Re: LYNX-DEV last call: LBO home page update

[Al Gilman]

to follow up on what Philip Webb said:

> 980313 Al Gilman wrote:
> > Here is the key bullet as currently drafted:
> > 
> >      * If you are encountering difficulty with Lynx you may write to
> >        address@hidden  Be as detailed as you can about where (the
> >        URL) you were on the Web when you had trouble, what you did, and
> >        what software you have.  If you are using an older version, you
> >        may need to upgrade.
> > 
> > I made some small edits at the top to make room for this. Whaddya think?
> > See  http://www.access.digex.net/~asgilman/lynx/browser.org/home2-8.html
>  
> that's definitely better, but i would move "(the URL)" to follow "the Web"
> to make it cleaner on the page & insert "ie" in the parenthesis.

Consider the following:

     * If you are encountering difficulty with Lynx you may write to
       address@hidden  Be as detailed as you can about the URL
       where you were on the Web when you had trouble, what you did, and
       what software you have.  If you are using an older version, you
       may need to upgrade.

[Philip]
> it's still not tough or accurate enough at the end: it should say AT LEAST
> "If you are using an older version, you should probably consider upgrading".
> this is very important: there simply isn't enough volunteer time available
> to answer even genuine problems around the current version:
> there certainly is NO spare volunteer time to support out-of-date versions.

[Al]
Yes, but nut-behind-the-wheel errors can still be corrected with
a quick quote from the H)elp.  Many users are dependent on their
ISPs to upgrade and I see not point in being in their face unless
the version skew is a an actual factor.

In other words, I decline to agree.

Anybody else?

Al