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From: Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de>
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Scott Sauyet wrote:

> Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:
>> Scott Sauyet wrote:
>>> I'm not sure whether I would want to debate that point or not.  But
>>> the main goal from my point of view is to have a maintainable FAQ.
>>> I'm willing to break with the existing infrastructure if doing so will
>>> make this goal easier.
>>
>> A fundamental misconception.  Breaking with an existing infrastructure
>> can by definition only make an implementation task *harder* because you
>> will also have to build your own, new infrastructure then.  That does not
>> mean that the end result could not be *better*.  But it requires more
>> effort than building on something that already exists.  As a result, it
>> requires more man-hours to become at least adequate to what is intended
>> to be replaced.
> 
> Nonsense.  Writing a tool that automates a tedious manual job breaks
> existing infrastructure.

I have no idea what you are talking about.  Have you?

> But it does not make the overall task harder.
> To be sure, the initial investment will take some time to pay
> back, but there can be a net gain from this.

Are you reading what I wrote?  I was referring to the *implementation* task.
 
> My contention is that having multiple documents in a plain-text format
> such as Markdown will make for an easier to maintain FAQ than having a
> single XML document containing the entire contents.

I have already explained that it does not have to be that way with XML.
Why are you insisting on the false dichotomy?
 
> I also believe that with this technique an auto-poster will be easier
> to maintain when necessary.

Perhaps.  Perhaps not.  It will be easier to *post* the content if the 
content is already in a format that is *acceptable* for posting.


PointedEars
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