"Raul Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/14/06, Walter Landry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As a counter example: A word document is not the preferred form for > > > working > > > with .c source code, in the general case. > > > > If he is using it for all future modifications, then it _is_ the > > preferred form for modification. > > I don't know of any C compilers which will accept word documents.
The C code is part of the document. He does not plan to run it through a compiler. He may want to just give it out to students. > > > Of course, in some specific cases a word document might be acceptable. > > > Likewise, in some specific cases a word document might be transparent. > > > > A Word document is never Transparent. From the GFDL: > > > > A "Transparent" copy of the Document means a machine-readable copy, > > represented in a format whose specification is available to the > > general public ... > > > > The Word format specification is not available to the public. > > You're making some sweeping generalizations here. > > There are many word documents. There are many word document > formats. There are many word document format specifications. > > Some specifications which fit some word documents are available > to the public. > > Others are not. Don't be silly. I am talking about Microsoft Word. Cheers, Walter Landry [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
