discuss: Linux Documentation needs much work and ideas
Subject:
Re: Linux Documentation needs much work and ideas
From:
David Lawyer ####@####.####
Date:
26 Dec 2012 18:31:09 +0000
Message-Id: <20121226183617.GC2145@davespc>
On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 09:15:40AM +0800, Zhi An Ng wrote:
> Perhaps the first step is to *stash truly obsolete documentation*, e.g.
> dated documentation and those about obsolete technology, then put them up,
> if needed, when we have updated it. This will cut the work into smaller
> pieces that will not overwhelm us.
There's a problem with determining what is "obsolete technology". Not
only are many old computers still in use (especially in poorer
countries) but what is obsolete on desktop/laptop computers may not be
obsolete for embedded systems. This is true for the serial port.
Even the HOWTO author may not know this. I put in my Serial-HOWTO that the
serial port was obsolete and immediately got a response from embedded
computer people that it was in widespread use on embedded systems. My
"Text-terminal-howto" might be considered obsolete since the
text-terminal is, but the HOWTO also applies to terminal emulation on
PC's which is still being used.
David Lawyer
