Re: [Zynaddsubfx-user] Future Development

[Frieder B. <lin...@ar...>]

Mark McCurry wrote:
>> you've started to convert html files from the website?
>> I would prefer to just convert the page to a wiki
>>
>> don't know docbook ;)
>>
>> as already mentioned convert into a wiki. I've partially started this
>> locally.
>> But not much is done yet. I'll prefer converting the page online so I'll
>> wait
>> until Paul has created the mysql databases.
> 
> I have though about other formats, but using a wiki had not crossed my mind.
> I do not think that a wiki is a good way to give out a products documentation.
> It can be used to supplement documentation, but I do not think it
> would serve as a good core.
> A wiki is something, which is designed to be easy to use and generate
> good results.
> Docbook is something, which is designed to robustly produce output in
> many different formats.
> Also, the wiki would not translate too well away from the html format
> into other formats like pdfs.
> It can be made to render the pdf, but users are encouraged to create
> many sections linked together, where docbook can use references, but
> it still has an enforced overall structure.
> Docbook is also something that is not too difficult to learn.
> It is simply XML.
> XML is a basic language and to use Docbook ontop of it, you only need
> a reference of the possible tags.
> 

k, I agree, the wiki should be an additional place to provide howtos, etc.


>> Thats not the answer of your question but,
>> did you read the RT-notes.txt in the src/ directory of the RT branch?
> 
> I have now.
> 
>> For further development I prefer using git,
>> so I asked Paul if we could switch to another vcs and he's open for that.
>>
>> whats our opinion?
> 
> I have used svn in the past and it appears to be a good vcs.
> I have also heard good things about git, but I do not see the need to
> move away from cvs.
> 
> --Mark McCurry
> 
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