Every year or so I brush off my dusty Perl interpreter and mess a bit with AFT. I am not sure how relevant the system is these days. I still use it once in a while (I still resist using word processors).
I've been thinking about writing an AFT config/rule file to generate EPUB or MOBI formats for e-readers. I don't have a tablet or e-reader myself (yet -- ever?), but this looks like a useful exercise. I've also been thinking about standing up an online version of AFT where you can submit your files (or type them in) and generate HTML, PDF or EPUB/MOBI.
So much copious free time...yeah, right.
/todd
That sounds like a great idea. I don't know how many people actually use AFT, but I've used it before to write some quick documentation. Anything that makes writing EPUB easier is a good thing. Now, if you could only get your changes into the debian repository (which means immortality for computer programs).
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