Re: In defense of HTML

[Paul Anderson <paul@geeky1.ebtech.net>]

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On Sat, 14 Mar 1998, David Cary wrote:

> 
> I was just thinking, "I wonder if it's possible to using HTML and lynx (or
> Netscape) as a replacement/improvement for "man pages" (and Xman) and
> "info" (and TKinfo)".
> 
manpages are quick, simple overviews of a command.  They don't need links,
they aren't meant to document EVERYTHING the program does in detail,
they're just overviews.  I mean, run man gcc then info gcc.  Info's
interface is reminiscent of a brittain trying to speak swahili to
dutchman, BUT if you start straying from current accepted methods TOO MUCH
you're dead.  Many progs have manpages, a large number have info docs,
VERY FEW have HTML docs.  Big pain converting them.  TTYL!



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