Subj : de.komm.software.kreuzungspunkt
To   : Martin Foster
From : August Abolins
Date : Sun Mar 21 2021 10:03:00

Hello Martin!

** On Sunday 21.03.21 - 09:22, you wrote to me:

 AA>> Was your test with DeepL?

 MF> Yes it was.

What paragraph did you test?  Here is section I.0

I Basics
        =======================================================


        Actually, CrossPoint was once conceived as a pure Z-net
        pointing software designed, and in fact it was supposed
        to remain that way. Well, as you you can see that it did
        not stay that way - since version a large number of
        different networks since version 2.0, and the Fido part
        takes the biggest space.  This is mainly due to Burkard
        Schoof, who has constantly provided me with new ideas
        and comments on the Fido implementation.

        The FidoNet is the oldest and largest of all mailbox
        networks and can therefore be and can therefore offer
        the most special features.  Because of the number of
        special Fido features, I have decided to decided to
        summarize all FidoNet related things in this text. in
        this text. It should and can replace the manual, but
        serves only as a supplement and a quick as a quick start
        guide for Fido. To understand the CrossPoint concept you
        should at least read the basic chapters of the manual.
        read.

        The Fido part of CrossPoint is covered by the same
        shareware license conditions as for the rest of the
        program. For more details can be found in LIZENZ.TXT.
        As for the manual also for this text, may be published
        in mailbox networks with reference to the source.
        mailbox networks.

        So, let's finally get to the main thing - the use of
        CrossPoint in FidoNet. If you already have experience
        with other Fido point software and have a profound
        knowledge of Fido technology, you can you can proceed
        directly with the installation in chapter 2.1. As a Fido
        new user you should at least briefly skim part 1 of this
        text, because I will assume you know the concepts and
        terms explained there. as known.

        In case of problems you can reach the team in the known
        support echoes (see manual, chapter 1.3).

        Peter Mandrella,
        September 1992 - September 1995
        (revised by the OpenXP team in March 2000)


        --4 PS: Fido and FidoNet are registered trademarks of Tom
        Jennings and Fido Software.

        --4 PPS: I would like to thank Burkard Schoof, Max Raabe and Michael
        Heydekamp for their valuable cooperation.


I added my own wrapping to fit better in this echo.

I don't see too many problems above at all.  Minor clean up is  
to be expected.


 MF> [snip]
 AA>> I just learned about TortoiseSVN, since it support
 AA>> Windows. It looks like a fine tool for managing doc
 AA>> changes.

 MF> Yes, it's an excellent piece of software and it's free :)

So.. if we were to engage in this project, we would need to  
settle on using the same svn program I suppose.


 MF> https://www.smartsvn.com/

 MF> I've used the Linux version for many years and have found
 MF> that "Lite" mode more than meets my needs.

I'm game to try that one since you're already using it.

 AA>> But I suppose we would need a webbased versioning system, not a
 AA>> local one for participants/editors?

 MF> The master copy of the document would be held in the remote
 MF> svn repository and all changes to the document would be
 MF> done in the users' own local working copy of the document.
 MF> All changes to the users' working copy of the document
 MF> would then be commited by each user to the master copy in
 MF> the remote svn repository. That's simplifying it a bit but
 MF> you should get the jist of how it works :)

Oh.. and one person is designated as managing and releasing the  
final "master" copy?

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  ../|ug

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