Re: [Gnucap-devel] Gnucap docs build failure on FC5 (and other places)

[Stuart Brorson]

> > Anyway, IMO we shouldn't require users to build .pdf files in their
> > distributions.  Pdfs should just come with the distribution.  IMO a
> > .pdf file is a "make dist" target, requiring the developer to have the
> > right tools installed, not the user.
>
> If every package had pdf files already built, it would increase bandwidth
> usage a large amount (eg, from Debian repositories).

That's silly.  The .pdf of Al's doc is about 1MB.  In a world where
pimple-faced kids are downloading zillions of MB of songs all the
time, a 1MB .pdf file is nothing.

I download scores of component data sheets in .pdf format daily.  It's
just simply the modern way to distribute documentation.  We free
software developers are crazy if we stick with Latex and don't adopt
this trend.

In any event, not all Linux distros come with Latex installed by
default.  Silly, yes, but that's the reality.

I'll bet you still use the GNU info system.  :-)

Stuart