bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"

bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"

[Stefan Kangas]

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

bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"

[Andreas Schwab]

On Aug 22 2019, Stefan Kangas <stefan@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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bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan@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.

bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"

[Stefan Kangas]

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Andreas Schwab <schwab@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

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From c87307a8cf184c350814caba84aa15ba83045fd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:11:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] * doc/misc/efaq.texi: Update ancient formats.  (Bug#37143)

---
 doc/misc/efaq.texi | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq.texi b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
index 8fd3bf3a45..ad6ad12750 100644
--- a/doc/misc/efaq.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 @quotation
 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.
+formats (e.g., Texinfo, Info, HTML, PDF), and updated with new information.
 
 The same conditions apply to any derivative of the FAQ as apply to the FAQ
 itself.  Every copy of the FAQ must include this notice or an approved
-- 
2.20.1

bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"

[Stefan Kangas]

Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

> > From: Stefan Kangas <stefan@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

bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>
> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:19:08 +0200
> Cc: 37143@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.

bug#37143: Emacs FAQ: Change "WAIS, WWW" format to "HTML, PDF"

[Stefan Kangas]

tags 37143 fixed
close 37143 27.1
quit

Stefan Kangas <stefan@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