discuss: Linux Documentation needs much work and ideas
Subject:
Re: Linux Documentation needs much work and ideas
From:
Roger ####@####.####
Date:
27 Dec 2012 01:03:19 +0000
Message-Id: <20121227010310.GC2898@localhost2.local>
> On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 10:36:17AM -0800, David Lawyer wrote:
>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countries) but what is obsolete on desktop/laptop computers may not be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
I think you're beating yourself over your own head with semantics.
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Roger
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