RE: [Bug-gnubg] Re: Tutorial 2.00 - Comments

[Albert Silver]

I have to run as I have a dinner, but just to answer about GIFs. I know
the reason, but I read that the patent on it is about to expire in which
case it becomes public domain. Questions were even asked on the use of
PNG in that case.

As to the HTML, Dreamweaver is really quite good, but I'll install
OpenOffice and see. 

                                                Albert


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Heled [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5:08 PM
> To: Albert Silver
> Cc: 'Achim'; 'gnubg'
> Subject: Re: [Bug-gnubg] Re: Tutorial 2.00 - Comments
> 
> 
> I am sorry if I sound too harsh. Just trying to make a general point.
> 
> 
> Can HTML be really the master? Have HTML WYSIWYG tools improved so
much?
> I don't think texi can be the master, since it's formating
capabilities
> are not that great. I was thinking more at something like OpenOffice
> (.sxw).
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> And when on the subject, The FSF advises not to put any GIF's on
> Savanna. I started using PNG's, but you can make your own choice.
> 
> -Joseph
> 
> Albert Silver wrote:
> >
> >>If Albert allows I can try to switch it to texi. I already asked, if
> >
> > we
> >
> >>can use his fine dicumentation for a chapter "for the impatient" (or
> >>similar), but unfortunately didn't get an answer.
> >
> >
> > I don't recall being asked this as I know I would have said yes. As
to
> > the version of the "master", I honestly don't see the issue. Any
exact
> > copy can effectively be the master. Suppose there are 3 copies: the
> > original in DOC, one in HTML, and another in RTF. Any of the 3 can
be
> > used as the next original to be worked on for improvements, no? The
> > current version of this manual is v2.00. One could perfectly well
take
> > the HTML version being created by Tom Keith and build from it to
make
> > 3.00 for example. The documents are essentially identical. That's
why I
> > see no issue in what I or anyone else chooses to work with so long
as
> > such copies ARE made available.
> >
> >                                             Albert
> >
> >
> >
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