On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 21:01 +1300, Glynn Foster wrote: > Hey, > > > > Hrm, in which case, why are we using Star Office if we don't need the > > > layout? Seems like it creates an extra layer of hassle having to > > > translate the content > > > > It's a way to get the plain text to the press, but the press don't > > actually take it as plain text. I don't know for sure, but the last clue > > from Leslie suggested that they take it as .doc. > > Why? What's the rationale for needing the markup? What benefit does it > give to the original text? I'd be very strongly against sending any > press release we do as .doc - there's really no need.
I have no contact with the press release system and neither do you. I'm just trying to do what Leslie wants. > > > [same with the release notes]. > > > > How would you like to do the release notes differently. > > Having the release notes in StarOffice format just seems wrong, The release notes are not in StarOffice format. They are in docbook format, as they have been for ages. > that's > all. I don't really have any rationale - it just feels that something > like .pdf might be more appropriate, and something that we could easily > generate from .xml. -- Murray Cumming [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.murrayc.com www.openismus.com _______________________________________________ gnome-i18n mailing list gnome-i18n@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-i18n
