discuss: LinuxDoc vs. DocBook (was Re: Staff Election)
Subject:
Re: LinuxDoc vs. DocBook (was Re: Staff Election)
From:
"Eric S. Raymond" ####@####.####
Date:
1 Apr 2005 05:40:24 -0000
Message-Id: <20050401053957.GC30474@thyrsus.com>
Binh Nguyen ####@####.####
> I think its about time we got this issue sorted out once and for all.
> As far as I know the only person who 'currently' wishes to use LD is
> David Lawyer. The rest are DB or are sitting on the fence. Like Rahul
> I'm not too fond of having of seeing the same conversation over and
> over again. Also, the adoption of a single format should theoretically
> make it easier for writers and editors alike by not placing too much
> of an impetus for people to learn about each before proceeding to
> write.
I'm a former LinuxDoc co-developer; I was even very briefly the
lead maintainer. And I say kill it now. DocBook is better.
--
<a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/">Eric S. Raymond</a>
