On Sun, Feb 10, 2002 at 09:03:08PM -0800, Paul E Condon wrote: > I suggest that there should be a standard format warning within the > document itself, so that it stays with the document even if it is printed. > For example, just below the title:
If you want to do it, it should be in <abstract> section. <example> +------------------------------------------------------------+ | Deprecated! | | This document is not maintained by the author and may | | contain incorrect information. | | Use it for research into Debian's past, only. | | Date: DD/MMM/YYYY Debian docs maintainer | +------------------------------------------------------------+ </example> Should be suffice. Note softer wording because it may be correct. Also I think there should be a date recorded for this action since document date can be updated with the last cron build date superfluously. I think this should be done for the document without update over a year and its author can not be reached or he adimit its outdated. First maintainer needs to make decision. Then this needs to be informed to the original author as a courtesy. Give at least 2 weeks for response from them. > If the addition of something such as this mucks up the pagination in > the document, so be it. ... No it does not. (debiandoc is smart) > With such a warning inserted into the document, it should not be > necessary to hide the document in a special place. That's why I am calling to put them into "archive" = "closet" :) -- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> @ Cupertino, CA USA +
