Re: Version references in documentation

2010-08-25 Thread Yawar Amin
Hi Tom, On 2010-08-25, at 08:06, Tom Bullock wrote: > [...] > The next step is to review both log listings: code and documentation. When > that is done, then I submit my findings to this list to see what the > developers' reaction is. When the list is adjusted to a general consensus, > it wi

Re: Version references in documentation

2010-08-25 Thread Yawar Amin
On 2010-08-25, at 08:29, Geert Janssens wrote: >> [...] >> On 2010-07-19, at 13:53, Thomas Bullock wrote: >>> [...] >>> Recent emails mentioned that the existing documentation is last current >>> for version 1.8. Current stable is 2.2.9 and soon to be 2.4 in the not >>> distant future, it seems

Re: Version references in documentation

2010-08-25 Thread Yawar Amin
On 2010-08-25, at 08:47, Geert Janssens wrote: >> [...] > Hmm, in my opinion this would not be as useful as using parameter entities to > define current-stable, next-stable and so on. > > gnucash-docs' trunk is not meant to apply to all versions of GnuCash. It > should only apply to the trunk

Re: Version references in documentation

2010-08-25 Thread Derek Atkins
Geert Janssens writes: [snip] > Hmm, in my opinion this would not be as useful as using parameter entities to > define current-stable, next-stable and so on. Seconded. I think it's useful to parameterize the version numbers. I do NOT think it's useful to parameterize sections of the DOCS. The

Re: Version references in documentation

2010-08-25 Thread Geert Janssens
On Wednesday 25 August 2010, Yawar Amin wrote: > Hi, > > On 2010-07-19, at 13:53, Thomas Bullock wrote: > > Geert and others, > > > > The discussion about version references in code for soon to be reached > > 2.4 makes me realize I need to find out the conventional wisdom regarding > > version ref

Re: Version references in documentation

2010-08-25 Thread Tom Bullock
On 8/25/2010 1:59 AM, Yawar Amin wrote: In the meantime, what's the best way to look for version-specific differences in the docs? Do a diff in the sources between revisions tagged 2.2 and 2.4, or something like that? Yawar, I forgot to say that right now I also am working on developing a