On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:23:13 PM UTC-7, derek wrote: > > Bob > > I am sure others more knowledgeable than I will give better comments, but > here is my 2c. > > Combining 1&2 - if you use Ubuntu 13.04 (due out next week), it will ship > with Python 3.3 ( > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RaringRingtail/TechnicalOverview#Python_3.3) - no > reason not to use it. > > 2a. I've not used Windows for a long time. Sphinx works just fine, > command-line or GUI-wise, under Linux. > > 3. I last used DocBook many many moons ago - I honestly would not go back > to XML, XSLT et al. again. Its fine if you have a ton of legacy code or > perhaps for on-demand multi-formats. > > 4. Never used PanDoc; but it seems more in the category of a format > convertor rather than a front-end publishing tool. So, if you wrote in > reST, for example, and now needed LaTeX, then this would seem to be what to > use. > > Cheers > Derek > > > Thank you for your comments, Derek. They reinforce the conclusions I am reaching: DocBook is probably overkill for my needs, and Pandoc would probably fall short. For example, Sphinx is designed to work nicely with separate files for chapters, Pandoc is not. BTW, I am retired. Writing this book is a hobby for me, not a career. I want to spend my time writing, not learning how to set up a publication business, which is what DocBook seems suited for.
Thanks for pointing out that Ubuntu 13.04 is coming next week. How time flies! Seems like I just installed 12.10. Part of getting older (which is better than not getting older). > > On 16 April 2013 23:40, Bob Plantz <[email protected] <javascript:>>wrote: > >> A year ago I considered converting a book (on x86-64 assembly language) I >> had written in LaTeX to Sphinx, but it proved to be unreasonable. I ended >> up selling it in pdf and paperback formats on Lulu.com. >> >> Now I'm starting a new book and am looking at Sphinx. It will be about >> assembly language on the Raspberry Pi. I want to make it available online >> (html), as an ebook (epub), and in print. There are lots of code listings, >> some simple equations, and vector graphics. From my experiences a year ago, >> Sphinx should work fairly well for all this. I realize that they typography >> will not be as pretty as I could do in LaTeX, but I think that html and >> epub will make it more accessible. >> >> Questions: >> >> 1. Since I don't have legacy code, should I use Python 3 or 2? >> >> 2. I plan to do this on Ubuntu 12.10. The current version in the Ubuntu >> repositories is 1.1.3. Would it be better for me to install Sphinx directly >> so I can get the latest version (which seems to be 1.2b1)? >> >> 2a. I'm also running Windows 8. I generally prefer Ubuntu for command >> line work and development, but is Windows a better environment for Sphinx? >> >> 3. Any comments about using Sphinx compared to DocBook? >> >> 4. Any comments about using Sphinx compared to PanDoc? >> >> 5. Other suggestions? >> >> --Bob >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "sphinx-users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sphinx-users?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sphinx-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sphinx-users?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
