Re: Most of the links on TCL FAQ dead!
- From: sigzero@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 20 Jun 2005 12:18:59 -0700
Larry W. Virden wrote:
> Technically, on the page you list, I've found only a few that do not
> work - the tcl on windows faq , the incr tcl faq, the perl/tk faq
> appear to be stale.
>
> However, I agree that _under_ the top level links, many of the
> underlying links are stale.
>
> Given that a few of the files on the above page belong to me, I can
> comment on the state of my links.
>
> I have tried over the years to encourage people to work with me to keep
> the links updated. I get perhaps 1 link update a month. I myself try
> to update links on a regular basis, but with work, and personal issue
> (family, health, aging, etc.), I'm not able to do as much as I could
> when I was a young member of the community.
>
> I proposed moving all these to a Wiki, and having the community update
> them as they found them. I got about 20 percent moved and was asked to
> stop while alternatives were considered.
>
> I know of at least 2 or 3 other people who have tried parallel attempts
> to build and maintain a link repository. They too have run into the
> problem of not getting enough assistance to keep things up to date.
> For instance, www.tcl.tk has been seeking web site maintenance help for
> years, and still, as far as I am aware, is looking.
>
> So, would it be better to have no resources, or resources which can,
> with some effort by the seeker, result in some hits?
> I myself vote for the later. Just today I received a request from a
> tcl developer asking if I knew where he could find a particular tcl
> program from the 90s. I was able to locate it in the FAQs, checked and
> found that the url was still valid, and I emailed it to the developer.
> The developer found that the older program needed only a single
> modification to work on win2000 machines. I asked him to post a note
> on wiki.tcl.tk noting the change... we'll see if that happens.
>
> Anyways, just wanted you to know that you are right. People keep
> changing web hosts, moving from school to work, etc. and forget to send
> us an internet 'change of address'. If you find a link that doesn't
> work, and can find the correct url, send a note along and if my health
> allows, I can update some of the pages.
I would be willing to help in any way that I can. I just need a list of
what to do and I will have at it.
Is there anyone in particular to talk to?
Robert
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