Re: Python Documentation (should be better?)

Hi All--

Robert Kern wrote:
>
> Ivan Van Laningham wrote:
>
> > http://www.python.org/doc/
> >
> Searching on docs.python.org goes through just the stuff that's on
> docs.python.org, which is pretty much just documentation. Google's magic
> points to the current documentation.
>
> Searching on www.python.org trolls through the entire www.python.org
> site. The search box doesn't narrow its scope just because you happen to
> be in the Documentation section currently. It doesn't get the current
> documentation because Google's magic gets a bit confused.
>

I get that. My question, cleverly concealed in a rant, was, "Why does
clicking on the Documentation link at python.org NOT take me to
docs.python.org?" Why is there a difference? If there must be a
difference, why isn't the difference labelled as such? This is a
difference that makes a difference.

Metta,
Ivan
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Author: Teach Yourself Python in 24 Hours
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