[Pkg-doc-linux-devel] Linux-FAQ and Debian bug#119942

[doug jensen]

On Mon, Sep 15, 2003 at 12:06:40AM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld wrote:
> As long noone says that the SuperH-Port is officially dead I would
> include it.

I removed SuperH. Even the unofficial site doesn't show any activity since
October 2002.  Also, http://lists.debian.org/debian-superh-0204/msg00010.html,
seemed to have caused a little activity, which has faded now.  Frank, if you
still object, I'm willing to listen.

> > Change:
> >        Connect using anonymous FTP to ftp.debian.org and cd to the 
> >     pub/debian/dists/stable/main/disks-i386/current/ subdirectory.
> > To:
> >        Connect using http://ftp.debian.org/ and cd to the
> >     dists/stable/main/disks-i386/current/ subdirectory.  Anonymous
> >     FTP is available from ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian if you prefer.
> 
> "cd'ing" in relation with http sounds weird in my ears. Simply write
> the full URL.

Yes, it sounded weird to me too.  However, there is an instructional
README in the top directory, I hope the user is curious enough to read
it.  So, is change was made:

       Connect to http://ftp.debian.org/ then follow the links, to the
    dists/stable/main/disks-i386/current/ subdirectory.  Anonymous FTP
    is available from ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian if you prefer.

> > Change:
> >   ftp://ftp.debian.org/ 
> > To:
> >   http://ftp.debian.org/ or ftp://ftp.debian.org
> 
> I don't understand the "or ..." part. Is this a change? 

This change was made:
  http://ftp.debian.org/ or if you prefer, ftp://ftp.debian.org/   

Or, are you wondering why:
The FTP option is derived from how the original bug report was worded:

"The Linux FAQ includes a link to ftp://ftp.debian.org/pub/debian/ which is
quite wrong. That should be http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ (though the FTP
protocol would also work)."

Colin preserved the FTP option in his followup, seemed reasonable to me.
So, there it is :).

Other suggestions, not addressed, were applied.  Colin, I made all
the changes you suggested.

Thanks, to both of you for your comments.   I will wait one day for
additional responses, then send to Linux-FAQ maintainer.


Doug Jesnen