[DOC-SIG] Library reference SGML plan / size of supplied documentation

[Fredrik Lundh]

>> Overall I prefer Postscript, but PDF has the big 
>> practical advantage that we can distribute a viewer with it, whereas many 
>> people are not in a position to view/print Postscript [2].
>
>Really?  If we distribute HTML for online viewing, does PDF still
>have any advantages over PostScript for printing?  I've rarely had
>complaints about the PostScript I've been distributing so far.  Having
>to dwonload the viewer is actually a deterrent for those people who
>haven't already got one.

Definitely; not all Windows users have postscript printers,
for example.  And PDF files are usually much smaller, which
is good for modem users.

Cheers /F



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