Re: [Tiny-cobol-users] Documentation: Documentation Project

[Kevin M. <Own...@gr...>]

Jim,

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003, Jim Morcombe wrote:

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> We will use the ISO/IED FDIS 1989 standard as a basis of our reference
> manual.  Who does not have a copy and needs me to email it to them?

I need a copy.

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> We haven't finalised the tools we will use, so send as much as you can in
> straight ASCII text.  We'll work out things as we go.
>
> Glen has suggested Open Office on the basis that it can also produce DocBook
> stuff as well as importing & exporting MS Word.  Hudson had some other
> sugestions.  What does everyone else think?

I'm a Linux user so prefer to stay away from proprietary formats.  I've
never given DocBook a try but it may be a good excuse to learn a little
about it.  If we choose DocBook those who wouldn't be comfortible using
the DocBook format directly could use OpenOffice.  As long as we choose a
format that has open source tools available for various platforms we
should be in good shape.  I would vote for DocBook.

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Kevin