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: 2011-09-09 19:10:42

on Fri Sep 09 2011, Daniel James <dnljms-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thursday, 8 September 2011, Dave Abrahams wrote:
>>
>
>> on Thu Sep 08 2011, Daniel James <dnljms-AT-gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >> It's more than tiny. Â It's enough of a barrier that I generally won't
>> >> try to read the thing in the zipfile unless I really have to.
>> >
>> > Sigh, this is what was described as a hassle for the reader:
>> >
>> >> Can't you just upload them to a web server and include them in the
>> >> zipfile? I think sourceforge, github and bitbucket all have free
>> >> static hosting for open source projects. You could ask to be added to
>> >> the boost-sandbox sourceforge project, although github and bitbucket
>> >> look easier to setup. For sourceforge you need to set up ssh keys and
>> >> rsync, which is a bit of a pain.
>>
>> Sorry, Daniel, I don't think I understand what you're trying to say.
>> Why sigh?
>
> I said that the documentation should be uploaded to a web server as
> well as included in the zip file, and I'm receiving responses saying
> it's too much hassle to view it from a zip file. I know my emails
> aren't always that clear and that there was a Chinese whispers aspect
> to it but it's still exasperating.
>
> I only mentioned that it should be included in the zip file because
> every time I say the documentation should be uploaded to a server,
> someone complains that they won't be able to view it offline.

I don't know why you think my remark about the zipfile barrier had
anything to do with your post.  I was responding to Paul.

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Dave Abrahams
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