Re: Work in progress: ASCII art FAQ 3.0.-1

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This is so intimidating...  I haven't gotten through
all the new=FAQ posts and there are still
more being posted...  forgive me for being so far
behind!!!

My initials thoughts...  yes, a grand FAQ would
be wonderful to have.  I still have a little concern
regarding postings...  If there a number of "faqs"
posted, there is a good chance that someone
will read at least one of them...  If there is only
one, then it might get missed...  In any regard,
I think having the information in one location is
 a good idea.  (in case the one small faq doesn't attend to
the area of your concern).

I tried to copy/email myself the proposed new
FAQ and it 'exceeds' my copying limits...  I don't
know if anyone else has had this problem.
Personally, I couldn't even post the FAQ from
my system because of it's size.  I wonder if it
might affect others as well.

I have a copy of the current ascii-art FAQ at my
site.. as well as the mini-faq.. and Jorn Barger's
and Scarecrows FAQs  (I don't think we need
to edit them at all... they are part of ASCII art
history)...  I also have the tutorials- Daniel Aus,
Row's, Normand Vielleux, Susie Oviatt's, and
Targon's.. I link to Hayley's fine document and
have written a few words myself.   My opinion,
is that if we are trying to write another tutorial,
it be just that-- >  a NEW tutorial...  but is it really
necessary?  Tutorials vary with style.  What we
have should be just fine.

I agree that we need to discuss editors and conversion
programs.  People think that conversions are THE
way to create ASCII art... ack. if they would just
look at the end result, they might change their mind.
And to me, the best editor is Notepad.  But if people
want to get a fancy editor, directions are helpful.
Same for conversion programs...

Definitely include the info on OE and OE5.0 --
Is Microsoft really trying to kill ASCII art off??

Anyhow, I will look closer at the proposed document.
Make some comments...   BTW, I would like to continue
to have (mirror) the final FAQ document at my site.
I get a number of visitors looking for ASCII art, (over
1000 hits/day for the past 5 days), it makes sense to
have the FAQ there...  Just let me know, Matthew.
Also, I will admit that I have html'ized the FAQ's I have--
all my pages have the same background and colored
text...  IMO, going from a black background with white
lettering to a white background w/dark lettering, is
quite a shock to the system.  I will most probably not
change on that feeling...

Martin, I got your copyright faq and will comment on
it to you later... so far, it looks pretty good.

-joan
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