I don't have the energy to type out all the reasons why I think that is a BAD idea. Sorry, Tom.
--Jean On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 20:56, Tom Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi :) > I agree with Jean. It might be good to have something after the chapter title > to show which documentation-release. So something like > > CCnnBB-Name-v# > where # is a single digit. At most there are only likely to be about 2 > re-releases of a chapter for a particular series. The 1st is a bit rushed and > so a 2nd might become necessary. Then during the course of the year there > might > need to be an additional update, perhaps after about 2/3rds of the year for > stable releases. > > The docs version number is only for double-checking the right one has reached > the web-sites or publisher. > > Regards from > Tom :) > > > > > ________________________________ > From: David Nelson <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, 5 August, 2011 10:32:48 > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] File naming proposal > > Hi Jean, > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Jean Hollis Weber <[email protected]> wrote: >> Before we leap into renaming the files, I'd like to mention what the >> numbers mean. This info is in "Producing LibreOffice User Guides" btw. >> >> --------------- >> File names take the following form: AABBCC3-Name, >> where AA=book number, >> BB=chapter number, >> CC=book initials, >> 3=LibreOffice V3 (s/w version number), >> Name=Chapter name. >> >> For example, the third chapter of the Writer Guide, Working with Text, >> has the following file name: 0203WG3-WorkingWithText.pdf >> ---------------- >> >> I agree with David that we don't need the book number, but I personally >> find the chapter number quite handy as it sorts the chapters in order on >> my computer. But it would need to go after the book initials if the book >> number is dropped, or the various books would sort with all the chapter >> 1s first, the chapter 2s second, etc, if someone stores them all in one >> folder like I often do. >> >> We also discussed the need for the s/w version number to change from 3 >> to 33 (v3.3.x) or 34 (v3.4.x). >> >> So I propose for the new filenames to take the form: CCnnBB-Name, >> where CC=book initials, >> nn=s/w version number, >> BB=chapter number, >> Name=Chapter name. >> >> Example: WG3403-WorkingWithText.pdf is the third chapter of the Writer >> Guide for LibreOffice 3.4.x >> >> --Jean > > I'll retrieve the info from past discussions on the subject, and will > take account of what you propose here, and will write back with > suggestions to be agreed upon before actually starting work on the > task. > > -- > David Nelson > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
