Re: Hosting of the cookbook
MJ Ray <[email protected]>
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On 2004-04-23 12:05:58 +0100 Noel Welsh <noelwelsh-/[email protected]> wrote: > Now I disagree with 1. I believe a published book > would be nice, but a working online resource is better > than a book if there is tradeoff. I think there is always likely to be some tradeoff. So, if there is a working online copy, it does not matter about the book? Previously, you wrote "If PLT Scheme is ever going to attract a significant number of users documentation has to be available in the bookstores programmers visit". I agree with March Noel more than I do with April Noel. > Ok, so onton the path there. Here I see: > 1. We have posited a path (use a wiki) No, "use a wiki" is not a path. "use a wiki" is the construction method of the path. It says nothing about route or schedule. > I'll finish with a > reminder to heed the lesson from worse is better. A > working, flawed but fixable system is better than a > perfevct but never implemented system. ...and a working perfect system is better, albeit impossible. Even followers of "worse is better" usually support use of some metrics so that they can determine improvement. -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and possibly not of any group I know. Please http://remember.to/edit_messages on lists to be sure I read http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ gopher://g.towers.org.uk/ [email protected] Creative copyleft computing services via http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Robotic Monkeys at ThinkGeek For a limited time only, get FREE Ground shipping on all orders of $35 or more. Hurry up and shop folks, this offer expires April 30th! http://www.thinkgeek.com/freeshipping/?cpg=12297