There is no really printable documentation at gentoo.org for one who would like to print it all out before he/she gets started. I myself would prefer .pdf files. As was discussed in #gentoo, the xml versions are on the cd, but that really does no good to anyone wanting to print it out before you get started. I could supply some documentation in a better printable format if so desired.
its easy to get pdf-files from the online-html-pages. Just send it through: http://www.easysw.com/htmldoc/pdf-o-matic.php I tried it with the installation-manual, and the result were 13 colored pages. It also "inserts" the ads though.
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i think anything that is documentation on gentoo.org people would want in printable versions ... pdf would work for most, but some would probably still want text
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What documentation does one require (not type, but contents)? I think the install-guide is more than adequate and it's extremely easy to convert it into PDF.
This issue is very minor. Of course, when you want to install, the trivialness of a convert is often an unwanted distraction -- if not worse. My main desire (Bug 7066) would be resolved by having a "print" friendly version available on the website.
We ought to set up some sort of NuxDocument system... zope.org search for nuxdocument... either that or a php pdf thing =)
Why don't we just add a tailored link to the pdf-o-matic at the beginning of each doc? //ZhEN
This really needs to be done. Can someone set this up serverside????? //ZhEN
Yes, this should be done. PDF, PS, or any standard format. Pdf-o-matic doesn't work very well. I tried to make a pdf from http://www.gentoo.org/doc/gentoo-security.html and i got a 43 pages file + odd colors, while if i print it from html i get a 20pages file.
This is being taken care of, and it is almost completed. //ZhEN
i know you are working on this - so here you go ;-) /ZhEN
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