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

[Ander Juaristi]

Hi Tim,

On 24/03/16 22:32, Tim Rühsen wrote:
> 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 keep these:

[1] http://wget.addictivecode.org/NavigatingTheSource
[2] http://wget.addictivecode.org/CompilingRepoSources
[3] http://wget.addictivecode.org/PatchGuidelines
[4] http://wget.addictivecode.org/RepositoryAccess

Although minor modification might be required, all of these are good 
resources, and still relevant except that
- [2] needs to add a few new dependencies (libmetalink comes to my 
mind), and
- [3] should be updated to include git. I've never seen Mercurial around 
since I joined this list.

I think [4] already appears in the home page, so no need to keep it.
> 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

Regards,
 - AJ