--- "Andreas L. Delmelle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > My thinking is that since Xalan, Xerces, Cocoon, > > Batik, etc., don't offer them, then we shouldn't > > either. > > Yuck! I'm not too fond of this type of arguments: > everybody/nobody else is > doing it, so why shouldn't/should we... This is no > reason not to. >
Hey, I like that argument! For example, no other Apache project is implementing the XSL standard, so why should we?!? Oh...on second thought, I see your point. ;) But if the developers of the other teams involved are quite experienced and preside over successful projects, I frequently defer to their judgment. > > Another issue is this is the first request > > I've heard for it in 20 months in being on the > team. > > This I definitely agree with, which is exactly why > it caught my eye. > > > All unix folk so far haven't minded using the > website, > > and failing that, we have already pretty good CLI > > instructions. > > True, but then again, most apps having a manpage > also have a '--help' CL > switch... > +0, if you wish to do it. -0 with a manpage. But I still think our future will be with Docbook documentation. Personally speaking, it has been wonderful during my day job (which is a lovely 2000 miles away right now ;), our technical writer picked it up very quickly and has been very efficient/quick with it. Even prefers it over Microsoft Word. Glen
