Feedback request | Documentation site reorg, switch to Markdown

[Nathan Haines]

On 02/27/2017 08:00 AM, Doug Smythies wrote:
> Very true, and a good point.
> Debugging some mistake is very very annoying and time consuming.
> In terms of warnings and error messages, I have no experience with the proposed
> Markdown method.

Because it's made to look like plain-text, I do have to say that 
debugging Markdown is one of the simplest things there is.  Even GEdit's 
syntax highlighting is sufficient, although there are plenty of of other 
live-preview editors out there as well.

>> Find a format that the average person can use to write new material for Ubuntu Server without
>> having to devote an inordinate amount of time learning compared to the time they will spend writing.

That definitely describes Markdown.  It's the least obtrusive markup 
system I've seen.

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Nathan Haines
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