Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:32:23 -0400 From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> To: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/40609: Add information about vchans to sound chapter in handbook Message-ID: <20020715173223.42bb9033.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20020715221403.A23256@abigail.blackend.org> References: <200207151835.g6FIZq3Y087486@freefall.freebsd.org> <20020715155100.0d89b747.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> <20020715221403.A23256@abigail.blackend.org>
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On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:14:03 +0200
Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 15, 2002 at 03:51:00PM -0400, Tom Rhodes wrote:
> [...]
> >
> > You may be capable of mergeing the total output from both
> > contributers into one large patch and new chapter. Hope I've helped
> > a bit ;)
> >
> This PR needs some work before being added to anything, cause it could
> change some things on troubleshooting part., and it'd only be addition
> so the merge would not be difficult.
>
> Concerning multimedia chapter, i'm not sure a chapter is a good idea,
> cause i can easily imagine the future *bloat*.
>
> A big part with many chapters would be easier to manage and to
> upgrade. For example, just about scanners and others digital cams a
> chapter could be written. Also, i really think that sound should keep
> is own chapter(Midi, sound recording can be added...); video needs his
> own chapter too cause there are many thing to add (TV cards etc...).
> And even a "misc." chapter can be added for little things.
>
> So I think about:
>
> Multimedia Part:
> Ch. sound
> Ch. video
> Ch. scanners
> Ch. misc.
>
> What do everyone think about that?
>
> Marc
>
Ut oh... I see that everlasting neverending, only silenced debate
about splitting the handbook on its way. For things like this,
I think we could use 2 books, basic and advanced. Time to hide now!
(removed cc: keramida, this can stay with you, I, and the -doc group)
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