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RE: [GT] Writing indicators cookbook
I think it is useful to archive the PDF file, as not every user will
have the latex tool chain installed (I dare say that more users might
have MS word than latex). Providing the PDF is a matter of convenience.
Th.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: R P Herrold [mailto:herrold
AT
owlriver.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 11:18 PM
> To: devel
AT
geniustrader.org
> Subject: [GT] Writing indicators cookbook
>
> On Sun, 9 Mar 2008, Robert A. Schmied wrote:
>
> > working on it -- any one want to suggest where to tuck it err, them,
> > i assume both *.pdf and *.tex get committed, for those poor souls
> without
> > tex capability.
>
> no -- only the .tex -- the .pdf is a changeing binary file
> type in the eyes of a VCS, not able to be editted.
>
> Periodic 'co' and PDF generation for the website, for example,
> might make sense, but it would be .... strange to include a
> 'result product' PDF in the VCS
>
> - Russ herrold
>