From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG  Sun May  8 23:37:40 2005
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP
	id 3661B16A4E6; Sun,  8 May 2005 23:37:40 +0000 (GMT)
Received: from mail.freebsdmall.com (ns1.freebsdmall.com [69.50.233.146])
	by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP
	id 2209B43D72; Sun,  8 May 2005 23:37:40 +0000 (GMT)
	(envelope-from murray@freebsdmall.com)
Received: by mail.freebsdmall.com (Postfix, from userid 2074)
	id 420281CE0F; Sun,  8 May 2005 16:44:18 -0700 (PDT)
Date: Sun, 8 May 2005 16:44:18 -0700
From: Murray Stokely <murray@freebsdmall.com>
To: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@freebsd.org>
Message-ID: <20050508234418.GD72943@freebsdmall.com>
References: <20050508003321.GI28027@freebsdmall.com>
	<20050508062926.GA586@gothic.blackend.org>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Disposition: inline
In-Reply-To: <20050508062926.GA586@gothic.blackend.org>
User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i
X-GPG-Key-ID: 1024D/0E451F7D
X-GPG-Key-Fingerprint: E2CA 411D DD44 53FD BB4B  3CB5 B4D7 10A2 0E45 1F7D
cc: doc@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Integrating 'FreeBSD vs. Linux vs. Windows 2000' flyer
X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1
Precedence: list
List-Id: Documentation project <freebsd-doc.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc>,
	<mailto:freebsd-doc-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-doc>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-doc@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-doc-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc>,
	<mailto:freebsd-doc-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 08 May 2005 23:37:40 -0000

On Sun, May 08, 2005 at 08:29:26AM +0200, Marc Fonvieille wrote:
> Everything is possible with TeX but requires some knowledge and a lot of
> time when it comes to do some DTP works.
> I think having, in a first time, an HTML version is a good thing (it
> allows translation and easy update).  Then if people need a printable
> version, a TeX conversion or Scribus one (maybe the best solution) could
> be done.  The best choice for a printed version would be something using
> our toolchain, this leads to a TeX version.  However using Scribus may
> be easier, and will still allow us to translate and update the content.

Yes that would be cool.  I think the old design of the PDF was nice,
and would be hard to replicate with TeX.  If someone can mimic that
design with Scribus that would be great.  I've personally never used
Scribus however.

I went ahead and imported the HTML version of the document and did
some minor updates:

  http://www.FreeBSD.org/marketing/os-comparison.html

  - Murray