. Bristow" <pbristow-AT-hetp.u-net.com> wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>
>> From: boost-docs-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-docs-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of
>> Daniel James
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 12:44 PM
>> To: Discussion of Boost Documentation
>> Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] HTML version of documentation - Store using SVN or leave users to build
>> 
>> On 7 September 2011 12:25, Paul A. Bristow <pbristow_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> >
>> > Well I noted that many people seemed to be doing something like that,
>> > but it seemed a most untidy solution, when the main project files are
>> > in Boost-sandbox. Â And a hassle, for the author and readers?
>> 
>> Why is that a hassle for the reader?
>
> Well unpacking a zip file is a (tiny) bit of a hassle, compared to a simple click.

It's more than tiny.  It's enough of a barrier that I generally won't
try to read the thing in the zipfile unless I really have to.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
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