Jonathan Kop wrote the following:
>
> Mike wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 29 Mar 1999, CaT wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Ok. I've -tried- to use the 'info' system. I've tried to like it. But I
> > > don't. I really really don't. I like man. Man is simple. Easy to find
> > > stuff in man. Man is nice. but since the FSF folks insist on using info
> > > over man it means manpages for their stuff tends to suck. Soo.... I was
> >
> > I completely agree with you.
> >
> > > wondering if anyone knows of an info to man converter that I could
> > > use to update my manpages with and get rid of the info ones. I don't
> > > like having to approach documentation with dread. :/
> >
> > As far as I know, there isn't. I believe that there is an info to html
Doh! :/
> > converter out there somewhere (although I don't know where).
Using lynx would be just as bad. :/
I remember when using the amiga and Amigaguide was the coolest shit for
it (so to speak). I used open amigaguide documents in cygnus ed or more
and read them that way. Less annoying.
> > Emacs can view info files slightly better that 'info', but it is still
> > next to useless IMHO.
>
> If you're using KDE, the KDE help system has a nice interface to the
> info pages.
Console type of guy. I only use X when I have to. Reading documentation
is not gonna be one of those things. :)
> It's also great to use for man-pages. Creates hyperlinks to navigate
> around the documents.
Well there we have in part what I don't like. I like a top-down document. :)
> I agree, info is not the easiest document system to use, but the KDE
> frontend makes it simple.
Mice are evil ;)
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CaT ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) URL: http://www.zip.com.au/dev/null
An electricity provider of New Hampshire, US has advised it's customers
that in the event of a power failure they can log on to its website for
more information... - Paraphrased from the New Scientist, Feb 6, 1999
