From: Conrad Schneiker <schneiker@...>
Date: 2000-02-13T20:55:48-06:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:01335] Re: Draft of the updated Ruby FAQ


From: Dave Thomas <Dave@thomases.com>

> "Conrad Schneiker" <schneiker@jump.net> writes:

> > It's a minor thing, but I always
> > appreciate having the detailed last modification date/time on printed
> > documents. (I was going to report that the domain/path information was
> > missing on your Postscript file link, but I noticed that you have that
fixed
> > now.)
>
> I wasn't going to start versioning it until it was released - I was
> hoping for some form of blessing before I released it on an
> unsuspecting world. I also wasn;t sure what we should do about
> updates--do I just make changes as I see fit, or does the group get to
> veto things>

Looks to me like it already has been provisionally blessed and officially
released (i.e. "new better FAQ is available" link on www.ruby-lang.org home
page), although I can appreciate your concerns.

> > Is there any chance of posting a PDF file in addition to the Postscript
> > file? PDF is generally much more convenient for Win 98/NT users (and
maybe
> > also for many Unix users with Acrobat Reader plug-ins as well too).
>
> Depending on the fonts, I _should_ be able to generate a decent
> looking PDF. Before I do that, though, I want to spend time getting it
> to look nicer. And time is something that seems to pass by quicker and
> quicker at the moment. Anyway, I _will_ look at all this sometime next
> week.

Understand. No rush. Thanks.

> I'll probably also move the faq to it's final resting place.

? (i.e. "new better FAQ is available" link on www.ruby-lang.org home page.)

> > I have the previous version of Distiller, so I can produce PDF files
from
> > Postscript files as a last resort--in fact I'm printing off the PDF
version
> > as I type.
>
> OK - if I have no luck here I may use you as the FAQtory for pdf.
>
> Thanks

You're welcome. (Liked your FAQsimilie of a pun.)

Conrad