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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: What can be done about redundant web pages?
From:       "Lydia Pintscher" <lydia () kde ! org>
Date:       2008-09-01 16:21:48
Message-ID: 938b46780809010921u364bf116tbb6ed47a863851b0 () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 18:11, Anne Wilson <cannewilson@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Request for discussion, please?
>
> I'm concerned that the more new users try to help themselves by google
> searching, the more they will find web pages that are hopelessly out of date,
> and apparently forgotten by the teams that originated them.  One example
> says:
>
> There is no way to ...... in KDE 2.0., but this has been done in CVS (will be
> in KDE 2.1)
>
> (info removed as I don't want to point a finger at anyone in particular).  I
> also know that in many cases the original creator of the page will no longer
> be around.
>
> I did come across another page where I queried it with the application
> maintainer, and he didn't know the page existed.  I'm betting that there are
> more like that.
>
> The only thing that I can think of is that development teams should try a
> search for their own application and see if any rogue pages turn up.
>
> What can be done about it if these are found?  I don't know whether they can
> be removed, or whether they can be set to re-direct to current web pages.  I
> think that might be best if it is practicable.
>
> I'd like to hear your thoughts, please :-)
>
> Anne (annew)


There is currently some discussion about all this on the kde-www mailing list.


Cheers
Lydia

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Lydia Pintscher
Amarok community manager
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