Re: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook book?

2001-10-31 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
Hello, Fair enough --- but understand that would would edit it ;) J On 31 Oct 2001, Norman Walsh wrote: >/ Poet/Joshua Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was heard to say: >| OpenDocs publishing is considering publishing the 2.02 version of DocBook >| the Definitive Guide. > >Please don't. The 2.0.2 ve

Re: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook book?

2001-10-31 Thread Norman Walsh
/ Phillip Shelton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was heard to say: | It is in need of heavy review and editing. I do not mind pointing out | errors as | I find then, (But would like to know where the best place to send this would | be?) But in its present state it is not worth hardcopy publishing. I just a

Re: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook book?

2001-10-31 Thread Norman Walsh
/ Poet/Joshua Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was heard to say: | OpenDocs publishing is considering publishing the 2.02 version of DocBook | the Definitive Guide. Please don't. The 2.0.2 version is entirely unready for print publication: it's a work in progress, slowly making a transformation from an

RE: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook book?

2001-10-30 Thread Kaiser Christian (SV SC RS T33)
> I 'read' the print, use the on-line for quick search/reference. > > REgards DaveP This is what I think, I wouldn't use the reference within a hardcopy, but read the other content when having no screen in front of me. I would buy it, Chris ---

RE: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook book?

2001-10-29 Thread Phillip Shelton
wrong impression of DocBook if it were hardcopy. > -Original Message- > From: Dave Pawson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, 30 October 2001 4:37 > To: Phillip Shelton; 'Poet/Joshua Drake'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook boo

RE: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook book?

2001-10-29 Thread Dave Pawson
At 10:49 29/10/2001 +1000, Phillip Shelton wrote: >It is in need of heavy review and editing. I do not mind pointing out >errors as >I find then, (But would like to know where the best place to send this would >be?) But in its present state it is not worth hardcopy publishing. Rather harsh? Muc

RE: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook book?

2001-10-28 Thread Phillip Shelton
It is in need of heavy review and editing. I do not mind pointing out errors as I find then, (But would like to know where the best place to send this would be?) But in its present state it is not worth hardcopy publishing. > -Original Message- > From: Poet/Joshua Drake [mailto:[EMAIL PR

Re: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook book?

2001-10-26 Thread Gregory Leblanc
On Fri, 2001-10-26 at 19:06, Poet/Joshua Drake wrote: > Hello, > > OpenDocs publishing is considering publishing the 2.02 version of DocBook > the Definitive Guide. We have talked with OReilly and they are o.k. with > us publishing it (it is GFDL). > > My question is; would you buy it? Is it use

Re: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook book?

2001-10-26 Thread Stephen Rasku
Joshua Drake wrote: > >>What are the main differences between it and the existing O'Reilly >>Duck Book? > >The current OReilly book covers 3.x of DocBook the new book covers 4.x. >We would also add a couple of chapters on "HOWTO" type stuff. If there was more information on customizing DSSSL sty

Re: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook book?

2001-10-26 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
>What are the main differences between it and the existing O'Reilly >Duck Book? The current OReilly book covers 3.x of DocBook the new book covers 4.x. We would also add a couple of chapters on "HOWTO" type stuff. J > > -- -- CommandPrompt - http://www.commandprompt.com OpenDocs, LLC. - h

Re: DOCBOOK: Would you buy the DocBook book?

2001-10-26 Thread Stephen Rasku
Joshua Drake wrote: >OpenDocs publishing is considering publishing the 2.02 version of DocBook >the Definitive Guide. We have talked with OReilly and they are o.k. with >us publishing it (it is GFDL). > >My question is; would you buy it? Is it useful? What are the main differences between it a