[publican-list] Proposed changes to Book_Info.xml

[Joshua Wulf]

David O'Brien wrote:
> I don't mind the idea of using the build date. I actually prefer that 
> to using the Revision History. Build dates (generally) don't lie, but 
> writers are responsible for maintaining the Revision History file. I 
> think I know which is more reliable  :)
>
Setting the date of publication at build time:

Pluses:

I don't know how many times I've built a new version of a book and 
forgotten to go into yet another xml file and update the date.

Minuses:

Books which are unmodified display a different date if they are rebuilt.


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