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Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:18:17 +0200

The FAQ says:

>     This list of frequently asked questions about GNU Emacs with
>     answers (“FAQ”) may be translated into other languages, transformed
>     into other formats (e.g., Texinfo, Info, WWW, WAIS), and updated
>     with new information.

What is the WAIS format, and is it still relevant?  Duckduckgo didn't
help me here.  Also, what is the WWW format?  Could we change "WWW,
WAIS" to "HTML, PDF" instead?

Thanks,
Stefan Kangas

Message #8 received at 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> suse.de>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:28:23 +0200

On Aug 22 2019, Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> wrote:

> What is the WAIS format, and is it still relevant?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_area_information_server

Andreas.

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Message #11 received at 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:13:07 +0300

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:18:17 +0200
> 
> >     This list of frequently asked questions about GNU Emacs with
> >     answers (“FAQ”) may be translated into other languages, transformed
> >     into other formats (e.g., Texinfo, Info, WWW, WAIS), and updated
> >     with new information.
> 
> What is the WAIS format, and is it still relevant?  Duckduckgo didn't
> help me here.  Also, what is the WWW format?  Could we change "WWW,
> WAIS" to "HTML, PDF" instead?

Don't forget the Info format.

Message #14 received at 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> suse.de>
Cc: 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:14:59 +0200

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Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> suse.de> writes:

> > What is the WAIS format, and is it still relevant?
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_area_information_server

I figured it was something like that.  I doubt many users would even
know what that is nowadays.

Does anyone object to the attached patch?

Thanks,
Stefan Kangas

[0001-doc-misc-efaq.texi-Update-ancient-formats.-Bug-37143.patch (text/x-patch, attachment)]

Message #17 received at 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:19:08 +0200

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> > From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
> > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:18:17 +0200
> >
> > >     This list of frequently asked questions about GNU Emacs with
> > >     answers (“FAQ”) may be translated into other languages, transformed
> > >     into other formats (e.g., Texinfo, Info, WWW, WAIS), and updated
> > >     with new information.
> >
> > What is the WAIS format, and is it still relevant?  Duckduckgo didn't
> > help me here.  Also, what is the WWW format?  Could we change "WWW,
> > WAIS" to "HTML, PDF" instead?
>
> Don't forget the Info format.

I thought info was just compiled texinfo, but again my age might make
me prone to not know some of these old technologies.  Should that be
removed too?  I'd be happy to remove that in my patch, if that's
indeed what you mean.

Thanks,
Stefan Kangas

Message #20 received at 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:35:25 +0300

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:19:08 +0200
> Cc: 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > > What is the WAIS format, and is it still relevant?  Duckduckgo didn't
> > > help me here.  Also, what is the WWW format?  Could we change "WWW,
> > > WAIS" to "HTML, PDF" instead?
> >
> > Don't forget the Info format.
> 
> I thought info was just compiled texinfo

So are HTML and PDF, in this context.

Message #23 received at 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> suse.de>
Cc: 37143 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:31:14 +0200

tags 37143 fixed
close 37143 27.1
quit

Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> Does anyone object to the attached patch?

Since no one has objected, I have now committed this patch to master
as 9ad3f5d1d2.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

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