so, jim, have you got that revised .pdf for me yet?

oh yeah, and i'd also like to see a version that has
perfect justification, rather than the ragged right?
i'm not sure which i want, so i'd like to see both, ok?

and one more thing, the illustrations seemed to be
missing in the version you posted.  can you fix that?

thanks a lot, jim.  and don't disappear on me yet...
we're getting to the part when you learn something.

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marcello said:
>   I already generate PDF from RST in the lab.

oh, isn't that just precious...

thanks to the little miracle of light markup,
marcello is finally able to _do_ something,
instead of just pounding his head against
the t.e.i. specifications manuals, and he's
so _pleased_ with himself, there in his "lab".

i am conjuring up shades of menlo park...
can't you just visualize the steamy beakers?

he's actually _generating_ .pdf.  amazing!

yeah, yeah, the python community has been
using r.s.t. to turn its manuals into .pdf form
for a long time ago, but don't ruin all his fun!

he is _generating_ .pdf!  it must be akin to
bringing _frankenstein_ to life!  so exciting!

dude, you could have been doing this in 2004,
if you would have only _listened_ to me then...


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carlo said:
>   A5 is better than A4.

yes, yes, yes, and yes.

only an imbecile creates a .pdf at letter-size.

seriously.

that's my #1 check to see if someone has a clue,
the pagesize at which they've created their .pdf...
if it's 8.5*11, i immediately dismiss 'em as an idiot.

(congratulations jim!  you passed that little test...)


>   It is more similar to the standard book size,
>   and for print two pages in one is OK.

that's correct.  and you need to educate the users
that that's how they should approach a print-out.

also, if someone wants large-print, they can have
the a5 page _expanded_ to lettersize on printout.


>   If one size has to fit all, A5 is better than A4.
>   ...
>   But probably several combinations of size,
>   margins and point size should be provided.

like i said above, don't forget justified versus ragged.

and you should at _least_ let people choose between
a serif font and a sans serif; that's the bare minimum.

so how many different .pdfs have we generated now?

and you'll still have people whining because they
didn't get it the way that they _really_ wanted it...

-bowerbird