Some weeks ago, I've installed the user input forms on the GPC web pages.
Unfortunately, they've not proven too useful yet. The only entries of the intended kind came from Richard Jackson who suggested the forms initially ...
Many of the other entries were silly stuff ("Micky Mouse" etc.).
Some mistook the forms for a kind of "guestbook".
The remaining ones were questions or discussion items. While not useless, they're probably better served by the mailing lists where more interested people will read them (in contrast to the web pages where only those who visit the page again will read it, and I guess many regular users only visit a few pages regularly).
Maybe the text above the form isn't clear enough (but maybe it is, and people just don't read it; they see a form and just write whatever they have in mind ...). But as it's now, I don't think the forms are really useful.
Therefore, unless someone has an idea how to "rescue" them, I'm afraid they'll be gone in a few days ...
Frank
On Mon, 2003-03-10 at 18:16, Frank Heckenbach wrote:
Some weeks ago, I've installed the user input forms on the GPC web pages.
Unfortunately, they've not proven too useful yet. The only entries of the intended kind came from Richard Jackson who suggested the forms initially ...
Actualy Grant Jacobs suggested it.
Many of the other entries were silly stuff ("Micky Mouse" etc.).
Some mistook the forms for a kind of "guestbook".
The remaining ones were questions or discussion items. While not useless, they're probably better served by the mailing lists where more interested people will read them (in contrast to the web pages where only those who visit the page again will read it, and I guess many regular users only visit a few pages regularly).
Maybe the text above the form isn't clear enough (but maybe it is, and people just don't read it; they see a form and just write whatever they have in mind ...). But as it's now, I don't think the forms are really useful.
Therefore, unless someone has an idea how to "rescue" them, I'm afraid they'll be gone in a few days ...
I don't have a problem with it going away as I find it easer to just submit a patch to the TexInfo sources.
Richard
Richard D. Jackson wrote:
On Mon, 2003-03-10 at 18:16, Frank Heckenbach wrote:
Some weeks ago, I've installed the user input forms on the GPC web pages.
Unfortunately, they've not proven too useful yet. The only entries of the intended kind came from Richard Jackson who suggested the forms initially ...
Actualy Grant Jacobs suggested it.
Sorry I got that mixed up.
Therefore, unless someone has an idea how to "rescue" them, I'm afraid they'll be gone in a few days ...
I don't have a problem with it going away as I find it easer to just submit a patch to the TexInfo sources.
OK, thanks.
Frank
At 9:52 PM -0600 10/3/03, Richard D. Jackson wrote:
On Mon, 2003-03-10 at 18:16, Frank Heckenbach wrote:
Some weeks ago, I've installed the user input forms on the GPC web pages.
Unfortunately, they've not proven too useful yet. The only entries of the intended kind came from Richard Jackson who suggested the forms initially ...
Actualy Grant Jacobs suggested it.
Almost, but not quite! I suggested a section in the docs; Frank came up with the web forms idea; you'll remember it caught me my surprise. But I did say I thought it a good idea at the time.
I'd use it, except that I'm extremely busy until at least the end of April. Just do whatever you feel comfortable with Frank -- its your show!
Just a thought: I thought the intention was to get observations from those people who haven't time for the back and forth of the chat group, testing, looking up standards, etc. At least that's what I meant for the doc section. And for those who want to "just write" rather than learn texinfo (which I haven't got time for myself).
Cheers,
Grant
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