Re: [Bug-wget] [PATCH] Some fixes for wget.texi

[Tim Rühsen]

Am Donnerstag, 24. März 2016, 22:11:59 schrieb Ander Juaristi:
> Hi Tim,
> 
> On 23/03/16 12:55, Tim Ruehsen wrote:
> > I fixed a few things (basically URLs) in wget.texi.
> > 
> > There are still a few URLs left over where I wasn't sure. Especially FTP
> > examples since example.org doesn't have a FTP server.
> > 
> > Please review and comment
> > 
> > Changes overview:
> >      * wget.texi: Replace server.com by example.com,
> >      
> >        replace ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu by https://example.com,
> >        use HTTPS instead of HTTP where possible,
> >        replace references to addictivecode.org by
> >        www.gnu.org/software/wget,
> 
> AFAIK addictivecode.org is maintained by Micah Cowan, who is no longer
> taking part in wget. I'm fine with that, as I am with removing all
> @addictivecode.org e-mail addresses from the docs.
> 
> But IMO wget.addictivecode.org has great documentation about some wget
> aspects not found in the official docs[1], such as how to compile
> (dependencies required, etc.)  or how to navigate through the source,
> which in spite of all the changes the code has suffered over time, is
> still kept relevant.
> 
> Lots of information there proved to be really useful to me when I
> started working on wget, and it still is. I have a couple of pages
> bookmarked in my browser. Removing all references to Micah's docs
> without first migrating them to the official docs is a real pity for me.
> 
> There's still a link in the official site[2], but keeping a link there
> and not in the texi looks kind of inconsistent to me.
> 
> [1] http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/manual/html_node/index.htmlç
> [2] http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/

Hi Ander,

this is a good point, thanks for looking at the patch.

Could you direct me exactly to the parts on addictivecode.org that you think 
are important for wget (or are missing in the wget docs) !?

I would like to make a list and than get in touch with Micah. Maybe he can 
give us a helping hand or at least I would like to ask for his approval to 
copy the important parts of his docs.

In the mid-term all the docs / information should be on one site that is 
independent of a single person.

Regards, Tim

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