Re: [Firebird-docs] One about <programlisting> style

[Mimmo <u.m...@li...>]

Hi Paul,

Paul Vinkenoog wrote:
> I've just built a Release Notes PDF with a 9.4 pt mono font. You can
> find it at http://www.firebirdsql.org/devel/doc/manual/temp/

if I can express my thoughts, I found that document still readable with 
that smaller font but previous dimension give more evidence and simplify 
reading.

I don't like serifs: at my eyes they tend to waste space. Is possible to 
test a sans serif font? In all programming environments I change default 
Courier font in Lucida monospace sans serif (in Windows), but I don't 
know if this is possible in other OS.

Another point are margins in PDF. Really we need so big margins?
I know, often manuals tend to have big left and right margins. I really 
don't understand why:
Big margin -> more pages -> more paper ->
a. more weight -> more stress
b. less trees :o(
Now, when printing, your printer can dynamically change right and left 
margin in each side for binding, and if you want more margin, well, is 
possible reduce in software to 95% of the original. I often print two 
pages each side. Then, can we reduce margins 25% each side, left and right?

Comments? Other ideas?

Ciao.
Mimmo.

***** in italian because my brain is now in deadlock translating ****
ps: ho letto con gioia del FOP 0.93! Grande cosa! Anche se ultimamente 
non ho potuto andare avanti (un mucchio di casini fra capo e collo), 
dalla prossima settimana riprendo: ho un bel po' di arretrati...