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<div>== A poem about documentation ==<br />
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"Yet another context user" posted [http://archive.contextgarden.net/message/20100403.155801.7098c48a.en.html this poem] to the mailing list<br />
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If you were surprised, like me<br />
Fifty emails, in your inbox to see<br />
<br />
Let me help you with a summary<br />
Of what happended, using a poor excuse for poetry <br />
<br />
It was the day of fools<br />
When Arthur tried to be cool<br />
<br />
In ConTeXt mailing list he shouted, "Look<br />
I am going to write a ConTeXt book!"<br />
<br />
Everyone was happy and had a thrill<br />
Till Martin said, "it is the first of April"<br />
<br />
His joke ruined, Arthur was sad<br />
He said Martin, this is bad<br />
<br />
Other users were also upset, taken for a ride<br />
The lack of a book, is not a matter of pride<br />
<br />
There were cries and a big fuss<br />
I was just getting started, said Russ<br />
<br />
After that comments did pour<br />
Its not even funny, said Gour<br />
<br />
All of us would be out of luck<br />
If Hans were to be hit by a bus!<br />
<br />
Citing Douglas Adams said Taco<br />
That will make the bus, a shamed loco<br />
<br />
In time back it 'ill go<br />
And slam its breaks, like a pro<br />
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Writing documentation is no fun<br />
It that the reason it is shun<br />
<br />
Even if you do write something<br />
Does anyone even read the damn thing?<br />
<br />
Taco lamented all he hears is that 'it sucks'<br />
Demotivated, he may just pass the buck<br />
<br />
"Oh please, don't let the project slack<br />
If you write something, we will give you feedback"<br />
<br />
This circle of arguments is always repeated<br />
Whenever the question of documentation gets tweeted<br />
<br />
A new conspiracy theory was added this time<br />
"They want to keep it a secret," it's a crime<br />
<br />
I am sick and tired of all the pretext<br />
Why do you think anyone should write a book on ConTeXt?<br />
<br />
Taco and Hans, their hands are full<br />
Everyone else is just using a tool<br />
<br />
(Actually when I was writing this chronology<br />
Irdis was thinking about a typographical ontology)<br />
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If you think that the documentation is lacking<br />
Do something, rather than grumbling<br />
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Here's a suggestion, if I may give to thee<br />
Follow it, and you'll be a ConTeXt prodigee<br />
<br />
Pick up a pen and go 'n write<br />
On any part of ConTeXt that you like<br />
<br />
A wiki article, a blog post, are good places to start<br />
People reading them will relish the knowledge it imparts<br />
<br />
Write an example, show how things work<br />
Don't just hide there and lurk<br />
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If nothing else, write about what you find confusing<br />
Others writing documentation may find it motivating<br />
<br />
On this note, this summary I'll end<br />
You were not offended, I'll pretend<br />
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Finally a request, if I may<br />
Let me be anonymous, please, I pray<br />
<br />
A promise in passing, I'll also make<br />
Someday a ConTeXt book or tutorial, I may bake<br />
<br />
I am waiting for time and a muse<br />
At least, that is my excuse<br />
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<br />
-- A ConTeXt User<br />
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* Later in the thread Idris told how his name should be pronounced<br />
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&gt;&gt;&gt; (Actually when I was writing this chronology<br />
&gt;&gt;&gt; Irdis was thinking about a typographical ontology)<br />
&gt;&gt;<br />
&gt;&gt; Who is this Irdis?<br />
<br />
&gt; Oh, my heart now bleeds<br />
&gt; That I couldn't spell the name of Prof Hamid<br />
<br />
Our anonymous YACU ran, slipped and had to skid,<br />
Neither did (s)he know how to rhyme with Hamid<br />
<br />
Accent in Hamid is on the first syllable,<br />
Otherwise pronouncing it will be untenable<br />
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== What if Hans's were hit by a bus ==<br />
* Taco's brilliant [http://archive.contextgarden.net/message/20100403.065454.97ad25ba.en.html answer] to this question<br />
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&gt; This raises another concern and that is: what is the future of ConTeXt<br />
&gt; is Hans "get hit by the bus"? (Of course, we even do not want to think<br />
&gt; about it...)<br />
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The answer to this question is quite obvious if you have read Douglas<br />
Adams' books: the bus will think about the impact of its actions on the<br />
universe for a moment. Then, deeply immersed in gut-wrenching shame,<br />
it will travel back in time half a minute and push its own breaks for<br />
an emergency stop.<br />
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== latex and LaTeX ==<br />
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(by Taco Hoekwater on the [http://archive.contextgarden.net/message/20100911.100030.b6e30e98.en.html mailing list])<br />
<br />
Creating beautiful latex garments is at least as challenging as creating beautiful LaTeX documents (I<br />
tried, in earlier days). And just like in LaTeX, the problem areas are glue control and insert<br />
placement. Selling latex garments is also similar to selling LaTeX books: it is quite a niche market and your clients are considered fetishists by most other people.<br />
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== An example for Idris' book == <br />
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<context source="yes"><br />
\setupexternalfigures[location=default]<br />
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\setupinteraction[state=start]<br />
<br />
\starttext<br />
\startTEXpage<br />
\goto{\externalfigure[cow.pdf]}[url(http://music.ensembleklang.com/track/narayanas-cows)]<br />
\stopTEXpage<br />
\stoptext<br />
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