Re: On being web-friendly and why info must die

[David Kastrup]

Thierry Volpiatto <address@hidden> writes:

> Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> It would be better if everybody could do the markup themselves.
>
> Just a note:
>
> I don't know how to write info with texinfo but I remember I wrote manuals in 
> this
> format using muse.
> Muse is able to convert a file in diverse formats including latex,
> texinfo, (x)html and maybe others (Don't remember, long time I didn't
> use this).
> So writing all documentation in such format would make everybody happy,
> allowing to convert the document in various formats.

I am flabbergasted at the number of people not understanding the
difference between source and target formats.  Conversions are only an
option for editing source files when they are round-trip safe including
all source formatting and comments.

-- 
David Kastrup