Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-27 Thread Marco Patzer
On 2013–09–26 Peter Münster wrote: On Thu, Sep 26 2013, Aditya Mahajan wrote: Wouldn't it be better to move the manuals to github rather than keeping them on an svn server? Why? In my opinion, for the “3 commits per year” it doesn't really matter which version control system is being

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-27 Thread Peter Münster
On Fri, Sep 27 2013, Marco Patzer wrote: More importantly I would like to see people actually contributing. +1 And it would be no problem for me (and for other contextman members) to apply contributed patches. Whoever wants to contribute without worrying about the VCS can send a patch here.

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-26 Thread Marco Patzer
On 2013–09–21 Marco Patzer wrote: I did not have the ConTeXt manual source code on hand, so I could not directly modify it. http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Improving_the_manuals Do not count on someone else to fix it. Create an account and fix what you think could be improved,

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-26 Thread Thangalin
Hi, I registered an account, but have not seen any confirmation. Kindest regards. On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Marco Patzer li...@homerow.info wrote: On 2013–09–21 Marco Patzer wrote: I did not have the ConTeXt manual source code on hand, so I could not directly modify it.

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-26 Thread Aditya Mahajan
On Thu, 26 Sep 2013, Thangalin wrote: Hi, I registered an account, but have not seen any confirmation. Kindest regards. On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Marco Patzer li...@homerow.info wrote: On 2013–09–21 Marco Patzer wrote: I did not have the ConTeXt manual source code on hand, so I

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-26 Thread Marco Patzer
On 2013–09–26 Thangalin wrote: I registered an account, but have not seen any confirmation. Supelec has problems with the mail system at the moment. So Taco doesn't get a notification if someone requests commit access. I cc'd him, so he should get notified that way. In case you still don't get

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-26 Thread Marco Patzer
On 2013–09–26 Aditya Mahajan wrote: Wouldn't it be better to move the manuals to github rather than keeping them on an svn server? +1 Marco signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ If your question is of

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-26 Thread Peter Münster
On Thu, Sep 26 2013, Aditya Mahajan wrote: Wouldn't it be better to move the manuals to github rather than keeping them on an svn server? Why? -- Peter ___ If your question is of interest to others as

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-26 Thread Mica Semrick
@Peter github makes collaboration quite painless. Users can manage their own accounts. +1 for github from me too! On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Peter Münster pmli...@free.fr wrote: On Thu, Sep 26 2013, Aditya Mahajan wrote: Wouldn't it be better to move the manuals to github rather than

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-26 Thread Thangalin
+π from me. My preference would be BitBucket (slightly simpler than github and allows for free private repositories), but, either way, the result is the same: fewer steps to updating the manual. Moving away from svn to git is also a step in the right direction, IMO. One aspect of wikis that I

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-21 Thread Marco Patzer
On 2013–09–18 Thangalin wrote: Hi Dave, During a recent plane ride, I started to read the ConTeXt manual to get a better understanding: http://www.ctex.org/documents/context/cont-enp.pdf A more recent manual can be found at http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf If anyone has plans to

[NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Errata

2013-09-18 Thread Thangalin
Hi, During a recent plane ride, I started to read the ConTeXt manual to get a better understanding: http://www.ctex.org/documents/context/cont-enp.pdf If anyone has plans to revise it, I have attached a file with corrections, specific comments, and general comments. I did not have the ConTeXt

[NTG-context] ConTeXt manual

2008-06-18 Thread TeXWorld
Hello, Where can I find the lastest version of ConTeXt the manual. Mine is november 12, 2001 Maybe there are better manuals today. Can you tell me please where I can find them. Thank you. ___ If your question is

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt manual

2008-06-18 Thread Henning Hraban Ramm
Am 2008-06-18 um 16:36 schrieb TeXWorld: Where can I find the lastest version of ConTeXt the manual. Mine is november 12, 2001 Maybe there are better manuals today. Can you tell me please where I can find them. Hello Nobody, this is a FAQ: No, there's no newer manual. What you got is

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt manual question

2008-06-11 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:53 PM, Alan Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I intend to print the http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/cont-enp.pdf manual ( dated 2001.11.12 ). However, before proceeding... Is there's an updated version available ? No but it should be still valid. Wolfgang

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt manual question

2008-06-11 Thread Alan Stone
Ok thanks Wolfgang. One request though to the person/people who makes the manual(s)... Could you please refrain from using any background color on some pages of the print version because it unnecessarily pumps precious ink/toner from the cartridge. Would be *much* appreciated. Thanks on

[NTG-context] ConTeXt manual question

2008-06-11 Thread David C. Walden
At 07:23 AM 6/11/2008, Hans wrote: hm, more recent manuals tend to use even more color ... And it is useful for people who view the pages on the screen or want to print a given page in color. (When I print a big manual, I use my laser printer which does not have color rather than my inkjet

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt manual question

2008-06-11 Thread Alan Stone
hm, more recent manuals tend to use even more color ... Good for HP, Epson, ..., cartridge manufacturers and resellers. Not for our wallets. Besides this detail... very well written manual though! ;O) Best, Alan On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 1:23 PM, Hans Hagen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alan

[NTG-context] ConTeXt manual question

2008-06-10 Thread Alan Stone
I intend to print the http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/cont-enp.pdf manual ( dated 2001.11.12 ). However, before proceeding... Is there's an updated version available ? Thanks, Alan ___ If your question is

[NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Source

2008-04-18 Thread Browder, Tom
Are the sources for the ConTeXt manuals publicly available? If not, are you willing to show how the beautiful contents and section headings are defined for ConTeXt: the manual? Thanks. -Tom ___ If your question is

Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Source

2008-04-18 Thread Zhichu Chen
This? http://context.aanhet.net/svn/ On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 9:25 PM, Browder, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are the sources for the ConTeXt manuals publicly available? If not, are you willing to show how the beautiful contents and section headings are defined for ConTeXt: the manual?

[NTG-context] ConTeXt Manual Source

2008-04-18 Thread Browder, Tom
Are the sources for the ConTeXt manuals publicly available? If not, are you willing to show how the beautiful title page, contents, and section headings are defined for ConTeXt: the manual? Thanks. -Tom ___ If your