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Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors
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Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors |
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Mon, 22 Jan 2024 22:50:07 +0100 |
On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 03:13:25PM -0700, Karl Berry wrote:
> Hi Patrice,
>
> I understand the principle, but for me the lossage in practice is even
> more unfortunate (by far). It sure seems to me that the "rare" case
> should be the one to have to make the config file setting. Indeed, the
> very fact of making that config file setting would helpfully alert
> contributors and builders that "this is not a normally-structured
> manual".
>
> I dearly hope you will reconsider. --thanks, karl.
I am not sure that I can change my mind, to me, when there is a doubt,
correctness in principle is more important than usability. However, I
understand the arguments, which are sound.
Maybe Gavin, you could decide?
--
Pat
- Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors, (continued)
- Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors, Eli Zaretskii, 2024/01/18
- Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors, Karl Berry, 2024/01/18
- Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors, Patrice Dumas, 2024/01/20
- Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors, Gavin Smith, 2024/01/20
- Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors, Karl Berry, 2024/01/20
- Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors, Patrice Dumas, 2024/01/21
- Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors, Karl Berry, 2024/01/21
- Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors,
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- Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors, Karl Berry, 2024/01/22
- Re: makeinfo 7.1 misses menu errors, Gavin Smith, 2024/01/23