Re: FAQs: What to do?

Martin Atkins wrote:
> 
> .----- On Fri, 26 Mar 1999 12:14:51 -0500, Martin DiViaio posted:
> |All the FAQ documents should be combined into one document. Yes, I know
> |this makes a monster but it does put all the information in one place
> |and gets rid of repetitive information in some documents.
> '----------------------
> That would be the ideal thing, but having a huge document (I feel) may turn
> people away from taking the time to read it, defeating it's object.
[...]

True. And I don't think that "combining" does much good to the 
quality of the text. The documents we are talking about have different 
qualities and usually a different purpose then Matthews FAQ.

> I feel that it is easier for all concerned to just have one copy of the main
> FAQ in plain text format... if we have an HTML version and a Text version
> hanging around things will be harder to keep under control and keep people
> updated.

I agree. Better only have a text version. If I have to use a HTML version 
on my site then I would (again) change it to match my colours with the
result of creating a "changed" copy. Not good.


> |If the first two are followed then mirroring may not really be
> |necessary. It can be done but the mirror list should be kept at the web
> |site not in the posted FAQ document. It isn't necessary since the
> |mirrors are really for the web site.
> '----------------------
> Surely the point of the list of mirrors is to find your closest site
> *before* you go to the web site? If you need to go to a web site to find the
> mirrors list it kinda defeats the object. 

Again I agree. But the point is really to have an up to date copy in various
places. To list those locations in the document itself is a bit pointless
at first glance but some people might just bookmark it at first for later
reading and as I said before I would skip the "reading" bit if the only link
is slow, launches popups etc etc.

:)
Andreas
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